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yanbol · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Kazan

So you think only people who are on business visas or have temporary residency who want to freelance need apply for a work permit?

BELS · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 402 Location: Moscow

zeke0606 · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: what?

BELS

The debate/arguement is one sided - all yours!

yanbol -

BELS told you true -- you work for the employer that gave you the visa. Lose that job and you leave Russia. Go through the hassle of getting a Residence Permit and you can work anywhere after getting all the necessary documents for your area. Each area MAY have different requirements - CHECH and double check!

BELS told you true, twice! A business visa will allow you 3 months in country and a work visa will allow you to work for the school that porvided that visa and nothing more. BELS told you true concerning receipts! No receipts and the tax office will notify every police agency in Russia and have you deported.

Backpackers and freelancers are a thing of the distant past!

Zeke

yanbol · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Kazan

macedonianmike wrote:
Most teachers I know here in Siberia have their visas and register with one school but do private lessons on the side and work for other schools as well. I haven't heard of any problems. Might be different in different cities...

BELS wrote:
No problem, they probably won't be noticed and there's no visa 90 days problem if they have a school contract.

However, private work without informing the tax office is illegal and it always has been. But it hasn't stopped them in the past, and it won't stop them now.

After all they need this private work to enhance their miserable wage.

Yes, same applies to Moscow.

I don�t think I have anything to add to this on the subject of private lessons (apart from that I don�t have any myself).

I don�t have a business visa and I don�t work freelance. I have a teachers� visa and I work for a small school in Kazan. I�m more interested in work permits. This is because apparently I don�t have one. It seems my school has messed things up rather badly.

BELS · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 402 Location: Moscow

Don't get me wrong, I think that teachers with a legal contract for work will continue to get private work. In fact it's necessary for them to survive under the meagre wages they receive. Nothing wrong with that. I just hope they don't continue to go cheap.The going rate is now 1500 -2000 rubles without travelling far. There should be a callout charge, and you will soon learn why. Fees should be calculated monthly in advance. you will soon learn why if you don't do it..