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Gregorio · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 105

Curiosity question for the near future. I have dual citizenship with Italy and the US. I was born in the States and acquired Italian citizenship via Jure Sanguinis. As of now, I don't have an Italian passport, so on my previous ventures to Turkey I entered on my US passport.

My question is, how do employers (schools) view someone who has two nationalities/passports in regards to work permits/visas, etc.? Do I have to tell my employer that I have two passports and get a visa for both of them, or do I pick? I am concerned about using the Italian one for finding English teaching jobs just because it might hint that I am not a native speaker, but I would prefer to use the Italian one (when I get it) for traveling/living abroad for obvious reasons.

Anyone have any experience with this? Thank you

Listener · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 140 Location: Istanbul

If you don't mind,I'd like to add to your thread, what if you have a Turkish passport? SHould be much easier to get a legal job, I would think.... at least at a language school

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

As for the Italian/US passport holder - you have to choose which one you are using. You cannot use both.

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

If you're applying for jobs that will get you a work permit, you'll need a passport from an English speaking country; if you are applying for jobs that offer the joys of visa runs, go for the one with the cheapest visa costs Very Happy

Seriously- for me, if I didn't have my residence permit, I'd be forking over 60usd every three months. If I was French, I wouldn't even NEED a visa.

Frizzie Lizzie · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:59 pm Post subject:

Has that changed then? I worked in Istanbul legally, as an English teacher, and didn't need a passport from an English-speaking country...

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject:

I was told by our HR guy that you do, if you want to be a legal English teacher. He is French, speaks excellent English, but can't work as an English teacher legally because of his nationality. Maybe there are loopholes.

Gregorio · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 105

Thanks Yaramaz... I was thinking that would be the case. I have enough credentials to not have to do visa runs so I'll probably do the US passport route. I don't want to be illegal by any means. Although, I know Italians are not required to have visas to visit Turkey(for 90 days) so that option is available if I'm desparate.