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Wow how does someone hop countries like this without a job offer? I thought emigrating was harder than that?
by xupybd 8y ago
Wow how does someone hop countries like this without a job offer? I thought emigrating was harder than that?
- robjan 8y agoIt's easier to get a visa when you move from the richest country in the world to teach English in Asia. To get a more "skilled" job (teaching English basically requires any degree and a white face) usually requires a bit more process.
- nathan_f77 8y agoFor citizens of the US, Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, etc., it's very easy to spend a few months in most countries. Most of the time you can just turn up and they'll give you a visa on arrival. You can also look for jobs while you are there. Typically you will need to leave the country to apply for a work permit, and then come back on a new visa. If you want to stay longer than 6-12 months then you usually need a student, work, marriage, retirement, or investor visa. Some countries have special visas for freelancers or startups. Thailand has a "Thailand Elite" visa where you can pay $15k to stay for 5 years, or $63k to stay for 20 years [1]. But Thailand and Vietnam are also quite relaxed, so you can usually stay for a few years on a series of tourist visas. (Especially multi-entry tourist visas if you apply in your home country.) If you're a NZ citizen then you can live and work in Australia without a visa (and vice versa.) [1] https://nomadcapitalist.com/2018/01/22/thai-elite-visa/ https://nomadcapitalist.com/2018/01/22/thai-elite-visa/
- xupybd 8y agoAs an NZ citizen this is good news!