workpermits

noun

UK /ˈwɜːkˌpɜːmɪts/

US /ˈwɜːrkˌpɜːrmɪts/

Official papers that let a person from another country work legally.

The company checked that all new employees had valid workpermits before they started.

SYNONYMS

work authorizations employment permits labor permits work visas working papers

RELATED WORDS

immigration visa employment residency passport

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Documents allowing someone to do a specific job or task.

The volunteers needed workpermits to enter the construction site.

3. Written approvals for a student to work part-time during studies.

International students must show workpermits to take campus jobs.

4. Formal permissions required before starting paid work in a new country.

Her workpermits arrived just in time for the job's start date.