In this article you will know 3 ways to learn how to make money when you are a foreigner and you don’t have your papers in order.
Being undocumented in a country is quite frustrating. If you have finished your stay as a tourist and decide to stay, it is preferable that you take the steps to comply with the conditions of the law; because otherwise, it can be very problematic and bring you serious consequences.
Even already having the papers in order, being in a new country and not having a network of connections; it can be much more difficult to find a well-paying job in your area of expertise.
This is why many people end up taking the “job that comes out” to be able to cover their bills and basic needs; even if it is something that they do not particularly like.
If you find yourself in this situation, the most important thing is that you maintain a good attitude and trust in yourself; even when things around you seem difficult. For that we leave you this episode of Gananci Friday that talks about the subject.
In addition, there is a saying that says “to God praying and giving the mallet”, which means that we can not only keep the right mentality, pray and hope that the changes happen by themselves; but we must also take actions that can eventually lead us to the result we are looking for.
As needs do not wait, below we will give you some ideas to earn money when you cannot get a job anywhere due to your legal status.
How to generate money when you are a foreigner and do not have documents.
Use the Facebook Marketplace.
This is a widely used tool to buy and sell products and/or services near you.
More than 400 million people around the world have already made transactions on the platform and best of all, it is completely free.
You may be thinking that you have nothing to sell there, but you can also offer services that will be seen by people who visit the Marketplace and have interests that are related to the service you offer.
For example, if you like pets and offer yourself as a dog sitter in your area, that ad will appear to people who are close to you (within an approximate radius of 30 kilometers or whatever each one configures) and who have interests in animals or are pet owners -according to the information that Facebook has about them-.
If you have cooking skills you can make meals at home and distribute them at home to people in offices, factory employees, shopping centers; among others.
The Marketplace is an effective way to spread this information to interested people.
Another option is that if you like to create crafts, for example, you take advantage of the seasons.
You can make crafts for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, back to school, Halloween, Christmas and market them through this same channel.
Work as a freelancer through the Internet.
This is something that is gaining more and more strength. It is because there are more and more jobs online; even without having to invest a penny of capital.
One of these methods is filling out surveys over the Internet in portals created specifically for it. These exist to offer the service of market studies using their database and questionnaires.
The completion of surveys is paid because people invest their valuable time to facilitate the completion of such studies.
Although the remuneration is not especially high, it can help you cover some needs; or to save money earned and invest it in something where you have the opportunity to multiply it. For example, investing in the online stock market or dabbling in social trading.
On the other hand, if you have knowledge about some specific topics, such as:
- Managing more than one language.
- Audio or video editing.
- Text writing.
- Music or audiovisual production.
- Among others…
…you can venture into existing marketplaces in order to connect clients with freelancers who offer quality services; since in these the reputation is very important.
If you follow the recommendations of professional freelancers and even the instructions offered by the same platforms such as Fiverr, Upwork or Frelance; you can make this your main source of income by working from the comfort of your home.
Create your own blog.
When you don’t know how to make money when you are a foreigner, creating a blog is a great option.
The monetization of a blog does not happen from one day to the next, so if you have a very short budget, this may not be the immediate option for you; because it is something that gives results in the medium and long term.
In your blog you can talk about your experiences as a foreigner or touch on a subject about which you have knowledge and are passionate about.
In addition, you can also offer your services through your own blog or even place the link of your PayPal account so that your readers can make donations through said link.
Conclusion.
If you don’t know how to generate money when you are a foreigner, you can put these three options into practice while you carry out your procedures to have legal status in the country where you are. Since you can do them in your own time.
About the Author:
I am Andrés Gananci, an entrepreneur and adventurer passionate about life. I founded my first online business when I was only 17 years old. 12 years later, I’m still traveling the world while working from home.
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