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[Cleopatra]

[ghost]

I will only apply to Saudi Arabia with either my Canadian passport, or a British passport (the latter will have to be renewed as it has 'died' past date limit). My French passport is incidental, and should never even have come into the discussion here, because possessing a French passport is not really relevant or desirable for a career TEFL teacher.

Finally, the only problem I will have to face, according to some, is my residence status in France as a Canadian passport holder. That is another reason for getting a new UK passport, which is valid for permanent residence in any EU country.

I know some have done it, but I don't think it would make sense to apply for an EFL position using a passport which does not belong to one of the anglo countries. I think Jones has a point there, which is valid.

Thank you.

Ghost

[Cleopatra]

[007]

Ghost, why did you post the same text 3 times. You could have used the 'edit' option to edit/modiy your post without repeating it several times!

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Considering that all three posts are exactly the same... even as to posting time... it is obviously a computer glitch.

VS

[007]

[ghost]

[Stephen Jones]

Anybody who has been resident in an EU country in the previous three years qualifies as a home student. If you've been resident elsewhere it's a different ball game.

Now, how the UK proves anybody but a UK citizen has not been resident in his home country is a different matter.

With regard to taking up residence, 007 is, as usual, quite wrong. If your passport says you have the right of abode in the UK, then however long you have been out of it, you have the right to live in the UK or go to find work in another EU country.

[ghost]

The official employment offer came today, and the University in Saudi will send the authorization to the Arabian Cultural Mission in Ottawa, Canada for the Saudi entry visa.

Once the authorization is sent to the Embassy, how long does it take to get the entry visa stamped into the passport?

It looks like I will be travelling back to Canada this summer for the formalities. Doing everything from France might have been a headache, especially with regard to 'residency' status in France.

How tough and onerous is the medical exam for the Saudi visa? Any other details you might have on other requirements for the Saudi visa would be welcome.

Thank you for any feedback you might have on the length of time to get the visa stamped into the passport, once the Embassy has received the authorization from the Saudi University.

Thank you.

Ghost in France

[007]

[Stephen Jones]

I'd check with the Saudi consulate exactly what you have to do. On occasion the real hassle has been the RCMP check. Hopefully the Canadians have got it sorted out by now, or the Saudis have lowered their requirements.

[ghost]

What exactly is a 'letter of experience' and how do you obtain a copy? And how many letters of experience are needed for the work visa?

Does one letter from the last employer suffice, or do you need multiple copies of 'letters of experience'? Those might be difficult to obtain.

Whoever said that the Saudi visa was hard to get is right. I am looking at the requirements posted by the Saudi Embassy in Ottawa, and there are, indeed, a lot of hoops to jump through.

For example, the 'letters of experience' have to be certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Canada (tel: 613 995 0119) and I have a feeling that that will not be an easy task to accomplish. What exactly will the Department of Foreign Affairs of Canada check?

This will be a summer of jumping through a lot of hoops to get all the paperwork in for the Saudi Visa. Getting the Korean visa, was quite straightforward, in comparison.

Last of all - do you recommend only sending the documents when nothing is missing from the list, or is it worth sending the documents one has, and hoping for the best with regard to documents which are pending or difficult/impossible to obtain?

Ghost in France

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[007]

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