So eloquently put and so true. But what about an Uzbek I hired to run a factory for me? Said he used to be in construction...
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Marian Dent <[email protected]> wrote: > Use your common sense guys. If the job you are applying for normally > needs a university degree or a professional certification, then, yes, you > will need a notarized and apostilled or legalized (depending on the country) > copy of the documents from your home country proving that you have those > qualifications. It’s no different than it would be if you were taking your > home country’s documents to any other country to get a job—apostille or > legalization is the standard proof of authenticity for foreign documents. > > > > If you are taking a job as a manual laborer, you don’t need any documents > showing you are qualified. So no, all those migrant construction workers > and street cleaners don’t need to produce their university diplomas. But > work permits are granted far more easily for professionals than for grunts. > > > > Marian > > > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > expat-bounces+mdent <expat-bounces%2Bmdent>[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Thomas Kiehn > *Sent:* Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:51 PM > *To:* The Moscow Expat List > *Subject:* Re: Expat List Work permit requires notarized translation of > university diploma? > > > > Ricky, > > I can guarantee that all these migrant construction workers do not have > university diplomas... I suppose that only a percentage of them actually > have work permits though. > > That said, for the past two years I have had to provide a notarized > translation of my US unviersity diploma in the process of applying for my > work permit. Not sure if that is an across-the-board thing, though, as work > permits are granted for certain specializations in different ways. > > > > You said that you are working with an agency - I'd have them check again > into the specifics of your job specialization to see if you really need it. > If you do need it, then contact your university and they can DHL you a > second copy. > > > > Best of luck. > > Thomas > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Ricky <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > hope you can help me with this: > > I have been in Moscow for 1.5 years, having a work permit and work visa, > all done via a Russian agent and my company. My renewal comes up in Oct, so > my company and I are starting to prepare for the process. > > Now the agency told that "Starting from October 8, 2008 it is required to > provide the notarized translation of the university diploma to obtain > individual work permit for foreign employee". > > Let's face it, one doesn't need to have to have a university degree for all > sorts of jobs in order to be successful, or to do the job necessary. And > even if I do, the certificate would be nicely packed somewhere in my home > country and certainly not available here in Moscow. > > Can anybody comment on this? Is it true? Why would that be? Does that mean, > from Oct 2008 on, only graduates are allowed to work in Russia? This just > sounds odd to me. > > Comments appreciated. > Cheers > > Ricky > > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >
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