Can I be granted a temporary work permit?

You can be granted a temporary work permit while you are an asylum seeker if

  • you have had your asylum interview (except if you are from Syria, Yemen or if you are a Uyghur from China), and
  • you have a valid passport, and
  • you have not received an answer to your application for protection.

You cannot be granted a temporary work permit while you are an asylum seeker if

  • you have not had your asylum interview (except if you are from Syria, Yemen or if you are Uyghur from China), or
  • you do not have a valid passport, or 
  • you are to be sent to another European country (your application is processed as a Dublin case), or
  • you have received a rejection of your application for asylum. 

How to apply

  • You apply by filling in Form for asylum seekers who would like a work permit (pdf, 620 kB).
  • You send this form by mail to the police in the place where you live. You must not send the application to UDI.
  • If you have not already handed in your passport to the police, you must attach a copy of your passport to the application.
  • You do not have to pay a fee for applying.
  • The police will contact you to make an appointment for a meeting with the police. If you have not already handed in your passport to the police, you must bring the original passport to this appointment.