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I don’t think they even try to get work visas. A lot of countries have tourist visas up to 90 days. And if you go to a country to work there, but are not paid b
by seer 4y ago
I don’t think they even try to get work visas. A lot of countries have tourist visas up to 90 days. And if you go to a country to work there, but are not paid by a local company, you are basically a tourist.
I think this is what AirBnB are doing. A lot of countries have a requirement for you to reside in it for at least half the year to be able to be taxed there and be considered an employee. A lot of countries allow people to visit for limited time, as long as you don’t interfere with the local job market - e.g being a tourist. Those two are not in conflict and you can do what AirBnB are doing right now, without much more accounting difficulties. Though I’m not an accountant and take my words with a grain of salt.
- fnordian_slip 4y agoMaybe someone with more knowledge of the law could chime in, but >And if you go to a country to work there, but are not paid by a local company, you are basically a tourist. seems wrong to me. If I work in another country I'm still working, which means I need to pay taxes in my host country after a certain time (in Norway it's the first day afaik, in some European countries it's after a few months). It's annoying, of course, but I'm using the resources of the host country while earning money, so it feels understandable.
- umutseven92 4y agoNope, unless your country has a special arrangement with the country you are visiting, you cannot work with a tourist visa, at all. Does not matter if the company is local or not. No work visa = no work.
- eldenwrong 4y agoMakes sense. So everyone that works while traveling is doing so illegally Oh wait
- verve_rat 4y agoYes, unless they have the correct visa. No work visa, no working. It really is that simple.
- eldenwrong 4y agoAlmost all countries don't even have policies covering a lot of those scenarios and you'd probably win in court anyway So you can't open your work laptop while on vacation? You cannot always take the law literally....
- verve_rat 4y agoWhat the law says and what you can get away with are different, yes.
- JCharante 4y ago> I don’t think they even try to get work visas. A lot of countries have tourist visas up to 90 days. And if you go to a country to work there, but are not paid by a local company, you are basically a tourist. this has been discussed to death on DN forums. Basically yes you're breaking the law but if you don't get caught no one will know. Some people don't like taking this risk while some don't mind.
- seer 4y agoWell traveling within the EU should be simple enough. Haven't done it outside but I have a few questions. If I'm on paid leave, I'm still earning money, and I go to Asia - am I breaking the law? I'm still "doing" the activity that's earning me money. If I'm on my paid leave, and fiddle with my blog, which gets ad revenue - am I earning money and thus doing illegal economic activity? Not a lawyer so would love a more rigorous definition of "doing work" that is applied in Asia so I know if I'm overstepping. Maybe you can point me to some of those discussions?
- verve_rat 4y agoMaybe start with recognising that "Asia" is not a legal jurisdiction.
- eldaisfish 4y agoto test your theory, i invite you to present this exact scenario to border officials anywhere in the world. This is not meant as a snarky comment but a very literal statement. If you are turned around and refused entry, what you plan to do is illegal. As already mentioned, “Asia” is not a legal or political entity.
- bpodgursky 4y ago> If you are turned around and refused entry, what you plan to do is illegal That's... an overstatement. Asking weird questions that indicate a risk of tourist visa overstays which nobody else bothers to ask (even if it is perfectly legal) will put you at risk of rejection, whether or not the law allows what you're trying to do.