Coming back after 4 years and 10 months

When your 4 years and 10 months of employment activity end, in principle you must leave the country. But if you meet certain conditions you can come back in 1 month after leaving and keep working. This is called the re-entry employment special case for committed foreign workers.

Conditions

• The conditions differ by the reason for your workplace changes and your work history. Some routes require you to work in the same industry. Those industries are manufacturing with fewer than 100 people, service, agriculture and livestock, and fishing.
• Before you leave, the employer must apply for an employment permit for after your re-entry.
• You need a labor contract of 1 year or more from the day you start work after coming back. This does not mean your current contract must still have 1 more year left when you apply.

There are other choices too

If you have worked 4 years or more you can also look at changing to E-7-4 (skilled worker). After the change you can bring your family if you meet the conditions. Moving to another company requires a permit or report procedure.

A way to stay without leaving

A long-service system is being prepared that would let someone who has worked at the same workplace for a long time keep working without leaving and re-entering. Ask 1350 or an employment centre whether it has started and what the conditions are. Until that is confirmed, prepare based on the expiry date of your current period of stay.