Work-permit guidance for workers
Use this page to identify the administrative question before opening a country-specific guide. It does not assess personal eligibility or confirm permission to work.
Start with your current question
Which route applies?
Separate duration, employee status, exemptions and residence-side interaction.
Open guide →Who handles the stage?
Separate regional work-side handling, federal residence handling and local follow-up.
Open guide →What does the status mean?
Interpret the process stage without assuming a portal label is permission to work.
Open guide →What happens after a change?
Route employer change, renewal, expiry and work-continuity questions.
Open guide →Is there a category-specific route?
Open the relevant employee-category hub before relying on general conditions.
Open guide →Does an existing residence status matter?
Separate residence status from the exact work-authorisation condition.
Open guide →Do not use the contact form to send passports, permits, criminal-record certificates, medical documents, employment contracts or case files. The site does not review personal applications.