#91540 - 09/19/11 07:39 AM
TAHITI DREAM
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LUCIA
Junior Member
Registered: 09/19/11
Posts: 14
Loc: Slovakia
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Hi there!!!:)
this is the first time I am on this page..
ok... so something about me.. my name is Lucia and I am from Slovakia and I have a friend who has pearl company in Tahiti..
he ofered me a job there.. its not such a close friend but I am in contact with him for a quite long time.. He has a pearl company in USA as well for a lot of years and I can work on jewellery business in distribution area.
why I am here and why I decided to write u is that I need some helpful advice from somebody who really knows what is talking about :)
so.. I got a job offer in Tahiti.. but I know its not such an easy thing to get there and get work permit..
I would love to ask you if somebody can give me answers on my questions, please dont wanna bother but if u can please help me..
ok ..questions:
- work permit in Tahiti - conditions and requirement for EU citizens? how can I get it?
- does my future employer or me have to apply for it? and already now when I am still in slovakia or when I come to Tahiti?
- what about return ticket to tahiti? do I have to pay it or my future employer?
- is it possible for me to go to Tahiti ( for 3 months I dont need to have turist or business visa as EU citizen) ?
sorry if Iam bothering you guys but this is one of my first steps of realising my future Tahiti dream.. want to believe it is possible.. THANK YOU for every response, really BIG THANKS!!!
Lucia
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#91543 - 09/19/11 08:40 AM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: LUCIA]
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holte
Expert Advisor
Registered: 11/19/04
Posts: 2417
Loc: Duluth, Minnesota
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you can start by looking on the French consulate website. Is there a French consulate in your country?
I think that any arrangements for tickets are between you and your employer.
I think as an EU citizen, there is no time limit, is there, for how long you can stay? Or is it one year without a visa? I am not sure. But three months for sure.
There are lots of offers with AirFrance and Air Tahiti Nui to fly quite inexpensively from Paris to Tahiti
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#91545 - 09/19/11 08:53 AM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: holte]
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BarbiJKM
Supreme Advisor
Registered: 02/14/07
Posts: 6150
Loc: Mesa, AZ
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Lucia,
Welcome to the forum. I can direct you to advice on getting a work permit (required of all non-French citizens), including links to necessary application and a document list, at this website in English: http://www.ambafrance-nz.org/spip.php?article2237 This is information from the French Consulate in New Zealand (that is why it's in English), but it also found in French on other Consulate and Embassy websites.
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"Employment of foreign employees in French Polynesia
Any person who is not of French nationality, including citizens from any country that is part of the European Union, wishing to find paid employment in French Polynesia:
•for a period of employment which does not exceed 15 days
•for a period of employment which exceeds 15 days
must be granted a work permit by Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI).
List of documents required to apply (if period of employment does not exceed 15 days):
The employer must provide Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI) - contact details provided at the bottom of this page - with:
•A certificate stating:
The foreign employee’s identity, nationality and address
The name and address of the employer based outside of French Polynesia
Where releveant, the name and address of the company where the foreign employee will work in French Polynesia
The reasons for, nature of, and duration of the foreign empoyee’s temporary employment
Proof that the foreign employee will continue to be paid by their overseas-based employer
If the foreign employee will be temporarily employed by a company in French Polynesia, this certificate may be prepared by the company in question.
NB: All documents and certificates issued in a foreign language must be submitted to Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI) with a French translation.
•And:
Two recent passport photographs of the applicant
Photocopy of the applicant’s passport
Once this application has been authorised by Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI) it becomes a work permit.
List of documents required to apply (if period of employment exceeds 15 days):
The employer must provide Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI) - contact details provided at the bottom of this page - with:
•A certificate stating :
The foreign employee’s identity, nationality and address
Name and address of the employer based outside of French Polynesia
Where relevant, the name and address of the company where the foreign employee will work in French Polynesia
The reasons for, nature of, and duration of the foreign empoyee’s temporary employment
Proof that the foreign employee will continue to be paid by their overseas-based employer
If the foreign employee will be temporarily employed by a company in French Polynesia, this certificate may be prepared by the company in question.
NB: All documents and certificates issued in a foreign language must be submitted to Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI) with a French translation.
•And
Two recent passport photos of the applicant
Photocopy of the applicant’s passport
If a work permit is granted, an employment card is made available to the applicant at the Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI). The work permit will be granted for a maximum of 6 months. It cannot be renewed
How long will the application take to process?
From 1 to 2 months.
At the end of this period, the employer will be advised in writing of the decision.
Contact details for Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI)
•Address: Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI) , Cellule protection du marché du travail, BP 540 – 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
•Phone number: (++689) 46 12 42 – 46 12 43
•Fax number: (++689) 46 12 19
•Click here to visit the Service de l’Emploi, de la Formation et de l’Insertion professionnelles (SEFI)’s website"
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Hope this helps!
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#91546 - 09/19/11 08:58 AM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: BarbiJKM]
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BarbiJKM
Supreme Advisor
Registered: 02/14/07
Posts: 6150
Loc: Mesa, AZ
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Lucia,
You can also contact your local French Embassy in Slovakia, at this location:
Address French Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia
Hlavne Namestie 7
81283 Bratislava
Slovakia
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Telephone (+421) (2) 593 47 111
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Telefax (+421) (2) 593 47 199
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E-mail diplo@france.sk
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Website www.france.sk
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Office Hours 08.30 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 17.00
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Head of Mission Mr. Jacques Faure, Ambass
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#91547 - 09/19/11 09:00 AM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: BarbiJKM]
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BarbiJKM
Supreme Advisor
Registered: 02/14/07
Posts: 6150
Loc: Mesa, AZ
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The French Embassy website in Slovakia is also at: http://ambafrance-sk.org/spip.php?rubrique2
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#91548 - 09/19/11 01:06 PM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: BarbiJKM]
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LUCIA
Junior Member
Registered: 09/19/11
Posts: 14
Loc: Slovakia
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Barbi, you are an amazing person!!! thank u so much for all the information you gave me!:) seriously I am impressed:) I would love to stay in contact with you:)) I will try to get as much infos as possible..ok ..lets see ..looks like even impossible things are possible!!!:)) and sounds positive!!:))
you really made my day and Iam happy that ppl like you still exist, who help just like that even they dont know to who:)
I even wrote you on your email, just had such a feeling that you could be the right person here:)) who can give me the right answer:)
for how long have u been in FP?
many thanks!!!
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#91550 - 09/19/11 01:15 PM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: LUCIA]
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Poehere
Expert Advisor
Registered: 08/18/07
Posts: 2362
Loc: FP
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Hi Lucia, if you're a European citizen you can stay max 3 month without a visa but will need return airplane ticket.
If you want to get a workpermit, your future employer has to make the application here in FP which takes time as the employer has to prove that the job can not be done by a local resident (you'd need to have qualities/experience/education that no-one has here...
The future employer must also give proof of being up to date with paying taxes and social security... reason very few make such demands LOL
The future employer has to provide transportation from and back to your home country.
Not impossible but takes a while and lots of paperwork....
www.sefi.pf
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#91554 - 09/20/11 07:09 AM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: Poehere]
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BarbiJKM
Supreme Advisor
Registered: 02/14/07
Posts: 6150
Loc: Mesa, AZ
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Lucia,
I am not a resident of FP, just travel there very frequently and am familiar with the visa process for U.S. visitors, so I have some familiarity with the websites and how to find info about this issue. Poehere is a FP resident, and is extremely helpful with local issues and requirements regarding residency, work permits, etc.
I hope the information we've provided you has given you a good start in the process! Keep us updated on your progress too, because it will help others with similar questions in the future.
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#91569 - 09/21/11 07:50 AM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: BarbiJKM]
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LUCIA
Junior Member
Registered: 09/19/11
Posts: 14
Loc: Slovakia
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Thank you very very much BArbi and Poehere for all helpful information. Its great that such an amazing ppl exist!
Mr. Poehere: so u saying that my return airticket has to pay my future employer?
does he have to comence all the process already now when I am still in europe? I mea apply for my workpermit etc..
I am at the beginning this dream.. so far at the beginning but really belive its possible to make it..
please keep in touch!!! U2 are the best people I could meet on this page:)
Thank you one more time and especially I appreciate u not trying to discourage me from my crazy dream but trying to help me
THANK YOU
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#91570 - 09/21/11 07:52 AM
Re: TAHITI DREAM
[Re: LUCIA]
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LUCIA
Junior Member
Registered: 09/19/11
Posts: 14
Loc: Slovakia
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I sent already email to french embassy so lets see what they gonna reply me:)
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