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Looking for a job: Chef

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:29am
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Tom22

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Hi my name is Tom and I used to work on the Canary Islands but went back to UK in 2008. I'm looking to co.e back over but am looking for work. I worked as a chief entertainer in hotels and speak German and Spanish of course English as well. I'm very open to doing different types of work and have also worked as a chef in the UK. If you could help and point me in the right direction to help me come back that would be much appreciated. 

FuerteventuraNow

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 7:28am

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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 7:28am

I did reply to your other post, hopefully you will see that.

If you only have a British (or other third country) passport things have drastically changed since Brexit.  In order to work here you must either be a permanent resident (ie have been a resident for 5+ years and approved as permanent) or you must obtain a work visa, which will allow you to become a resident.  Work visas are almost impossible to obtain.

Tom22

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:33pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:33pm

FuerteventuraNow wrote on Tue Jul 16, 2024 7:28am:

I did reply to your other post, hopefully you will see that.

If you only have a British (or other third country) passport things have drastically changed since Brexit.  In order to work here you must either be a permanent resident (ie have been a resident for 5+ years and approved as permanent) or you must obtain a work visa, which will allow you to b...

...ecome a resident.  Work visas are almost impossible to obtain.

Hi Thank you for your reply. I lived on the Canary for about 12 years and had my Nie number etc. I'm guessing I will need to start everything again by getting a work visa etc. Do you know how I would go about this? 

Many Thanks

Tom

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FuerteventuraNow

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:53pm

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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 5:53pm

Sadly, your previous 12 years makes no difference.  

In order to obtain an employment visa your employer must first apply for a visa for you, so you must receive an offer employment first.  There is a lot of paperwork involved, including the fact that employers must first prove that they have been unable to fulfill the position locally (ie local residents or a national of an EU country).  

Unfortunately, the paperwork is so involved that 99.9% of employers can not be bothered with it.  For instance, some work vacancy adverts that I have seen all state that the applicant must already be able to work legally.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but this is all due to Brexit and the fact that while the British Government were offered to retain freedom of movement by the EU, they declined.

JillGleeson62

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:28am

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:28am

Tom22 wrote on Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:33pm:

Hi Thank you for your reply. I lived on the Canary for about 12 years and had my Nie number etc. I'm guessing I will need to start everything again by getting a work visa etc. Do you know how I would go about this? 

Many Thanks

Tom

Check that because you were already a resident for year then I think you can leave and come back ?

FuerteventuraNow

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:40am

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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:40am

JillGleeson62 wrote on Sun Jul 21, 2024 9:28am:

Check that because you were already a resident for year then I think you can leave and come back ?

Providing a person has permanent residencia they can leave Spain for 5 years.  

As the OP state they left in 2008, they will have to apply from scratch and apply for a visa.

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