/ Published in 2017, Albalira Montúfar, Immigration Law, Ivette Gonzalez, Nicole Denis, Patricia Henderson

Foreigners who require a work permit must personally assist to the Ministry of Labor for their affiliation

By means of the Executive Decree No. 76 of December 26th, 2017, foreigners who require a work permit must personally assist to the Ministry of Labor for their affiliation. 

Comments: 

  1. This Executive Decree provides that, prior to filing the work permit petition, applicants must personally assist to the Ministry of Labor for their affiliation.
  1. A biometrics system will be created and the affiliation will consist of a scan of the fingerprints, passport and a photograph.

This Decree entered into force on December 27, 2017, after its publication in the official gazette No. 28433-A. Nevertheless, the authorities are carrying out the necessary adjustments for the implementation of the system.