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Monday, March 29, 2010

Guest Post: Visas for Living Abroad

Forget foreign languages, lack of deep dish pizza, and being far from family. Often, the hardest part about the living abroad experience is just dealing with the paperwork to get there. Today Writer Abroad welcomes guest writer Lauren Fritsky, an American journalist and blogger currently living abroad in Australia, to talk about visa requirements and terms–and how they’ve changed.

Visas for Living Abroad

by Lauren Fritsky

Thinking of moving abroad? Then you might want to brush up on the latest visa requirements and terms. Here is what’s changed in recent years in some countries.

United Kingdom

Before: Individuals used to apply under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) to seek work or self-employment opportunities in the UK without a specific job sponsorship. Work/holiday seekers could apply to the various individual programs in operation, such as BUNAC’s Blue Card Work in Britain program and Gap Year.

Now: In 2008, the UK changed immigration policies to a points-based system. The HSMP now falls under Tier 1 of the five-tiered system, and applicants still don’t need visa sponsorship (Tiers 2 through 4 do). Tier 5 now takes in work/holiday programs such as BUNAC.

More changes to UK immigration policies are possible in 2010. Reports claim Parliament might allow non-Masters degree holders under the Tier 1 Visa.

Web site: www.bunac.org/usa/interninbritain/

www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/hsmp/

Australia

Before: Upon receiving the work/holiday visa (subclass 462), you had three months to enter the country. Under the skilled–independent visa (subclass 885), which allows you to work and permanently reside, candidates had to apply for a skills assessment, but only had to take it if their visa submission was accepted.

Now: You now have a full year from the time your work/holiday visa is granted to head down under. As of Jan. 1, those wanting a skilled-independent visa must obtain a skills assessment prior to applying.

Web site: www.immi.gov.au/

China

Before: You could change certain visas to other types, and American visitors could get a visa within a day.

Now: Between the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and last year’s swine flu outbreak, China has tightened its visa requirements. Express visa service is no longer available, and visitors must fill out visa applications in person. You can also no longer change tourist (L) and business (F) visas to other types.

Also, visa applicants may now be required to provide letters of invitation or certificates of family relationships.

Web site: www.chinatravel.net/forum/New-China-Visa-Rules-Update-24-Changes-You-Need-to-Know-About/403.html

How about you? Was it difficult to get permission to live in your country? Do you have to renew permits every year? Writer Abroad wants to know!

Lauren Fritsky is a journalist and blogger from New Jersey currently spending a year in Sydney, Australia, on a work/holiday visa. Her work has appeared on major Web sites including AOL and CNN and in magazines such as Weight Watchers. Read her blog at www.thelifethatbroke.blogspot.com.

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  3. In Japan, it's difficult to get a visa just for freelance work - unless you are a journalist (but still need a sponsor/employer of some kind). There's the 90-day tourist visa, but aren't allowed to do any work (in Japan, but as a freelancer wouldn't matter so much). Otherwise, would need a different visa through another job, like teaching English (instructor visa) or be married to someone working in Japan (dependent visa) or marry a Japanese person.

    Regular visas typically need to be renewed every three years, or sooner if there's a status change. Also, in order to leave and come back (say, on a short trip or vacation) need to purchase a re-entry permit. Japan is rather strict with visas and who they allow into their country.

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  4. Hi Ashley, great info, thanks. Switzerland is also very strict. As an American, you can't just come here for more than three months and freelance, you have to be sponsored by an employer or be married to someone who is. And you have to renew this permit every year (mainly I think, so that Switzerland can collect the big bucks).

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