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job-specific visa

[/dʒɑb spəˈsɪfɪk ˈvizə/]
nounpl: job-specific visas
visto específico para emprego
1. A work visa that is tied to a particular job position with a specific employer, requiring the visa holder to work only for that employer in that designated role
She obtained a job-specific visa to work as a software engineer at the tech company for three years.
Ela obteve um visto específico para emprego para trabalhar como engenheira de software na empresa de tecnologia por três anos.
2. An immigration permit that restricts employment to a single position and typically becomes invalid if the employee leaves that job
The job-specific visa limits workers from changing employers without applying for a new visa.
O visto específico para emprego limita os trabalhadores de trocar de empregador sem solicitar um novo visto.
Synonyms
employer-sponsored visaposition-specific visatied visawork visa tied to employer
Antonyms
open work permitunrestricted visageneral work visa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visto específico para emprego
Most common formal term used in Brazilian immigration contexts
São Paulo
visto vinculado ao emprego
Emphasizes the binding nature of the visa to the employer
Portugal
visto específico para trabalho
Portuguese variant, slightly different phrasing but same meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

tied to an employer
work visa restrictions
employment-based immigration
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