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johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

I�m a US citizen, lots of experience, and I�m thinking of just showing up cold (Spain and several other places, I need a new adventure). What are my chances?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Of finding legal work in Spain or other Western European countries, extremely near nil. Barring expeditious marraige to a local, that is Cool

I hear that there is still under-the-table work going for non-EU citizen teachers. So long as you know the risks involved (range from being exploited by employers and landlords to detection by border officials - can lead to up to a ten-year ban on re-entry of the Schengen zone), it's up to you if you want to take the chance.

You CAN get a legal work permit for the 'new' EU countries, such as Czech Rep, Poland, etc. It's not the easiest process, but do-able, particularly if you time your arrival well.