"tied visa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tied visas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tied visa (plural tied visas)
  1. A kind of visa under which a migrant worker, typically a foreign domestic worker, cannot legally leave their job and find employment elsewhere. Related terms: kafala
    Sense id: en-tied_visa-en-noun-y1wagMGC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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