When you take your business overseas, you'll need to create a talented team that supports your growth. While this workforce will include your new country's residents, you might choose to send some...
Read MoreWhen you take your business overseas, you'll need to create a talented team that supports your growth. While this workforce will include your new country's residents, you might choose to send some current employees abroad, too. If you decide to send nonresidents to your new entity, you'll need the correct documentation for them to live and work in your country of choice.
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When you take your business overseas, you’ll need to create a talented team that supports your growth. While this workforce will include your new country’s residents, you might choose to send some current employees abroad, too. If you decide to send nonresidents to your new entity, you’ll need the correct documentation for them to live and work in your country of choice.
In the Republic of the Marshall Islands, nonresident employees need a work visa and a work permit to enter and work in the country. A work visa allows noncitizens to enter at the borders, while a work permit lets them work on the islands. While there’s only one visa type for employment, there are a few different permits.
The Marshall Islands work permit options include:
The requirements for a work permit application will vary depending on the type you apply for. To get a general work permit, applicants will need the following:
The requirements include information from the employer, so it’s helpful for you to stay involved in your nonresident worker’s application process. For their work visa application, they’ll need a valid passport, completed form, and receipt of payment.
Before starting the permit and visa application process, the applicant and employer must register with the Labor Division. Both parties will need to provide relevant information, including name, address, duration of employment, and any other details the Director of Labor requests.
Once the applicant receives clearances from the Labor Division, they can submit all relevant applications and documents to the department to obtain a work permit. After receiving a work permit, the employee can apply for their work visa. The Labor Division will send clearance for the visa to the Immigration Division.
Work visas are valid for two years, and general work permits are valid for one. Nonresidents must reapply for work permits after one year, and they must re-enter the country when their visas expire.
It’s also important to note that certain residents are exempt from visa requirements, including:
All other residents should apply for visas before entering the country.
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