Freelance Work Visa Help

Hi there,

I am an Indian currently on a student Visa (till Jan 2021) in the UK. I got a job with a reputed company in Luxembourg. It's a 12-month contract but as a "freelancer". Hence, the employer isn't providing Visa sponsorship. Can anyone help me in what are my options? I'd like to stay in the EU/UK and work for the company. Since remote working is a possibility, I can work from anywhere. Is there any way to get a "freelance" Visa in Europe? Many thanks

Hello

Immigration systems are old fashioned and didn't really adapt to the progress of remote working.

Honestly, even with an EU passport, it would be still challenging to fit your scenario in as tax issues would have arisen.

What you can do is google "e-nomade visa". Many countries in the world are offering visas to people who want to work for a remote employer. This is really new in 2020. Last time I checked there were a dozen+ countries doing that and other considering introducing an enomade visa.

The only problem with that visa is it's a non-immigration visa. It gives you the option to reside for a year but then you need to go. But at least, you will have a year somewhere and that could give you more room to find a long term job somewhere.