diff --git a/addons/hr/models/hr.py b/addons/hr/models/hr.py
index 1f1f7295e7a..1bc91893203 100644
--- a/addons/hr/models/hr.py
+++ b/addons/hr/models/hr.py
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ class Employee(models.Model):
         ('male', 'Male'),
         ('female', 'Female'),
         ('other', 'Other')
-    ], groups="hr.group_hr_user")
+    ], groups="hr.group_hr_user", default="male")
     marital = fields.Selection([
         ('single', 'Single'),
-        ('married', 'Married'),
+        ('married', 'Married (or similar)'),
         ('widower', 'Widower'),
         ('divorced', 'Divorced')
-    ], string='Marital Status', groups="hr.group_hr_user")
+    ], string='Marital Status', groups="hr.group_hr_user", default='single')
     birthday = fields.Date('Date of Birth', groups="hr.group_hr_user")
     ssnid = fields.Char('SSN No', help='Social Security Number', groups="hr.group_hr_user")
     sinid = fields.Char('SIN No', help='Social Insurance Number', groups="hr.group_hr_user")
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ class Employee(models.Model):
         domain="[('partner_id', '=', address_home_id)]",
         groups="hr.group_hr_user",
         help='Employee bank salary account')
+    permit_no = fields.Char('Work Permit No')
+    visa_no = fields.Char('Visa No')
+    visa_expire = fields.Date('Visa Expire Date')
+
     # image: all image fields are base64 encoded and PIL-supported
     image = fields.Binary(
         "Photo", default=_default_image, attachment=True,
diff --git a/addons/hr/views/hr_views.xml b/addons/hr/views/hr_views.xml
index 8721a02057d..bdbe127e84c 100644
--- a/addons/hr/views/hr_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/views/hr_views.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@
                                     <group string="Birth">
                                         <field name="birthday"/>
                                     </group>
+                                    <group string="Work Permit" name="work_permit">
+                                        <field name="visa_no"/>
+                                        <field name="permit_no"/>
+                                        <field name="visa_expire"/>
+                                    </group>
                                 </group>
                             </page>
                             <page name="hr_settings" string="HR Settings" groups="hr.group_hr_user">