The Directorate of Immigration would like to note that the service fee for expedited processing of residence permit applications based on work only covers the part of the application process that relates to processing of a residence permit with the Directorate of Immigration. It does not cover the issuance of a work permit by the Directorate of Labour, however such a permit is a condition for the issuance of a residence permit on the basis of work.

The processing time for work permit applications in the expedited procedure at the Directorate of Labour is now seven weeks. Information on the processing time is published on the website of the Directorate ofLabour.

As a result, the Directorate of Immigration cannot process applications in an expedited procedure in less than 8 to 10 weeks.

It takes a considerably longer time to process applications for residence permits based on work, for which no service fee for expedited processing is paid. The applications currently being processed in the general procedure were received last October.