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12 years ago
I am South African and very interested in teaching in Vietnam or elsewhere and as far as I can gather from most sites that I have visited on the internet, I meet most of the necessary requirements (I have a degree in Youth work and just completed an Honours degree in Psychology- no TEFL though).

The problem I face is that my criminal background check would not be clean as I pleaded guilty to three DUI charges in 2008, 2010 and 2011. These offences were due to plain stupidity on my part and the result of losing my way in life a bit. I have however gotten my life back on track and would like to fulfil my dream of working abroad. According to South African law, I will only be able to have these offences expunged in ten years time. I have made mistakes in my past and have paid dearly for them. I do however believe that they shouldn’t determine my future.

What would be my chances of obtaining a visa to be able to teach or work? According to some sites I wouldn't have a chance at all, while others state that as long as it isn't drug- or sexual offence related it wouldn’t be a problem.

Any help or assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

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