work visa
Foreign labor permit
A work visa is an official document authorizing a foreign national to be employed in a country.
Unlike tourist visas, work visas permit holders to earn income legally.
Requirements vary by country and job type—some are tied to specific employers, others allow more flexibility.
She needed a work visa before starting her new job in Singapore.
One who employs others
- job offerFormal employment invitation
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- professionTrained occupational field
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
qualifications · job description · industry · payroll · contract · position · prevailing wage
Formal request document
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- petitionFormal written appeal
- formsVarieties or documents
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
processing · approval · denial · requirements · documentation · compliance · regulations · red tape
One who resettles abroad
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- nonimmigrantForeign visitor, not settling
- alienNon-native being
- relocationPermanent change of residence
guestworker · permanent resident · green card · naturalization · citizenship · family reunification · country of origin · home country
Length of existence
- validityQuality of being sound
- expirationEnd of validity
- extensionAdded part or duration
- renewalMaking current again
entry · exit · overstay · seasonal · short-term
employer
One who employs others
- job offerFormal employment invitation
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- professionTrained occupational field
credentials · qualifications · job description · industry · payroll · contract · position · prevailing wage
application
Formal request document
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- petitionFormal written appeal
- formsVarieties or documents
paperwork · processing · approval · denial · requirements · documentation · compliance · regulations · red tape · consulate
immigrant
One who resettles abroad
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- nonimmigrantForeign visitor, not settling
- alienNon-native being
relocation · guestworker · permanent resident · green card · naturalization · citizenship · family reunification · country of origin · home country · host country
duration
Length of existence
- validityQuality of being sound
- expirationEnd of validity
- extensionAdded part or duration
H-1B
Specialty occupation work authorization
- blue cardSports penalty marker
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, refugee, citizenship, asylum
- visassingle entry, H-1B, K-1
- Immigration Papersgreen card, naturalization certificate, permanent residency, I-94, travel document
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- Authorizationspermit, license, consent, approval, clearance
- border controlpassport control, guard, border crossing, border security, customs inspection
work visatourist visa
Temporary entry authorization
visitor visa · travel visa · tourist pass · student visa · study permit
work visaundocumented status
Lacking official authorization to reside
illegal immigration · illegal entry · visa denial · entry ban · deportation order
work visacitizenship
Status as state member
permanent residency · green card · naturalization · permanent resident card · birthright citizenship
work, worker, working, works, workers, worked, visa, workout, workable