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Work permit

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005257

A government-issued document that grants a foreign national legal authorization to take employment within a specific country. This authorization is often tied to a particular employer, job classification, or time period and is a prerequisite for lawful employment for non-citizens who do not have permanent residency. In the United States, the primary work permit is the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), Form I-766, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005257
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005257",
  "term": "Work permit",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A government-issued document that grants a foreign national legal authorization to take employment within a specific country. This authorization is often tied to a particular employer, job classification, or time period and is a prerequisite for lawful employment for non-citizens who do not have permanent residency. In the United States, the primary work permit is the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), Form I-766, issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/work-permit/"
}

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