Armenia has a growing and diverse economy that’s very open to expats, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to expand and bring international workers to Armenia. Karyawan Anda akan memerlukan visa kerja Armenia dan izin kerja kecuali mereka termasuk dalam kategori yang mengecualikan mereka dari persyaratan izin kerja.
Types of work visas in Armenia
Some nationals from other countries do not need an Armenian working visa, including citizens from the U.S., Australia, Spain, Sweden, and more. Namun, kebanyakan orang perlu mengajukan salah satu visa berikut:
- Official visa: This visa is further broken down into types. It is available as a single-entry or multiple-entry option depending on the applicant’s needs and are valid for 3 years and 1 year, respectively.
- Visa Diplomatik: Siapa pun yang memiliki paspor atau status diplomatik dapat mengajukan salah satu jenis visa ini. Multiple-entry options are valid for 3 years, single- and multiple-entry visas are valid for 1 year, and a single-entry visa is valid for 120 days.
- Transit visa: This single- or multiple-entry visa is valid for 1 year and allows individuals to stay in Armenia for no more than 3 days. Ideal bagi mereka yang bepergian melalui Armenia ke destinasi lain.
- Visitor visa: A visitor visa is issued when an international traveler intends to enter the Republic of Armenia for the purposes of tourism, visiting relatives or other persons, business, transportation and other professional interest, medical treatment, or another short-term stay. Visitor visas are issued for a single entry or for multiple entries with validity of 1 year.
Kementerian Luar Negeri Armenia mengeluarkan dan memperluas semua visa resmi, diplomatik, dan e-visa. Departemen Paspor dan Visa Kepolisian Armenia menangani visa pengunjung dan transit.
Requirements to obtain Armenia work visas
Each international employee will also need a work permit in Armenia to legally work for your company unless they are a highly skilled international specialist, business owner, or executive. Sebagai perusahaan, Anda harus mencari warga negara Armenia terlebih dahulu untuk pekerjaan tersebut. Kementerian Tenaga Kerja dan Urusan Sosial (MLSA) akan melakukan tes pasar tenaga kerja di Armenia untuk memastikan tidak ada pekerja lokal yang memenuhi syarat atau tersedia.
If the MLSA can’t find any suitable candidates or you’ve presented valid reasons as to why those employees do not fit the role, you can apply for a work permit on behalf of an international worker. Izin kerja memiliki jangka waktu tetap, tetapi Anda dapat memperbaruinya jika diminta. Once the national from another country receives their work permit, they’ll need to apply for a temporary residence permit with the Passport and Visa Department.
Proses aplikasi
You must submit certain documents to the MLSA to obtain a work permit on behalf of your team members, including the following:
- Formulir pengajuan
- Paspor karyawan
- Ijazah yang menunjukkan pendidikan atau kualifikasi untuk pekerjaan tersebut
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- Bukti pembayaran biaya pemerintah
A work permit costs about AMD 25,000, or roughly USD 65. The temporary residence permit is AMD 105,000, or approximately USD 275. Setelah MLSA menerima dokumen-dokumen ini, mereka dapat menerbitkan izin kerja hanya dalam beberapa hari 14 kerja.
Pertimbangan penting lainnya
Armenia memiliki sanksi ketat terkait izin kerja. If you fail to get a work permit for your team members, you could face a monetary fine of AMD 100,000-150,000. Also, if employees overstay their visa, they could get fined AMD 50,000-100,000. Once your team members obtain their work permit, you must cover costs such as return travel, living, personal property transportation, as well as family members’ expenses.
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