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Work Visa

Timor-LesteWork

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This work visa is for a foreign national entering Timor-Leste to carry out professional activity for pay, under an employment contract or a contract for services.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is the 2017 law; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 37(1)
    1. O visto de trabalho destina-se a permitir ao seu titular a entrada em território nacional a fim de exercer uma atividade profissional por conta de outrem, sob a

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant needs an employment or service relationship that is the basis for the visa. If that relationship ends, the end must be communicated to the migration service so the visa can be cancelled or authorisation for a different activity can be sought.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is the 2017 law; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 37(5)
    5. Sempre que o vínculo laboral sobre o qual assentou a concessão do visto de trabalho cesse, tal facto deve ser comunicado ao serviço público responsável pela migração para que proceda ao cancelamento do visto nos termos da alínea b) do n.º 1 do artigo

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The visa is for professional activity carried out for pay under an employment contract or a contract for services. The official source does not state a salary threshold, shortage list, named occupation or qualification requirement for this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is the 2017 law; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 37(4)
    4. O visto de trabalho apenas permite ao seu titular exercer a atividade profissional que justificou a sua concessão e tem as limitações previstas no artigo 6.º.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The visa allows the holder to carry out only the professional activity that justified its grant; it also allows multiple entries. The official Work Visa provisions do not establish a family-accompaniment rule.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is the 2017 law; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 37(3)-(4)
    4. O visto de trabalho apenas permite ao seu titular exercer a atividade profissional que justificou a sua concessão e tem as limitações previstas no artigo 6.º.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The visa is valid for a maximum of one year, may be extended for equal periods and allows multiple entries. The official source does not state a longer-term residence pathway for this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is the 2017 law; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 37(3)
    3. O visto de trabalho é válido pelo período máximo de um ano, pode ser prorrogado por iguais períodos e permite múltiplas entradas.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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