Visa Requirements for Teachers
Country contract and visa legislation is determined by local government legislation.
Below is an indication according to your nationality of what countries you are eligible to apply for within our network.
Some countries also have set visa quotas for private companies. Sometimes you may be eligible to apply for a country- however, the full visa quota may have been issued for the employment year.
For most countries in our network a CELTA or equivalent (see certification) and a university degree is a requirement for visa sponsorship.
We apologize in advance for not responding to your application if it lists a country preference where you are not eligible for a visa.
Visa Update: According to recent changes in government visa legislation, a degree in English or Education plus a CELTA or equivalent is now a requirement for Indonesia and Ecuador.
American
Argentina, China - Hong Kong, China - Mainland, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
Australian
Argentina, China - Hong Kong, China - Mainland, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
British
Argentina, China - Hong Kong, China - Mainland, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
Canadian
Argentina, China - Hong Kong, China - Mainland, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
Chilean
Chile
Due to government legislation and local contract legislation, no visas are issued for teachers without Chilean citizenship.
EU Citizen
Argentina, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey
Irish
Argentina, China - Hong Kong, China - Mainland, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
New Zealand
Argentina, China - Hong Kong, China - Mainland, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
South African
Argentina, China - Hong Kong, China - Mainland, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
