Will companies do your work permit papers?

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fivefingers

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So, questions questions...

I am wondering if it's worth wasting my time applying for work when I didn't come with my resident permit papers...

I know I know...I didn't have time to get my act together before the flight. I will have to go back in September unless a company that would want to hire me would be able to do my papers so that I could legally work here.

Is this something that happens? Or can i forget about it completely?

Is there a work around? As in working as an external consultant and invoicing from another country?

Or incoporating myself?
 
jstarebel

jstarebel

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US and European manufacturing companies doing business here pay for the work permits of their foreign workers that they bring in. I seriously doubt that a normal business would pay for your work permit. It would depend on your profession and how bad they want you on staff.
 
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windeguy

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Very little chance that you would get someone to do that for you.

For what job, exactly?
 
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fivefingers

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Marketing consultant say.

What does it involve for them? Why should it be so difficult? I would think all they have to do is pay a lawyer and that takes care of that?

what about creating a company for myself? they could hire my services through my company? though I could also invoice them from Spain...

what am i missing?
 
Cdn_Gringo

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Dealing with the Govt. here is rarely easy and straight forward. For a company to consider sponsoring you for a work visa your skill set must be in demand and not be fill-able by someone here who does not require the extra steps. There is the fee, the paperwork, the lawyer, time, effort and willingness to provide all of the above by the employer.

This route is usually not the first or even the second choice for Dominican employers. Some large Int'l companies on the other hand seem more receptive to the idea for the right individual including some of the resorts that just might have a need for a marketing specialist.

If you create a Dominican Company to provide your services, you'll be subject to DR taxes. If you create a foreign company to do the same, you might be able to lessen the tax burden here but you shift it to your home country, but I'm no tax expert.

If all else fails, become a maid at an upscale resort. There is no doubt that the weekly tips far outpace the salary and you can probably come away with $200 USD a week in tips alone. As I have told all of my kids at some point in time, get a job, any job and then you can start looking for a better one or one more suited to your ambition.
 
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