Can't decide on a freelance visa or a language visa

Nicomachean
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Joined: 03 May 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Canada

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:36 pm

 

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Hi everyone,

I will be leaving my middle management job and moving to Heidelberg in August. While I understand it will not be a cake walk to secure employment, I have made contact with a number of language schools when I was over there in February who are interested in me for the purpose of teaching business English to various clients.

My question is this:

Should I attempt to get a freelance work permit for teaching English first, or should I enroll in a language course and obtain a language course visa first?

I am torn on what to do as learning the language would benefit me in the job search but at the same time I am sure I could get a freelance visa fairly quickly and get some cash coming in

Opinions?

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armen11
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Joined: 04 May 2008
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:23 pm

 

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I think it would be better to apply for the Language course visa first. any how you can later apply for the freelance workpermit
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crowchuk
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Joined: 30 Jun 2006
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:46 am

 

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well having done both, I would recommend that u get a freelancers visa first, like u said to start getting some cash in.

Plus, if u have a freelancers visa, u can always join a language course (u dont need a special visa to join a course, u only need a visa to stay in the country), but if u have a language visa u can't teach freelance.

So, both logic and practice push for a freelancers visa.

Good luck,
mohamed

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Nicomachean
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Joined: 03 May 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Canada

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:53 pm

 

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Thanks,

Much appreciate the advice - I will go for the freelance visa first and see where it takes me.

3 months till Germany!

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