What to write in visa application form and what documents to submit as an unregistered freelancer?
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There are many visa applicants who are working as an unregistered freelancer (photographer, construction contractor, fashion designer, journalist etc ). Some of these freelancers make really handsome monthly income and don't really need to work as a full time employee. Most of them receive variable amount of payments (cash, cheques, demand drafts etc) When it comes to filling a visa application form (USA, UK, Schengen etc), there is always an employment section in all visa form,
eg for Schengen visa employment form :
This is a very important factor to make an application really strong.
Questions:
1 Unregistered freelancers can just simply write their profession? what documents to produce along with the application?
2 Bank statements with variable methods of payments could convince the visa officer that these are all legitimate payments?
visas paperwork applications freelance
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There are many visa applicants who are working as an unregistered freelancer (photographer, construction contractor, fashion designer, journalist etc ). Some of these freelancers make really handsome monthly income and don't really need to work as a full time employee. Most of them receive variable amount of payments (cash, cheques, demand drafts etc) When it comes to filling a visa application form (USA, UK, Schengen etc), there is always an employment section in all visa form,
eg for Schengen visa employment form :
This is a very important factor to make an application really strong.
Questions:
1 Unregistered freelancers can just simply write their profession? what documents to produce along with the application?
2 Bank statements with variable methods of payments could convince the visa officer that these are all legitimate payments?
visas paperwork applications freelance
asked Nov 2 '16 at 16:11
Ali Awan
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Isn't it illegal to work as an unregistered freelancer? Where would you pay taxes?
– JonathanReez♦
Nov 2 '16 at 16:18
7
@JonathanReez not all jurisdictions require freelancers to register. It's certainly not necessary in the US, for example.
– phoog
Nov 2 '16 at 17:36
Be careful! Many (if not all) countries do not allow applicants to receive assistance from anyone except a licensed Visa adviser when applying for a Visa. Doing so is usually grounds for discarding your application unconditionally.
– Woodrow Barlow
Nov 3 '16 at 20:15
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up vote
15
down vote
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up vote
15
down vote
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There are many visa applicants who are working as an unregistered freelancer (photographer, construction contractor, fashion designer, journalist etc ). Some of these freelancers make really handsome monthly income and don't really need to work as a full time employee. Most of them receive variable amount of payments (cash, cheques, demand drafts etc) When it comes to filling a visa application form (USA, UK, Schengen etc), there is always an employment section in all visa form,
eg for Schengen visa employment form :
This is a very important factor to make an application really strong.
Questions:
1 Unregistered freelancers can just simply write their profession? what documents to produce along with the application?
2 Bank statements with variable methods of payments could convince the visa officer that these are all legitimate payments?
visas paperwork applications freelance
asked Nov 2 '16 at 16:11
Ali Awan
10.6k85099
There are many visa applicants who are working as an unregistered freelancer (photographer, construction contractor, fashion designer, journalist etc ). Some of these freelancers make really handsome monthly income and don't really need to work as a full time employee. Most of them receive variable amount of payments (cash, cheques, demand drafts etc) When it comes to filling a visa application form (USA, UK, Schengen etc), there is always an employment section in all visa form,
eg for Schengen visa employment form :
This is a very important factor to make an application really strong.
Questions:
1 Unregistered freelancers can just simply write their profession? what documents to produce along with the application?
2 Bank statements with variable methods of payments could convince the visa officer that these are all legitimate payments?
visas paperwork applications freelance
visas paperwork applications freelance
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Isn't it illegal to work as an unregistered freelancer? Where would you pay taxes?
– JonathanReez♦
Nov 2 '16 at 16:18
7
@JonathanReez not all jurisdictions require freelancers to register. It's certainly not necessary in the US, for example.
– phoog
Nov 2 '16 at 17:36
Be careful! Many (if not all) countries do not allow applicants to receive assistance from anyone except a licensed Visa adviser when applying for a Visa. Doing so is usually grounds for discarding your application unconditionally.
– Woodrow Barlow
Nov 3 '16 at 20:15
add a comment |
Isn't it illegal to work as an unregistered freelancer? Where would you pay taxes?
– JonathanReez♦
Nov 2 '16 at 16:18
7
@JonathanReez not all jurisdictions require freelancers to register. It's certainly not necessary in the US, for example.
– phoog
Nov 2 '16 at 17:36
Be careful! Many (if not all) countries do not allow applicants to receive assistance from anyone except a licensed Visa adviser when applying for a Visa. Doing so is usually grounds for discarding your application unconditionally.
– Woodrow Barlow
Nov 3 '16 at 20:15
Isn't it illegal to work as an unregistered freelancer? Where would you pay taxes?
– JonathanReez♦
Nov 2 '16 at 16:18
Isn't it illegal to work as an unregistered freelancer? Where would you pay taxes?
– JonathanReez♦
Nov 2 '16 at 16:18
7
7
@JonathanReez not all jurisdictions require freelancers to register. It's certainly not necessary in the US, for example.
– phoog
Nov 2 '16 at 17:36
@JonathanReez not all jurisdictions require freelancers to register. It's certainly not necessary in the US, for example.
– phoog
Nov 2 '16 at 17:36
Be careful! Many (if not all) countries do not allow applicants to receive assistance from anyone except a licensed Visa adviser when applying for a Visa. Doing so is usually grounds for discarding your application unconditionally.
– Woodrow Barlow
Nov 3 '16 at 20:15
Be careful! Many (if not all) countries do not allow applicants to receive assistance from anyone except a licensed Visa adviser when applying for a Visa. Doing so is usually grounds for discarding your application unconditionally.
– Woodrow Barlow
Nov 3 '16 at 20:15
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Current occupation is how you would classify the majority of your work...
- Freelance developer
- Freelance photographer
- Freelance architect
- and so on...
...if you have some sort of accreditation, put it next to the occupation (.e.g., "Freelance musician, ASCAP registered").
For employer's name and address, if you have a limited company, put down the details. Otherwise put your own details.
There is nothing particularly wrong with admitting a freelance occupation.
You would submit the appropriate documents as identified in the guidance (USA, UK, and Schengen all have guidance).
The additional thing that a freelance should consider is tax returns because they may worry that your income is not lawfully gained (i.e., you have not paid tax) and tax returns help to ease their worry. Your reluctance to provide tax returns has a comensurate effect on their willingness to think you are being transparent. See provenance of funds...
In the UK, for example, it is legal to continue working as a freelance as long as you are in compliance with the Appendix 3 of Appendix V and make the appropriate filing with HMRC. Your mileage may vary with other regimes.
Extra note re HMRC...
Here's a screen shot from the HMRC site. Note that they do not care if you are a foreigner, tourist, or whatever as long as you have done something in the UK. Of course, the likelihood is that you will end up with an exemption or otherwise owe nothing (but it keeps your nose clean with UKVI and the ability to produce one will impress them immeasurably).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
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answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
74.8k21195377
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nicely answered, actually this may help very often new questions regarding freelance occupation been asked regularly here
– Ali Awan
Nov 2 '16 at 17:27
2
@AliAwan do you think 'freelance' is worthy of its own tag? If so, please prepare it and ping me so I can help approve it.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 17:48
2
@AliAwan it's in peer review right now.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 18:01
3
@GayotFow would Freelance Professional cover the bases (as some do require registration/licensure/degree, e.g, architect)?
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 0:35
3
@GayotFow +1 from me
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 1:16
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
18
down vote
accepted
Current occupation is how you would classify the majority of your work...
- Freelance developer
- Freelance photographer
- Freelance architect
- and so on...
...if you have some sort of accreditation, put it next to the occupation (.e.g., "Freelance musician, ASCAP registered").
For employer's name and address, if you have a limited company, put down the details. Otherwise put your own details.
There is nothing particularly wrong with admitting a freelance occupation.
You would submit the appropriate documents as identified in the guidance (USA, UK, and Schengen all have guidance).
The additional thing that a freelance should consider is tax returns because they may worry that your income is not lawfully gained (i.e., you have not paid tax) and tax returns help to ease their worry. Your reluctance to provide tax returns has a comensurate effect on their willingness to think you are being transparent. See provenance of funds...
In the UK, for example, it is legal to continue working as a freelance as long as you are in compliance with the Appendix 3 of Appendix V and make the appropriate filing with HMRC. Your mileage may vary with other regimes.
Extra note re HMRC...
Here's a screen shot from the HMRC site. Note that they do not care if you are a foreigner, tourist, or whatever as long as you have done something in the UK. Of course, the likelihood is that you will end up with an exemption or otherwise owe nothing (but it keeps your nose clean with UKVI and the ability to produce one will impress them immeasurably).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
74.8k21195377
3
nicely answered, actually this may help very often new questions regarding freelance occupation been asked regularly here
– Ali Awan
Nov 2 '16 at 17:27
2
@AliAwan do you think 'freelance' is worthy of its own tag? If so, please prepare it and ping me so I can help approve it.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 17:48
2
@AliAwan it's in peer review right now.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 18:01
3
@GayotFow would Freelance Professional cover the bases (as some do require registration/licensure/degree, e.g, architect)?
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 0:35
3
@GayotFow +1 from me
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 1:16
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
18
down vote
accepted
Current occupation is how you would classify the majority of your work...
- Freelance developer
- Freelance photographer
- Freelance architect
- and so on...
...if you have some sort of accreditation, put it next to the occupation (.e.g., "Freelance musician, ASCAP registered").
For employer's name and address, if you have a limited company, put down the details. Otherwise put your own details.
There is nothing particularly wrong with admitting a freelance occupation.
You would submit the appropriate documents as identified in the guidance (USA, UK, and Schengen all have guidance).
The additional thing that a freelance should consider is tax returns because they may worry that your income is not lawfully gained (i.e., you have not paid tax) and tax returns help to ease their worry. Your reluctance to provide tax returns has a comensurate effect on their willingness to think you are being transparent. See provenance of funds...
In the UK, for example, it is legal to continue working as a freelance as long as you are in compliance with the Appendix 3 of Appendix V and make the appropriate filing with HMRC. Your mileage may vary with other regimes.
Extra note re HMRC...
Here's a screen shot from the HMRC site. Note that they do not care if you are a foreigner, tourist, or whatever as long as you have done something in the UK. Of course, the likelihood is that you will end up with an exemption or otherwise owe nothing (but it keeps your nose clean with UKVI and the ability to produce one will impress them immeasurably).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
74.8k21195377
3
nicely answered, actually this may help very often new questions regarding freelance occupation been asked regularly here
– Ali Awan
Nov 2 '16 at 17:27
2
@AliAwan do you think 'freelance' is worthy of its own tag? If so, please prepare it and ping me so I can help approve it.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 17:48
2
@AliAwan it's in peer review right now.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 18:01
3
@GayotFow would Freelance Professional cover the bases (as some do require registration/licensure/degree, e.g, architect)?
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 0:35
3
@GayotFow +1 from me
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 1:16
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
18
down vote
accepted
up vote
18
down vote
accepted
Current occupation is how you would classify the majority of your work...
- Freelance developer
- Freelance photographer
- Freelance architect
- and so on...
...if you have some sort of accreditation, put it next to the occupation (.e.g., "Freelance musician, ASCAP registered").
For employer's name and address, if you have a limited company, put down the details. Otherwise put your own details.
There is nothing particularly wrong with admitting a freelance occupation.
You would submit the appropriate documents as identified in the guidance (USA, UK, and Schengen all have guidance).
The additional thing that a freelance should consider is tax returns because they may worry that your income is not lawfully gained (i.e., you have not paid tax) and tax returns help to ease their worry. Your reluctance to provide tax returns has a comensurate effect on their willingness to think you are being transparent. See provenance of funds...
In the UK, for example, it is legal to continue working as a freelance as long as you are in compliance with the Appendix 3 of Appendix V and make the appropriate filing with HMRC. Your mileage may vary with other regimes.
Extra note re HMRC...
Here's a screen shot from the HMRC site. Note that they do not care if you are a foreigner, tourist, or whatever as long as you have done something in the UK. Of course, the likelihood is that you will end up with an exemption or otherwise owe nothing (but it keeps your nose clean with UKVI and the ability to produce one will impress them immeasurably).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
74.8k21195377
Current occupation is how you would classify the majority of your work...
- Freelance developer
- Freelance photographer
- Freelance architect
- and so on...
...if you have some sort of accreditation, put it next to the occupation (.e.g., "Freelance musician, ASCAP registered").
For employer's name and address, if you have a limited company, put down the details. Otherwise put your own details.
There is nothing particularly wrong with admitting a freelance occupation.
You would submit the appropriate documents as identified in the guidance (USA, UK, and Schengen all have guidance).
The additional thing that a freelance should consider is tax returns because they may worry that your income is not lawfully gained (i.e., you have not paid tax) and tax returns help to ease their worry. Your reluctance to provide tax returns has a comensurate effect on their willingness to think you are being transparent. See provenance of funds...
In the UK, for example, it is legal to continue working as a freelance as long as you are in compliance with the Appendix 3 of Appendix V and make the appropriate filing with HMRC. Your mileage may vary with other regimes.
Extra note re HMRC...
Here's a screen shot from the HMRC site. Note that they do not care if you are a foreigner, tourist, or whatever as long as you have done something in the UK. Of course, the likelihood is that you will end up with an exemption or otherwise owe nothing (but it keeps your nose clean with UKVI and the ability to produce one will impress them immeasurably).
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
1
answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
74.8k21195377
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:52
Community♦
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answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
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answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
74.8k21195377
answered Nov 2 '16 at 17:13
Gayot Fow
74.8k21195377
74.8k21195377
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nicely answered, actually this may help very often new questions regarding freelance occupation been asked regularly here
– Ali Awan
Nov 2 '16 at 17:27
2
@AliAwan do you think 'freelance' is worthy of its own tag? If so, please prepare it and ping me so I can help approve it.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 17:48
2
@AliAwan it's in peer review right now.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 18:01
3
@GayotFow would Freelance Professional cover the bases (as some do require registration/licensure/degree, e.g, architect)?
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 0:35
3
@GayotFow +1 from me
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 1:16
|
show 1 more comment
3
nicely answered, actually this may help very often new questions regarding freelance occupation been asked regularly here
– Ali Awan
Nov 2 '16 at 17:27
2
@AliAwan do you think 'freelance' is worthy of its own tag? If so, please prepare it and ping me so I can help approve it.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 17:48
2
@AliAwan it's in peer review right now.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 18:01
3
@GayotFow would Freelance Professional cover the bases (as some do require registration/licensure/degree, e.g, architect)?
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 0:35
3
@GayotFow +1 from me
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 1:16
3
3
nicely answered, actually this may help very often new questions regarding freelance occupation been asked regularly here
– Ali Awan
Nov 2 '16 at 17:27
nicely answered, actually this may help very often new questions regarding freelance occupation been asked regularly here
– Ali Awan
Nov 2 '16 at 17:27
2
2
@AliAwan do you think 'freelance' is worthy of its own tag? If so, please prepare it and ping me so I can help approve it.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 17:48
@AliAwan do you think 'freelance' is worthy of its own tag? If so, please prepare it and ping me so I can help approve it.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 17:48
2
2
@AliAwan it's in peer review right now.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 18:01
@AliAwan it's in peer review right now.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 2 '16 at 18:01
3
3
@GayotFow would Freelance Professional cover the bases (as some do require registration/licensure/degree, e.g, architect)?
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 0:35
@GayotFow would Freelance Professional cover the bases (as some do require registration/licensure/degree, e.g, architect)?
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 0:35
3
3
@GayotFow +1 from me
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 1:16
@GayotFow +1 from me
– Giorgio
Nov 3 '16 at 1:16
|
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Isn't it illegal to work as an unregistered freelancer? Where would you pay taxes?
– JonathanReez♦
Nov 2 '16 at 16:18
7
@JonathanReez not all jurisdictions require freelancers to register. It's certainly not necessary in the US, for example.
– phoog
Nov 2 '16 at 17:36
Be careful! Many (if not all) countries do not allow applicants to receive assistance from anyone except a licensed Visa adviser when applying for a Visa. Doing so is usually grounds for discarding your application unconditionally.
– Woodrow Barlow
Nov 3 '16 at 20:15