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epiphaniebloom
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:49 am Post subject: Can I teach in Western Europe on a Bulgarian passport? |
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Please forgive my ignorance, I know that there are restrictions placed on Bulgarians and Romanians so that they cannot work freely in places like the UK and Spain, but I think teaching was one of the jobs that they could do. Is this so?
Also, if it's possible to work there would I be able to get a job with a TEFL certificate and a few weeks' experience in Poland and China?
I also have an Australian passport, but I think the Bulgarian may be more handy, no? |
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Mike_2007
Joined: 24 Apr 2007
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Location: Bucharest, Romania
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:05 am Post subject: |
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Hello,
Currently there are restrictions placed on Bulgarian and Romanian passport holder. Most of the European countries placed some kind of restriction on migrant workers. One exception is Sweden. These restrictions can remain in place for up to seven years. Many of the countries, however, are now removing their restrictions as the initial waves of immigration are calming down. Check here for the latest news regarding member states:
Work Permit News
Bulgarians are allowed to live freely anywhere within the EU, but for many of the countries they need a work permit before starting work. As the employer needs to apply for one of these (proving that they can't employ a local worker or one from a EU state with free access) the employers are currently less inclined to employ workers from the restricted countries. However, you can live in any EU country and you can be self-employed in any EU country without restriction, so working under the table or working on a freelance basis would be easy enough.
There are, as you mention, certain jobs for which the employer doesn't need to apply for a work permit (although the employee does). This from europa.eu:
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Bulgarian and Romania nationals wanting to work in the UK will still need to obtain authorisation to work before starting any employment, unless they are exempt from doing so. More detail on exemptions can be found on www.workingintheuk.gov.uk
This authorisation will normally take the form of an Accession worker card. For certain categories of employment, the Bulgarian and Romanian national will be able to apply to the Home Office for an Accession worker card without the need for an employer to apply for a work permit. These categories are:
Airport based operational ground staff of an overseas airline
"Au pair" placements
Domestic workers in a private household
Ministers of religion, missionaries or members of a religious order
Overseas government employment
Postgraduate doctors, dentists and trainee general practitioners
Private servants in a diplomatic household
Representatives of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation
Sole representatives
Teachers or language assistants
Overseas qualified nurses coming for a period of supervised practice |
This is for the UK, but to check out the rules in other countries go to here and you can cross check any EU member with any other for the restrictions currently in place.
So yes, the Bulgarian passport will be very handy 
All the best,
Mike |
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epiphaniebloom
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:21 am Post subject: Thanks! :o) |
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| Thank you Mike, that was very helpful! |
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Mike_2007
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Location: Bucharest, Romania
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| You're welcome |
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Deicide
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Caput Imperii Americani
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers...
It seems that most countries with the exception of France, Germany and Denmark are not an issue for me.
Since Hungary acceded in 2004, by 2011 all restrictions will be lifted.
Cheers... |
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