work visa for part-time job

chrisieh1


Joined: 13/04/2009
Posts: 246

Message Posted:
01/10/2009 11:20

Hi



Can anyone please tell me how İ go about getting a work visa & if you know the cost. İ have been offered a part-time job & would like to know this before İ start.



Thanks

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
01/10/2009 11:35

i'm assuming you are British ?



It's not the employee who sorts the permit out, it's the employer....



They have to show that the job has been advertised and to prove that a Cypriot couldn't do it, before they will issue a permit.



quite possibly the employer won't bother because of the cost and hassle implications - which would then you would be working illegally....



Hope this helps....





Nick

parky


Joined: 13/06/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
01/10/2009 12:30

If they issue you a permit and that is a big if, your employer has to pay a bond of i think 700 euros which is returnable on the termination of your permit, most establishments say that the employee must pay this, i would think it unlikely that your prospective employer will go to this trouble, and you will be working illegally, check with them.