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oipivo
Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Posts: 163 Location: Poland
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:47 am Post subject: Want to move to Poland have some visa and work questions. |
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Hey guys,
So my wife and I (both 25) are looking to move to Poland and want to make sure of a few things before we do. We taught in the Czech Republic for a year and a half, but had to leave because we had trouble getting a visa. We currently reside in Istanbul and have been here for nearly two years.
The problem is that I don't have my BA yet (I do have a TEFL and almost 4 years of experience teaching). I'm currently finishing it through a university with a distance learning program in the US and should be done in a few semesters. I was curious of a few things.
Do schools generally take care of your visa? If not, how difficult is it to get yourself? Can you hire someone to do it for you?
Is a BA a must for getting a visa or work permit?
We're looking into Krakow and Wroclaw. Any huge differences between the two job wise?
Thanks a ton for your time! |
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lundjstuart
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 211 Location: Warsaw, Poland
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Just read the forum, all of your answers will be answered through a little research.
All the best! |
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Master Shake
Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 1202 Location: Colorado, USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Want to move to Poland have some visa and work questions |
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Hi oipiyo. I'm from the US and have been teaching in Poland for 3+ years now, so here's my 2 cents.
oipivo wrote: |
Is a BA a must for getting a visa or work permit? |
I don't think so. This wasn't one of the documents I had to produce to get my work permit. However, some schools will be hesitant to hire you without a BA.
oipivo wrote: |
Do schools generally take care of your visa? If not, how difficult is it to get yourself? Can you hire someone to do it for you? |
Not if they can help it! This is a lengthy and time-consuming process. But a handful of schools will help you, provided you agree to take on a minimum number of weekly teaching hours. Doing it yourself isn't really possible as the visa is based on your employment with the school.
oipivo wrote: |
We're looking into Krakow and Wroclaw. Any huge differences between the two job wise? |
I'd imagine Wroclaw has more jobs because it's not such a desired location.
I hope this helps.
-Shake |
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oipivo
Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Posts: 163 Location: Poland
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply! This made us feel quite a bit better about moving to Poland. We're a bit nervous after the visa debacle we experienced in the Czech Republic. |
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