Hi

There seem to be a plethora of tefl courses in Madrid (well, ive only come across 3) that seem to help out with getting a student visa with a tefl course for what dosent seem like an extortionate fee. Does anyone know if there are any of these academies in Barcelona,

It seems like it could be a solution to my problem of not being able to work legally in Spain. I would much rather live and work in Barcelona over Madrid.

Thanks Alot
Craig

Craig,

Know that unless I’m mistaken, the student visa does not automatically come with permission to work legally. Last time I was in the immigration office there was a specific form to ask for permission to work while on a student visa, and it is my understanding that you must have a job offer before they can grant the work authorization. (And, unfortunately, that takes time.) Here’s a page that might be able to give you more information regarding your stay in Spain on a student visa:

http://www.conpapeles.com/Tramites-de-visas-y-visados-para-estudiar-en-Espa?a-pag2.htm

Good luck.

Thanks for that. I have however done my research and am aware of the whole process you have to go through and that Spanish bureaucracy takes time, i also know that you can only work 20 hours a week.

There a few things to consider, i know the student visa wont solve all my problems, by a long shot, but it will at least be a step in the right direction.

I reiterate that you ought to check into the student visa/work permissions process again. I am here on a student visa and was told that this visa alone does not grant me permission to work.

Either way, good luck!

Update: I found the information I was looking for to back up what I said: (http://www.universidad.es/information_and_resources/during_your_stay/working_in_spain)
Below is a translation of the article from the 2000 Act on the rights and freedoms of foreign nationals in Spain, for reference:

Article 90. Employment of students and researchers.

1. Foreign students in possession of a student visa may be authorized to take on paid work, in public or private institutions, when the employer applies for a work permit and when all requisites listed under article 50, except for paragraphs a) and f), are met. The aforementioned activities must be compatible with the studies undertaken, and the income received must not be considered as the main means of support. It will not be necessary to apply for authorization for work placements in public or private institutions which form part of the study programme for which the student visa was granted, and which take place within the framework of the corresponding collaboration agreements between these institutions and the study centre in question.