Visas for teaching in Hong Kong - ESL Teaching

JanKroezen · Sun 11-Dec-05, 08:28 AM

Hi everybody, you were posting earlier on about teaching in Hong Kong. Does anybody know if it is possible for a non native english speaker to get a visa for teaching English in Hong Kong?

Phil · Sun 11-Dec-05, 11:49 PM

Ever thought about getting a working holiday visa to teach in Hong Kong? http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/id(e)940a.htm

One of the requirements is that you must be between 18 and 30 years of age and be from either Australia, New Zealand or Ireland.

Nationals of more than 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong visa-free for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days. So why don't you just try and go for a few months and try your luck? You will have a better chance being in Hong Kong to get your visa. Am sure there have been people from your country before get a visa in Hong Kong. You just have to think positively and take a risk.

Go to http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm for more info. You will be bound to find the answer there. You may even need to call the visa authorities.

Margy · Sun 11-Dec-05, 11:54 PM

Don't know why any country would issue a visa to a person to teach English if they are not from a native English speaking country. Hence, really think you have a hard case on your hands.

JanKroezen · Mon 12-Dec-05, 08:25 AM

Thanks for your quick replies. Yeah I'm starting to see that it could become very difficult for me to find a job. The funny thing is that English is my first language I just happen to hold Dutch nationality because both my parents are from the Netherlands. I'm not eligible for British citezenship anymore because I've been out of the UK too much over the past 5 years because I'm at university in Australia studying for my degree. So it is slightly frustrating to say the least. But I understand the policies that these governments put into place though and I do also agree with them. I see myself as an optimistic and resourceful person so I'm sure I'll be alright. Any good system has its loop holes and weaknesses. It's up to me to find them. It all just adds to the adventure of travelling

Margy · Mon 12-Dec-05, 09:06 AM

Good to hear your positiveness JanKroezen. Sure is a pity that you don't hold a British passport then.

Where there's a will, there's a way. And you sure do have the will! :-)

Sun 11-Dec-05, 08:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
JanKroezen Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Posts: 5	Hong kong Hi everybody, you were posting earlier on about teaching in Hong Kong. Does anybody know if it is possible for a non native english speaker to get a visa for teaching English in Hong Kong?

Sun 11-Dec-05, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phil ESL Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: English Instructor Location: Posts: 18	Visa to teach in Hong Kong Ever thought about getting a working holiday visa to teach in Hong Kong? http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/id(e)940a.htm One of the requirements is that you must be between 18 and 30 years of age and be from either Australia, New Zealand or Ireland. Nationals of more than 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong visa-free for a period ranging from 7 days to 180 days. So why don't you just try and go for a few months and try your luck? You will have a better chance being in Hong Kong to get your visa. Am sure there have been people from your country before get a visa in Hong Kong. You just have to think positively and take a risk. Go to http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm for more info. You will be bound to find the answer there. You may even need to call the visa authorities. __________________ ------------------------- English Insructor Taipei, Taiwan

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Sun 11-Dec-05, 11:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Margy Senior Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: English Teacher Location: Posts: 106	Don't know why any country would issue a visa to a person to teach English if they are not from a native English speaking country. Hence, really think you have a hard case on your hands.

Mon 12-Dec-05, 08:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
JanKroezen Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Posts: 5	Thanks for your quick replies. Yeah I'm starting to see that it could become very difficult for me to find a job. The funny thing is that English is my first language I just happen to hold Dutch nationality because both my parents are from the Netherlands. I'm not eligible for British citezenship anymore because I've been out of the UK too much over the past 5 years because I'm at university in Australia studying for my degree. So it is slightly frustrating to say the least. But I understand the policies that these governments put into place though and I do also agree with them. I see myself as an optimistic and resourceful person so I'm sure I'll be alright. Any good system has its loop holes and weaknesses. It's up to me to find them. It all just adds to the adventure of travelling

Mon 12-Dec-05, 09:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Margy Senior Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: English Teacher Location: Posts: 106	Good to hear your positiveness JanKroezen. Sure is a pity that you don't hold a British passport then. Where there's a will, there's a way. And you sure do have the will! :-)

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