work permit

noun

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

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European football federations, or their professional leagues, have strict international player limitations that operate alongside domestic work permit and visa requirements. Douglas Depeppe, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026 Luka Jovanovic is still awaiting his work permit after being signed out of the Australian A-league earlier this month. Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 The measure allows those who had already been residing in the country continuously since before January 1, 2026, to obtain a temporary residence and work permit. Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 His son told reporters Salgado Araujo was in the process of getting a work permit. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 10 July 2026 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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