Hello!
I am in the process of trying to get my permis de travail through my job here in Paris. I am American, and I work as a preschool teacher in a private school. The school I work for is doing everything they can to get me this visa, as my previous visa (student visa that allowed me to work 20 hrs/ week) has expired.
If I am approved the work permit, I would like to be able to supplement my income by giving singing lessons to a group of children- something that I have already been doing for a while. I am worried that, when it comes time to renew my work permit, they will look at my bank statements and see a significant amount of income coming into my account in the form of checks for this singing group, and they will tell me that it's not allowed and will not renew my work permit. I am fully prepared to pay taxes on this income and declare myself as an autoentrepreneur, but I just want to make sure it won't be something that will stop me from having my work permit renewed.
I know that I could just ask my singing students to pay me in cash, but I'd prefer to do everything as legally as possible, and I'd actually PREFER to pay taxes, so that I may have proof of my real income should ever I need it when looking for an apartment, etc.
Does anyone have any experience at all when it comes to supplementing your income when you work in Paris on a work permit? I feel like we should be allowed to supplement our income, especially when it is self-generated and not a salaried position... Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Chelsea
I am in the process of trying to get my permis de travail through my job here in Paris. I am American, and I work as a preschool teacher in a private school. The school I work for is doing everything they can to get me this visa, as my previous visa (student visa that allowed me to work 20 hrs/ week) has expired.
If I am approved the work permit, I would like to be able to supplement my income by giving singing lessons to a group of children- something that I have already been doing for a while. I am worried that, when it comes time to renew my work permit, they will look at my bank statements and see a significant amount of income coming into my account in the form of checks for this singing group, and they will tell me that it's not allowed and will not renew my work permit. I am fully prepared to pay taxes on this income and declare myself as an autoentrepreneur, but I just want to make sure it won't be something that will stop me from having my work permit renewed.
I know that I could just ask my singing students to pay me in cash, but I'd prefer to do everything as legally as possible, and I'd actually PREFER to pay taxes, so that I may have proof of my real income should ever I need it when looking for an apartment, etc.
Does anyone have any experience at all when it comes to supplementing your income when you work in Paris on a work permit? I feel like we should be allowed to supplement our income, especially when it is self-generated and not a salaried position... Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Chelsea