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A work permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment. It is most often used in reference to instances where a person is given permission to work in a country where one does not hold citizenship, but is also used in reference to minors, who in some US states must have such a permit (which, in at least the States of New York, Indiana, and Illinois, includes maintaining adequate high school grades and is issued by the school).

On the national level, work permits are usually given for a single post at a single company. It is designed to control labor coming to job markets against from outside a country or given legal jurisdiction. Most every country in the world has work permits of some form or other.

In the European Union, for a specific employee to receive a work permit a prospective employer must usually provide at the following, if not more: - have advertised the post and not been able to find anyone in the local labor market suitable for the position, - show that the applicant for the permit has the necessary qualifications for the job, - meet any quota or regulatory restrictions, - meet any locally applicable salary, contract or labor standards requirements.

European countries have may also have political or economic targets in controlling the number of work permits given out. For example, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium have relatively strict criteria. Italy and Spain, on the other hand, may show more flexibility in certain areas deemed important for the local economy. ^[1]

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• Basic Guide to European Work Permits

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