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Sigma
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spiral78
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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That will certainly make things more difficult for newbies, assuming that the laws are applied. |
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sisyphus
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:45 am Post subject: |
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It's a dreadful time to start in the Czech rep; the efl market is woeful atm. I know teachers without work who have lots of quals and experience. |
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gwynnie86
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Can someone summarise/make sense of these? It sounds as if it will be nearly impossible to get a work visa... can you get accommodation and secure an income without a visa to start with?
I am British and my partner is (U.S.) American.... I'm getting confused by all this visa business.... |
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spiral78
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Your partner will have 90 days to land a job with an employer who will help him/her navigate the visa system. Normally, so long as the paperwork has been filed, he/she will be ok to start work. Time your arrival in the CR for success - most job contracts are signed in late August/September.
Be sure your partner has adequate certification (CELTA or equivalent on-site course). There are lots of course providers in Prague, and any kind of on-line or short course will put him/her at a disadvantage on a market where most newbies have the on-site 100+ hour course.
British = no visa worries. Advice regarding certification still applies. |
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teflworldwide
Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Prague
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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The TEFL job market is not as bad as some are leading you to believe...English teachers are always needed and there aren't enough EU ones to supply the demand.
And while the visa rules have changed this year in the Czech Republic, they will hardly affect Americans or native English speakers. While some schools will strictly want to hire EU citizens, a number of schools in Prague are still willing to hire Americans and help with a visa. |
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Sigma
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maastricht
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:48 am Post subject: |
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I read the discussion in English here http://www.expats.cz/prague/showthread.php?t=338409&page=1&pp=7.
How long would it take them to pass such a law? And if they are going to make a 5 mill capital requirement for zivno but leave the sro capital requirements so low, it doesn't make sense.
Sorry, but $300,000 startup capital to teach English? |
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Sigma
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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"The Interior Ministry is considering a measure that would require non-EU foreigners to invest 5 million Kč into their company in order to receive an entrepreneur visa. The visa could only be renewed after two years if the company is successful and if tax and social security are paid. Under a circular migration proposal for unskilled workers, laborers could stay in the country up to two years before being required to return home for three months before applying for a new visa."
http://www.praguepost.com/business/business-briefs/8744-tax-revenues-fell-2-percent-on-the-year.html |
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prahaenglish
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Schengen sucks! For non-EUers that is. |
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Sigma
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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"Prague - Czech diplomacy today launched a new visa information system (VIS) that would enable a quick information exchange in the Schengen area, Foreign Ministry spokesman Vit Kolar has told CTK.
Within the new system, visa applicants will have to produce their biometric data, such as photographs and fingerprints, at Czech consulates abroad.
In the first phase, the new system will be applied in north African countries - Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia."
http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-republic-launches-new-visa-system-requiring-fingerprints/699416 |
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Sigma
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nzbradly78
Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
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I hope that Okamura doesn't go through with that. Those are some of the most ridiculously populist ideas I've seen! |
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teflworldwideprague
Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Prague
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:17 am Post subject: Update |
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I see that the most recent post was dated in February and just wanted to inform you that as of May 25, 2012, the laws have changed a little bit more. Now, in order to obtain your working visa, you must bring notarized, apostilled copies of your University diplomas and transcripts with you, get them translated into Czech, and then sent to an affiliate university for the nostrification process, which could take up to 30 days to complete.
The rest of the visa application process is basically the same, with the only difference being the choice between a work permit or a Trade License. These days, I'm recommending the Trade License (or Zivnostensky list) if you have the necessary funds since it makes you more marketable to employers. Of course there are the inconveniences of invoicing your employer and taking care of your own taxes, but honestly, unless you're extremely on top of your work visa situation, your best bet would be the Trade License. |
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Mercury Morris
Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Posts: 27 Location: Prague
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject: Negativity and misery abounds on Dave's ESL Cafe threads |
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Like most threads at Dave's Cafe, negativity, pessimism, and angst abound
Whenever you need a little depression, bad news, or some more reasons to think teaching ESL in Prague sucks ass---just come to Dave's LOL
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