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EU Visa HELP!!!

Dear Fellow Teaching House Members,

I finished my CELTA in September--and very proud of my Pass B! Since then I've been trying to get a job in France or Italy. I have been through a few skype interviews that all seemed very promising, but the first thing the schools ask is wether or not I have working papers within the Schengen territories. Although enthusiastic about hiring me, my employment is pending my ability to attain a visa, for which they offer no assistance. I have already applied for a French working visa, but was told that the school must sponsor my application--talk about catch 22.

Any suggestions or guidance on how to get an EU work visa would be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,

Ely Tolen

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Permalink Reply by Christina Leano on November 6, 2011 at 11:07am
It is very difficult to get a job in EU if you do not have a European passport, almost all schools in Europe do not help their teachers acquire a EU visa. Perhaps you could try getting a dual citizenship EU passport if you have European ancestry from grandparents. Other than that maybe you should vary your search. I am working in Chile and they paid for all my necessary visa requirements.
Permalink Reply by Helen Poliquin on May 14, 2012 at 3:11pm

I know this is an old post, but I am replying in case somebody else comes along with the same question. As someone who spent the last 8 months struggling to get an EU work visa, I can say it's pretty much impossible. Ultimately I've decided to register as a "pareja de hecho" with my boyfriend in Spain, which gives me 5 years residency and work visa. But, if you don't have a significant other in the EU who is willing to make that kind of commitment, there is another option. You can register to take classes somewhere and work part time with a student visa. This isn't ideal obviously...you'll have to pay for whatever classes you take, and you'll only be able to work part time. BUT, in addition to a part time job you can give private classes 'under the table' and make pretty decent money. It's also an opportunity to learn a new language or get credits for a graduate degree!

Permalink Reply by Barbara Zanelli on June 30, 2012 at 6:31am

Hello Ely,

I read this and I'm wondering how you solved your problem.

I was wondering if you could tell me what methods you used to look for jobs in Italy?

Thanks,

Barbara

Permalink Reply by Ely Tolen on July 1, 2012 at 6:58am

Hey Barbara,

Solving my problem was pretty simple...I moved to Moscow instead :) . It's close enough to the rest of Europe were I can do some decent traveling while I work. And its beautiful enough here where I'm not bored or feel like I'm in a dungeon. Overall, if after my teaching contract I'm still stuck on moving to an EU country, I can use my experience and recommendations in addition to going to the school and having a face to face interview as my edge. But we will see how that works out.

Hope this helps just a bit. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Wish you the best of luck.

-Ely

PS. make an account with TEFL.com and post your resume. Good way to put yourself out there

Permalink Reply by Victoria Anderson on April 8, 2013 at 3:50pm

Hey all,

I just wanted to say that it IS possible to get a job and visa in the EU! I'm living proof-- I'm currently working in Germany. On a whim I sent my resume to a couple language schools in the south of Germany and they both wanted to hire me. I ended up with Berlitz and it only took a couple of weeks to get the visa and it could have been even faster, but I had to buy German health insurance. I dont know about other countries... but Germany seems to be hiring foreigners and it's not a problem.

Good luck everyone!

Vicky

Permalink Reply by Susie Roble on July 16, 2014 at 1:04pm

Vicky,

I found your post very comforting as I am hoping to find a teaching position in Germany as well! I am moving there in September and hope to begin teaching ESL. I am about to head to NYC for the CELTA course. I would love to hear more about your experience of teaching in Germany and ask you a few questions about the process of getting a visa and job. My email is skooz19@hotmail.com if you don't mind.

Thanks,
Susie

Permalink Reply by Language Embassy on April 7, 2014 at 12:53pm

Language Embassy is hiring native English teachers. To work in College, High school, preschool, elementary. We offer: Fixed salary, fixed schedule, a stable job while you are in Colombia in South America and a visa sponsorship if needed. Please send us your CV and cover letter to pmanager@LanguageEmbassy.org / Tel: +57-3144269965 / www.LanguageEmbassy.org

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