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Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by renholder »

gonsanchezs wrote: post #16
renholder wrote: post #13

The information for Ireland isn't entirely accurate. There's two separate lists for the availability of the Critical Skills Employment permit and the second list requires a minimum annual salary of €60,000[0]: Occupations with a minimum annual remuneration of €30,000 for a restricted number of strategically important occupations contained in the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List. A relevant degree qualificatio…

Fixing.

Cheers! Just trying to help out.

To quote Hackers[0]: "We demand free access to data, well, it comes with some responsibility."

[0] - https://youtu.be/Rn2cf_wJ4f4

Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by te_chris »

For some reason the UK Tech Nation visa isn't filled in. Proper name is Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent). Tech Nation are the 'designated competent body' for the tech specialistaion - it's a generic visa for specialists who've been endorsed by a body in the UK from their industry. It cost something like £600 all up for the actual fees, then they sting you with an NHS surcharge which is now £400 a year I think - another gift to immigrants from Mrs May. They only give about 400-odd of them a year.

I've got the visa, I feel like the requirements for this visa should mention that putting together the application process was a shitload of work because it goes to a panel of industry people to be assesed, so is much, much harder to get than a lot of the other ones which are more criteria based. Really, if you want it, you need to convince the panelists that you'll add value to UK tech somehow, beyond just being an employee.

Also, don't be like this guy if you don't get it...https://www.technation.sucks/

Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by gonsanchezs »

Spooky23 wrote: post #18

Another avenue to consider is that Ireland allows citizenship by registration for anyone with a grandparent born in Ireland. It’s a pretty easy process if you qualify, and isn’t a visa, you are immediately recognized. There are some gotchas. The US doesn’t acknowledge dual citizenship, and I believe you must travel in/out of the US with a US passport. If you have a US security clearance or wish to obtain one, you wil…

Both Italy and Spain have the same regime. It can take a year or two to set everything up, but you get citizenship and a passport (not a temp visa)

Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by repolfx »

gonsanchezs wrote: post #3
chrisseaton wrote: post #2

It's strange when I think about it that I could tell you quite a bit about the US immigration and visa system (and I've never even used it apart from a J-1 years ago) but I have absolutely no idea how my own country the UK does immigration and visas.

Surprisingly, the UK is not that bad.

Why is that surprising? The UK has had huge immigration numbers for decades and a centrist/centre-right government that is (mildly) interested in simplifying government procedures.

Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by gonsanchezs »

renholder wrote: post #21
gonsanchezs wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fixing.

Cheers! Just trying to help out. To quote Hackers [0]: " We demand free access to data, well, it comes with some responsibility. " [0] - https://youtu.be/Rn2cf_wJ4f4

Absolutely, I really appreciate it.

Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by xacaxulu »

sneeze-slayer wrote: post #14
xacaxulu wrote: post #10

American in Paris for 1 year working as a Senior DevSecOps Engineer (or whatever they want to call us). Went from 225kUSD/yr in usa to 95kEUR in Europe (most senior devs are lucky to get 75k, paris tech salaries are lagging behind London, AMS and Berlin. I felt like I was getting underpaid until I figured out (awkwardly at a dinner) that i make more than a lot of doctors and government ministers. Plus the healthcare,…

It's interesting that you're moving to Berlin for a higher salary. I thought Berlin was infamous for very low salaries, but perhaps that's only among junior developers.

Like everything, ymmv. You are correct about lower junior salaries but taken in the context of an even lower cost of living...go to Berlin. Also sounds weird to say but germans are 1000x nicer and more welcoming than the French. Berlin good stuff is that the tech scene soeaks English, all the hot iot, telekom, autonomous vehicle stuff is in berlin and its the cheapest of the cities to live in. I am coming from a background around 10 years in the industry with a lot of finance and defence experience. Plus I just always apply for 5 jobs then let them duke it out ;)

Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by jpatokal »

te_chris wrote: post #23

For some reason the UK Tech Nation visa isn't filled in. Proper name is Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent). Tech Nation are the 'designated competent body' for the tech specialistaion - it's a generic visa for specialists who've been endorsed by a body in the UK from their industry. It cost something like £600 all up for the actual fees, then they sting you with an NHS surcharge which is now £400 a year I think - another gi…

> Tech Nation, the Giant Ape, has no sign of intelligence and is there to destroy beautiful things that go beyond her comprehension ability.

Man, somebody's got an axe to grind...

Re: List of 30 European Tech Visas and Work Permits

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Post by gsnedders »

repolfx wrote: post #25
gonsanchezs wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Surprisingly, the UK is not that bad.

Why is that surprising? The UK has had huge immigration numbers for decades and a centrist/centre-right government that is (mildly) interested in simplifying government procedures.

Because reducing the number of immigrants has been a hot topic politically for over the past decade.
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