diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
index 43e8b054e05af1..74cdcca86aa613 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr_employee.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def _lang_get(self):
     }
     """
 
-    permit_no = fields.Char('Work Permit No', groups="hr.group_hr_user", tracking=True)
+    permit_no = fields.Char(readonly=False, related='version_id.permit_no', inherited=True, groups="hr.group_hr_user")
     visa_no = fields.Char('Visa No', groups="hr.group_hr_user", tracking=True)
     visa_expire = fields.Date('Visa Expiration Date', groups="hr.group_hr_user", tracking=True)
     work_permit_expiration_date = fields.Date('Work Permit Expiration Date', groups="hr.group_hr_user", tracking=True)
diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr_version.py b/addons/hr/models/hr_version.py
index 242a1b2183e910..9bba37a0b9c040 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr_version.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr_version.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ def _default_salary_structure(self):
     is_flexible = fields.Boolean(compute='_compute_is_flexible', store=True, groups="hr.group_hr_user")
     is_fully_flexible = fields.Boolean(compute='_compute_is_flexible', store=True, groups="hr.group_hr_user")
     tz = fields.Selection(_tz_get, string='Timezone', required=True, default=lambda self: self.env.context.get('tz') or self.env.user.tz or 'UTC')
+    permit_no = fields.Char(string='Work Permit No', tracking=True, groups="hr.group_hr_user")
 
     # Contract Information
     contract_date_start = fields.Date('Contract Start Date', tracking=1, groups="hr.group_hr_manager")
diff --git a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
index 8c11a93e9c2a25..ff21ead06c8fac 100644
--- a/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/views/hr_employee_views.xml
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
                                             <span invisible="not contract_date_start">to</span>
                                             <field name="contract_date_end" string="End Date" placeholder="Indefinite" widget="date_dynamic_min" options="{'min_date_field': 'contract_date_start'}"
                                                 class="o_hr_narrow_field ms-3" invisible="not contract_date_start" required="fixed_term"/>
-                                            <widget name="button_new_contract"/>
+                                            <widget name="button_new_contract" invisible="not contract_date_start"/>
                                         </div>
                                         <field name="fixed_term" string="Fixed Term"/>
                                         <label for="wage"/>