0 an official document that gives permission to someone who is foreign to work in a country --
1 an official document that allows a foreigner to work in a country for a particular period: --
The government refused to extend his work permit.
He had been able to meet his labor needs only by using temporary work permits.
This law would allow immigrants to come into the U.S. on a work permit for a period of years.
Skilled workers have long been able to apply for work permits.
get/have/need a work permit I did not need a work permit as I was born in the UK.
Not all permit holders remain in this country for the period of validity of the work permit.
The immigration rules provide that, subject to certain exceptions, a person wishing to come here to take employment must have a work permit.
I have received few representations about delays in dealing with work permit applications.
I have no idea why people should be motivated to take legal advice on an application for a work permit.
That is a concession not available to other groups of workers whose potential employers must obtain a work permit before the worker comes here.
The employer's application satisfied the normal criteria of the work permit scheme.
This is particularly so with the phasing out of the work permit scheme for the dependent territories.
There is no record of a work permit being issued for this person.