Visa must be processed before starting work?
Jun 12th 2010 | 8:23 pm
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Visa must be processed before starting work?
A question: Are new employees allowed to start work whilst their work permit/residency visa is being processed, or must the process be complete before starting work?
I know what happens generally in practice, but what's the theory/law/official line?
I know what happens generally in practice, but what's the theory/law/official line?
Jun 12th 2010 | 8:32 pm
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Re: Visa must be processed before starting work?
The official line is visa must be processed before, but as we all know that never happens.
Jun 13th 2010 | 1:30 am
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Re: Visa must be processed before starting work?
Our PRO reckons as long as you have the pink paper (the A4 thing), then your good to work before the residence/visa think gets stuck in your passport. My company were strict as hell about that and due to there being a problem with my education certificate, I got a 4 week holiday at the start of my tenure!
Jun 13th 2010 | 1:37 am
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Re: Visa must be processed before starting work?
Our PRO reckons as long as you have the pink paper (the A4 thing), then your good to work before the residence/visa think gets stuck in your passport. My company were strict as hell about that and due to there being a problem with my education certificate, I got a 4 week holiday at the start of my tenure!
