Hi everyone! I'm a musician living in Los Angeles, pursuing and plowing forward with the steps to attend a conservatory in Barcelona during the 2018-2019 year. As of now I am paving the way toward a student visa. But, this message concerns my situation AFTER school.
I am wondering what I could do in order to stay in Spain after school given that employment opportunities will be very few (landing a teaching job at a private school or a university will be extremely hard to do).
Apparently, according to a Catalan friend of mine, there is no true artist-visa program in Spain. Furthermore, I am unsure of whether or not a self-employment permit would be an option for me given that my financial situation might be sub-par after getting out of school. Let's face it; living as a musician is hard financially.
That brings me to my next question: would I be able to obtain a visa that would allow me to work another job, as well as being a musician? I know that if a local can work a regular run-of-the-mill job...then I'm out of luck, unless my boss wants to sponsor me. I imagine a run-of-the-mill job would not be adequate enough to sponsor me for a visa...or WOULD it?
Thanks for reading everyone! Any info is greatly appreciated. In the meantime I will definitely continue working on my Spanish and scouring the Internet for my future options.
I am wondering what I could do in order to stay in Spain after school given that employment opportunities will be very few (landing a teaching job at a private school or a university will be extremely hard to do).
Apparently, according to a Catalan friend of mine, there is no true artist-visa program in Spain. Furthermore, I am unsure of whether or not a self-employment permit would be an option for me given that my financial situation might be sub-par after getting out of school. Let's face it; living as a musician is hard financially.
That brings me to my next question: would I be able to obtain a visa that would allow me to work another job, as well as being a musician? I know that if a local can work a regular run-of-the-mill job...then I'm out of luck, unless my boss wants to sponsor me. I imagine a run-of-the-mill job would not be adequate enough to sponsor me for a visa...or WOULD it?
Thanks for reading everyone! Any info is greatly appreciated. In the meantime I will definitely continue working on my Spanish and scouring the Internet for my future options.
