Confirm the entry route and residence category
Start with your citizenship, entry record and current immigration basis. A stay described online as 365-day visa-free travel is not a universal entitlement. SDA publishes residence categories and restrictions on applications from particular entry routes. Confirm the category and application conditions that apply to you before collecting a generic work-residence document pack or waiting until the end of your stay. Official source: SDA: migration and residence permits.
Review the right to work separately
From 1 March 2026, the Labour Migration Law introduces a right-to-work framework for covered workers and self-employed aliens. Ask whether your proposed work falls within its scope, whether an exception applies and what the current application sequence requires. The transitional provision for workers actively registered on 1 March 2026 is specific; it should not be interpreted as a general grace period for all foreigners. Official source: Law on Labour Migration.
Build evidence for the actual application
Prepare the employment or business evidence, income information, travel records and other documents requested for the selected route. SDA's published work-residence materials include lawful-stay and activity evidence, income and turnover conditions. The requirements should be read with the current work-permission rules. Resolve inconsistent names, dates or employer details early and ask how translations and any missing evidence will be handled. Official source: SDA: migration and residence permits.
Plan your next steps
- Write a travel, employment and business timeline.
- Identify your lawful-stay basis and intended residence category.
- Check the 2026 right-to-work framework and any applicable exception.
- Confirm the current filing order, documents and deadlines.
- Keep application records and plan for any decision or request for further evidence.
Legal review checkpoint
Ask for a coordinated immigration and work-permission review. A tax registration certificate or company extract answers only part of the problem and should not replace analysis of your personal immigration position.
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