Where should I say that I need sponsorship?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

manpreet 3 years ago

When applying for jobs in other countries, I usually put something like this in my resume:

Citizen of Sealand, Work Permission for EU, US, Japan

Many companies will state in the job description, "applicants must be current residents of Country X" which is a fancy way of saying, "if you're not allowed to live here now, we're not going to help you live here." Ignoring this (or failing to provide information allowing them to determine if you meet that criteria) will likely upset them as it's a waste of their time (it is a huge burden to try to get someone work permission).

My suggestion is to clearly state what your work status is in the country you are applying to, because this isn't something you can sneak through -- if you want the job you will need to broach the subject eventually, and better to do it early to prevent yourself from wasting time interviewing for a job that won't sponsor you.