How can a student support himself in north cyprus

fidelis


Joined: 16/11/2011
Posts: 33

Message Posted:
06/02/2012 20:17

Hey there,I am a master student with a lot of free time and needs to do some part time work to help pay my bills and to keep me busy.But am told students are not allowed to work in North cyprus.Please residents of north cyprus,I need help and directives on how to go about this without going against the laws of the land.

get to me using forum or fomolo80@yahoo.co.uk .

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
06/02/2012 20:30

You can't work; that's it. You are a student. You have a student visa that means you cannot do any PAID work. The main word in the last sentence is PAID. Now if you were to Volunteer for the charity shops in the TRNC then I'm sure the authorities wouldn't mind to much. You may well find that your services are needed in places such as Cheshire Homes or KAR.

If you are caught doing PAID work you will be extradited back to your country and you will become persona non grata. You will also lose all your course fees too.

The risk you take is yours; and yours alone.

AllyTT


Joined: 13/09/2008
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
06/02/2012 20:34

Actually students are allowed to work part-time up to 20 hours a week, or they were up until last year when I last enquired.

fidelis


Joined: 16/11/2011
Posts: 33

Message Posted:
06/02/2012 20:53

TimothyCadman,do u mean that the contribution of students to the economy here is not important?Because not only payment but what is put into the economy should also be looked at.

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
06/02/2012 23:56

msg 2, an estate agent giving advice in Cyprus?

mahdel


Joined: 28/05/2009
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
07/02/2012 03:16

You are legally allowed to work part-time, but jobs are very hard to come by and because of the amount of students in your same situation the job market is very competitive and pay will be low for most part-time positions that would suit a student.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
07/02/2012 06:25

I answered (sort of) another thread on this, you will no doubt have a student visa, then go and see the university as they must have some guidelines on what you can and can't do LEGALLY.



My friends used to employ a part time student and it was legal though I do not know the in's and out's of it and they are no longer here to ask.



The last thing you want to do is get caught working illegally and then finding your student status is in jeopardy.