work permit

noun

: an official document that shows that a person is allowed to work

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Perez had coaching qualifications from the Spanish FA, but not the specific UEFA badge required by the UK government to grant him a work permit. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 Only a small group of TPS holders who re-registered in January 2025 retains an automatic extension of their work permit until October 2026. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Students who work during the school year must obtain a work permit from their high school that is signed by their parent or guardian. Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025 Federal agents detained an immigrant woman with a pending asylum case and a work permit inside a Chicago children’s day care on Wednesday morning, local officials said. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work permit

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“Work permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20permit. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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