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Well 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

by seer 4y ago

Well 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 ago
Maybe start with recognising that "Asia" is not a legal jurisdiction.
eldaisfish 4y ago
to 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.
- seer 4y ago
  I actually did - a bunch of times back when UK was part of EU, and I didn’t have a EU passport myself. Traveling to UK, permanent resident of Bulgaria (EU), Russian passport. Border guard - “What are you doing in UK?”. Me - “Working on the clients premises and in their offices.” - “Sure come on in.” All on tourist visas. Now I have BG citizenship there are no questions, but I wouldn’t think the sentiment is much different. As long as I’m not _employed_ by a company from the country I’m visiting, and stay a month or two, its fine, at least in the Europe. (I’m a contractor employed by BG company with clients in UK) by “Asia” I meant no disrespect but I know little about the legal state of things there so seemed prudent to generalize

by seer 4y ago

verve_rat 4y ago

Maybe start with recognising that "Asia" is not a legal jurisdiction.

eldaisfish 4y ago

to 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.
seer 4y ago
I actually did - a bunch of times back when UK was part of EU, and I didn’t have a EU passport myself. Traveling to UK, permanent resident of Bulgaria (EU), Russian passport. Border guard - “What are you doing in UK?”. Me - “Working on the clients premises and in their offices.” - “Sure come on in.” All on tourist visas. Now I have BG citizenship there are no questions, but I wouldn’t think the sentiment is much different. As long as I’m not _employed_ by a company from the country I’m visiting, and stay a month or two, its fine, at least in the Europe. (I’m a contractor employed by BG company with clients in UK) by “Asia” I meant no disrespect but I know little about the legal state of things there so seemed prudent to generalize