Questions tagged [freelance]
Questions regarding obtaining and performing freelance work in a country other then country of nationality.
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British citizen with French residency and French micro enterprise. Can I freelance for UK companies?
I'm British and moved to France for my husband's job. I found work in France but then got made redundant due to the pandemic. So I created a micro enterprise which is the equivalent to a sole trader ...
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Taxes & Legislation for foreigners living in Singapore
I'm Nicolas, French, 33 years old, working in France as an IT consultant
I'll be moving to Singapore in September to follow my partner (common law spouse) who got a job offer there. I'll be moving to ...
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UK Student Visa: How to freelance and study at the same time?
I'm considering going to UK to study for a University course/degree. However, it seems that Student Visas block freelancing. So, I'm wondering:
If there's a UK visa that allows both studying for a ...
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UK: Immigration & Visa Laws - how to be a freelancer?
I know the Student Visa blocks self-employment, but what about other visas in the UK? Is it possible to have two visas at once, or have some visa that allows both university studies and freelancing?
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Freelancer Moving from UK to France
I am a Freelance copywriter in the UK, relocating to France in a couple of weeks (with a spouse visa that enables me to work). My question is about the transitional period between switching being ...
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Part-time freelancing in Ireland along with full time job on CSEP
I am working full time in Ireland for an Irish employer. I am a non-EEA national and I have a Stamp 1 based visa on the CSEP which my employer applied and got for me. Am I allowed to freelance for ...
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Do I need to start a company in Spain in order to work remotely as a UK freelancer?
I am looking to relocate to Spain but keep my current job. I work as a freelancer, but just for one company -- they are open to making me an employee if that makes things easier for this move -- the ...
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Can an Immigrant freelance Web Developer survive in California, USA?
I am a (28 y/o) freelance web developer from india. I m planning to move California on a random certificate course of 1 year from a community college to work as a freelance web developer. My main ...
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Blue card state for unemployed person
I am a BlueCard holder for 32 months in Germany. I lost my job in the 29th month and registered on Arbeitsagentur immediatelly. Now I want to clarify 3 cases.
How long can I stay in Germany maximum ...
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side job as Freelancing on highly skilled migrant visa
I am on Highly Skilled migrant visa on Netherlands. I do freelancing on upwork along with a fulltime job. I receive freelance income in USD.
I want to know if the freelance income that I receive in ...
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Which one is the right status to be a freelancer in france- SAS SASU EURL EIRL SARL?
When i try to research about what is the right status to work as a freelancer in France, I get few options but completely confused what is the right one.
Could you please let me know which one is the ...
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Can i quit my current job and work as freelancer on EU Bluecard in France
I am holding a valid EU Bluecard since 2 years and working for a France based company.
Now I am exploring options towards taking up freelance jobs by quitting my current full time job.
I have searched ...
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Self-employed "Highly skilled migrant" in Netherlands
I am an expat, non-EU citizen working for a Dutch company in Netherlands under "Highly skilled migrant" residence permit for over 3 years now. I want to change my job, but the company is US ...
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Live and work in USA but need to move back to Aus - any insight from others regarding continuing employment? (Dual USA/AUS citizenship)
So here's my situation: I currently live and work in the USA, but I've been working remotely since march and recently told my employer I need to move back to Aus, and that I was hoping I could keep ...
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Self-Employment in Germany with Blue Card after I quit my job
I am a US citizen with a Blue Card in Germany and held my job in Berlin for two years. I quit and told the Auslanderbehorde. They told me I have 6 months to look for a job. I found freelance ...
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How does the Spanish Tax Agency view US S-Corporation income?
Given the following hypothetical situation:
I have an S-Corp in the US which generates 300K USD annually
I am a US citizen
I am an EU citizen and reside in Spain
I invoice the US S-Corp for 50K EUR ...
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Freelancer Visa for EU especially German speaking countries
I am an Engineer / PhD and have been freelancing as a consultant for a long time. It so happens that most of my clients are in EU mostly Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands.
I have been debating ...
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US Citizen living in UK with ILR, can I work remotely as freelancer for German company while residing in UK?
I am a US citizen and have Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. I am eligible to apply for citizenship now but I haven't yet. Because of the pandemic I am living in London but I was offered a job ...
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can a part-time contract good enough to apply work permit after graduated in local school with a job seeking visa?
I graduated with my art master in local German University, having my job seeking visa and it goes to my 17 months, I got a part-time contract (Arbeitsvertrag für gewerbliche Arbeitnehmer)which is not ...
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Freelancing in Germany: Where to Start
I have recently decided to embark in some freelancing in Germany (I am a EU citizen) as I have gotten to a point in my career where I think I can take the "risk" and I have built enough knowledge in ...
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W9 for French-US Freelancer Working in France but Contracting with US Companies
I am originally from France but have been living in the US for 13 years and now have dual citizenship. I am considering relocating back to France. I am a freelancer and I am looking at creating a "...
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Niederlassungserlaubnis and Freelancing in DE
I have a Niederlassungserlaubnis and currently working full time. I am planning to change to freelancing (for relaxed working hours).
Do I have to inform the Finanzamt immediately? Or can I ...
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Germany Residence Permit and work/freelance in a different country
I have a permanent residence permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) of Germany. I want to work/freelance in another country (India) but maintain my residence in Germany. Is it possible that I visit Germany ...
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Policy for freelance work in Germany for people with another main employment
What is the policy about freelance work done in Germany (for possibly international clients through a global online platform) by people with another main job? Is it allowed? What are the steps ...
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I'm an American journalist in the UK on a tier 2 sponsored visa. If I leave my work, can I go to the Schengen area as a visitor?
I'm an American in London. After completing a masters degree in the UK, I was offered full-time sponsored employment on a tier 2 visa in London at a trade publication covering commodities. I've worked ...
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Confusion over "Beschäftigung" and "selbständige Tätigkeit" for Blue Card holders
In the Zusatzblatt of my Blue Card, it is written:
Beschäftigung nicht gestattet mit Ausnahme der Tätigkeit als Software Engineer bei ABC GmbH, Ort
Selbstständige Tätigkeit gestattet
Nach 2Jähr. ...
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Freelancing in Europe [closed]
I just got a freelancing job in the Netherlands for 6 months and I really want to know what should I do to make sure I pay taxes and do this employment legally.
I currently live in Germany as a ...
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Do USA citizen working as a contractor in Canada need to register anything in either USA or Canada?
I am an American citizen who will be working in Canada for 3 months as a contractor/freelancer. I already have a contract. This is my first time working as a non-salaried employee. Is there anything I ...
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Turn into a freelancer and travel the world with a blue card
Almost 10 months ago, I got my blue card and came to Germany to work as a software architect with a very good salary (+ 100k EU) and started my journey in a new city. I'm considering working for ...
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Freelance Net "Salary" vs Permanent Employee Net Salary - a Tough Decision [closed]
I have been working in Germany on a salary of 86.000 EUR a year. As someone married and not having my wife working, I am having 4.400 EUR net per month.
Now I have the opportunity to accept a ...
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French freelancer moving to Australia
I currently work as a freelancer in France, and I plan to move to Australia. I intend to continue to work for my clients (who are based in Europe), but only for a few months as I will ultimately look ...
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UK expat living and working in Spain - switching to freelancing possible?
I'm an English expat and have been living and working in Mallorca, Spain for the past two years.
I have been contacted by a remote-only software development company who have employees globally, and ...
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Register as a freelancer in Denmark
What should one do to register as a freelancer in Denmark, and how long the process takes?
The person has an opholdstilladelse that allows to work and to change the job
The person will be working for ...
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I need an employment letter for immigration but I'm a freelancer
I've been programming for more than 10 years, professionally for more than 5 years. I'm a computer scientist applying for immigration to Canada.
An employment letter is required. For most of my life, ...
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Freelance visa in the UK [closed]
I am an Indian citizen, currently doing a master's in Italy. I have 10 years experience in videography and video editing. I am looking for a freelance visa in the UK. May I know more details about the ...
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US Citizen with French residency and with a French auto-entrepreneurship. How do I do taxes?
Here's my situation: My family moved to France when I was 14 in 2011. I have a French residency card (titre de séjour) which allows me to work. I have a freelance translation business registered under ...
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Is it permitted to work as a freelancer on Upwork while studying in Germany?
Next April I am going to start a master program in Germany living on a student visa.
Currently I am working as a freelancer on Upwork. I know that in Germany it is not permitted for people on student ...
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Taxes working remotely from Portugal or Spain for an Irish company
The Irish company I work for offered me to work remotely 100%. I think it would be a good idea to move and work in a place with better weather and cheaper life.
I am mainly considering Spain and ...
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Can Freelance Writers be authorized to work in the US?
I'm a freelance writer and was looking at applying to more companies. Some of them specify an authorisation to work in the US. I'm a legal resident of India. So what does this mean for me? I don't ...
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What visa should freelancer without education apply if employer wants him to temporary work in USA?
I have started studying programming 4 years ago and started freelancing 1 year and a half ago and my current employer wants to invite me and my girlfriend to go to USA to work there temporarily (3-9 ...
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Legal status of telecommute work in Mexico (with a temporary resident status)
Is it officially allowed for a resident alien in Mexico (temporary resident, not allowed to work for Mexican companies) to provide services as a remote worker to the companies outside Mexico? I've ...
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Worked from France for the last 6 months for US clients without paying French taxes. What should I do now?
I need some advice, or a good recommendation for a tax expert.
I've been living on with my PACSée in France on a carte de séjour vie privée/familiale for the last 6 months and have continued my full-...
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Freelancing in Germany when earning only little income
I plan to move to Germany with my spouse soon, and I will be employed full time. We do not speak the language, therefore it would be quite difficult for my spouse to find work.
My spouse would like ...
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Registering as a sole trader and documentation needed - From Portugal to United Kingdom
I am currently living in Portugal and goin to move to the UK (Scotland) tomorrow.
My boyfriend found a job there, so his company will be taking care of most of the needed paperwork, but I will have ...
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Working as a freelancer as a recently returned French citizen having never worked in France before
My wife is a French citizen with passport who has recently returned to France after not living here since she was a child. She works full time as a freelance artist, and currently only for American ...
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Doing freelance work in France--permission needed?
I currently live in France and have a residence card (spouse of EU citizen) that mentions that I am allowed to work. I am currently working part-time for an employer.
In addition to my current job, ...
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Working as a freelancer in France
I am an EU citizen (not French) currently living in France and working for a French employer. I do not need or have a work permit or residence card to do this. My non-EU-citizen spouse (who needs a ...
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Living in the Netherlands, working in the UK
I am a 21 year old British female who, upon graduation of my masters in September, will be moving to the Netherlands to live with my partner.
I am hoping to boost my career in freelance writing upon ...
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Working for a dutch company through a US company
My wife and I are EU citizens. I am employed by a Dutch company. This company may hire my wife indirectly as a freelancer through a US based company to work remotely from home. Essentially they would ...
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U.S. citizen living in France w/ French work permit - is it illegal to keep working for U.S. company?
I have been browsing other similar questions, and I am hoping to find a more certain answer because I'm sure someone has had the same experience.
I am a U.S. citizen who moved to France 4 months ago ...
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