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Studio A&P offers professional consulting services to businesses and individuals.
Studio A&P supports companies and individuals with their activities in Italy and Worldwide, providing specialized assistance in global mobility of workers, Italian and international taxation.
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For installation and technical activities
Technical Visa
Activities for technical assistance might require a dedicated visa: depending on the destination country, the required visa might a business, a technical or even a work visa. It is commonly thought for short term visits related to installation activities and technical assistance, usually in the frame of a purchase of commercial or industrial equipment or machinery from a company based in the Home country.
What
A dedicated visa might be required in order to install, service, or repair commercial or industrial equipment or machinery, commonly sold by a company located in the Home country.
The type of visa may change based on the destination Country.
For example: USA, Brazil, Saudi Arabia have established a dedicated visa (respectively: B1 After Sales for US, Vitem V for Brazil, Work Assistance for Saudi Arabia).
Some countries allow technical assistance in the frame of business visa (e.g. Mexico, India, Italy). Others require a work visa to perform activities relating to installation and technical assistance (e.g. China).
Permitted Activities
Technical visa commonly allows the maintenance of machinery, the installation, repair, upgrading of industrial systems or electronic products.
Failure to comply
If the applicant is found to perform technical activities without the correct visa, the company might be fined, as well as the employee.
Moreover, the worker might be arrested or banned from the country.
Arletti & Partners Team
The team at Studio Arletti & Partners is made up of over 50 highly qualified and multilingual professionals, specialized in global mobility and tax consultancy, including worker postings, Italian and international taxation, and immigration procedures both in Italy and abroad.
Our Areas of Expertise include:
- International Tax Law
- Commercial Law
- EU Labour Law
- Immigration Law
For remunerated work activities
Work Visa
Performing work activities in a foreign country might require a dedicated work visa. The required visa might be issued only after an official endorsement, such as a pre-authorization issued by the Ministry of Labour in the destination country. Depending on the destination country, a work permit might have to be applied for once arrived in the country.
What
A Work Visa needs to be applied for in advance every time an applicant intends to move to a foreign country in order to perform remunerated work activities.
This is the permission given by the local Labor Ministry to perform a job within that specific country.
Commonly, either the inviting company or an authorized lawyer submit the application to local authorities. The local authorities have to grant a pre-authorization: this will allow the applicants to visit the embassy of the destination country in their application country, in order to apply for the dedicated visa.
From the time the visa is issued, applicants will be able to enter the country and take any other step required for taking up the work activity.
Permitted Activities
A Work Visa allows you to take up a remunerated activity in the destination country.
Might be on a local contract or on secondment, depending on the immigration provision of the country and the disposition of the sending and the receiving company.
In any case, a work visa allows you to receive a remuneration in the country.
Failure to comply
If applicants are found to work without a Work Visa/Permit, they and their company may incur various administrative or criminal measures. Measures will be based on the legislation in force in that particular country.
In some cases the company and the employee may incur in fines. In others, the employee may be subjected to immediate repatriation or even be detained.
For meetings and seminars abroad
Business Visa
The Business Visa is intended for short-term visits related to the applicant’s work. Depending on the applicant’s nationality, it may be a full visa or simply a stamp in the passport. The Business Visa does not permit the applicant to engage in work activities.
What is it?
A business visa always requires a valid passport and either a stamp or a sticker affixed to it, depending on the applicant’s citizenship and country of residence.
The sticker is generally issued by the embassy or consulate of the country where the application is made.
The stamp, on the other hand, is affixed to the passport by the authorities of the destination country (e.g., police) at the border, before entering the country.
Permitted Activities
Holders of a business visa are generally authorized to engage only in certain activities, including:
- attending meetings or seminars;
- meeting with clients or suppliers;
- analyzing local markets.
Generally, paid work is not permitted.
Non-compliance
If the applicant attempts to enter without the appropriate visa, they may be denied entry at the border.
They may even be deported from the country at their own expense. In addition, they could face a fine, arrest, or a ban from the country.
To join a family member abroad
Family Visa
The family visa is intended for the family members of the “applicant”. Depending on the citizenship of the applicant, it may be a proper visa or just a stamp on the passport. The family visa might allow work activities.
What
Depending on the citizenship and on the country of residency of the family member, an entry visa is required.
The visa is either a sticker or a stamp on the passport.
The sticker is commonly issued and applied by the embassy or consulate of the destination country in the country of application.
The stamp, instead, is put on the passport at the border of entry by the authorities of the destination country (e.g. police) at the time of the entrance into the country.
In some cases, the visa issuance will be subject to a preliminary authorization issued by the immigration authorities in the destination country. Furthermore, a residence permit might have to be applied for afterwards.
Permitted Activities
Holders of a residence permit for family reasons may carry out work activities, either for subordinate work or for autonomous work, or study activities.
Furthermore, family members holding a residence permit are usually granted the same rights as the main applicant (e.g. in terms of healthcare, if applicable).
Failure to comply
Should applicants try to enter without the dedicated visa, they might be stopped directly at the border or expelled from the country at their own expenses. Moreover, they will risk up to fine payment, imprisonment and ban from the country.
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How Studio A&P can help you
Studio A&P can support you during the entire application process. As a first step, it is necessary to collect all the documents to file the application.
This may take from 2 to 4 weeks, depending on whether the documents need translation and legalization.
How long does it take to apply?
The time for a visa application to be approved depends on factors like the type of visa and the destination country.
It may take only a few weeks, 2/3 months or, in case of a family reunion visa, up to 6 months.
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