TEFL JOBS OVERVIEW

The section below provides information per country as a guideline to help you find a position most suited to you.

Country	Degree Requirements*	TEFL Requirements	Age Guidelines	National Origin Requirements*	Visa Info	Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local/Common Currency
Argentina	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limits	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£350-500 GBP (2,800-4,000 ARS)
Bolivia	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limits	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£250-400 GBP (2,800-4,200 BOB)
Brazil	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limits	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£450-770 GBP (1,400-2,400 BRL)
Bulgaria	Not required	Minimum of 100 hours	Under 65 years old	EU members preferred	EU member or tourist visa change to work visa or work visa in advance	£320-500 GBP (730-1,100 BGN)
Cambodia	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	Under 65 years old	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa to work visa	£350-550 GBP ($400-900 USD)
Chile	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent restrictions	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£320-640 GBP (230,000-460,000 CLP)
China	Minimum of a Bachelor's required***	Minimum of 120 hours	Under 55-60 years old	No nationality restrictions**	Work visa in advance or tourist visa convert to work visa	£630-1,600 GBP (6,000 - 16,000 RMB)
Colombia	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£320-580 GBP (900,000-1,650,000 COP)
Costa Rica	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£320-700 GBP (240,000-540,000 CRC)
Czech Republic	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	EU members preferred**	EU member or tourist visa change to work visa or work visa in advance	£380-1000 GBP (11,500-30,400 CZK)
Ecuador	Not required	CELTA	No apparent limit	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£250-450 GBP ($400-700 USD)
Egypt	Minimum of a University Diploma	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	Native English speakers	Work visa in advance or tourist visa change to work visa	£450-740 GBP (5,000 - 8,000 EGP)
France	Minimum of a Bachelor's required***	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	EU members preferred**	EU members or tourist visa change to work visa or work visa in advance	£840-1,000 GBP (€1,000-2,000 EUR)
Georgia	Minimum of an Associate's or Diploma required	Preferred	Under 60 years old	UK, EU, IRE, USA, CAN, AUS, NZ, SA nationals preferred**	Need to contact the Georgian embassy in your country****	£190-1,200 GBP (480-3,000 GEL)
Germany	Minimum of Bachelor's preferred	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	Native English speakers preferred**	EU members preferred or tourist visa change to work visa or work visa in advance	£840-1,600 GBP (€1000-2,000 EUR)
Hong Kong	Minimum of Bachelor's required	Preferred	Under 60 years old	No nationality restrictions**	Work visa in advance	£1,500-3,300 GBP (18,000-40,000HKD)
India	A degree in education or degree and teaching experience	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	Native English speakers preferred**	Work visa in advance	£520-1,100 GBP (43,000-91,900 INR)
Indonesia	A minimum of a Bachelor's degree	Minimum of 120 hours	Schools hire those under 60 years old	Native English speakers	Work visa in advance	£530-1000 GBP (8,000,000-15,000,000 IDR)
Italy	Not required but is preferred	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	EU members preferred**	EU members preferred or tourist visa change to work visa or work visa in advance	£1,000-1,200 GBP (€1,200 - 1,500 EUR)
Japan	Minimum of Bachelor's required	Preferred	Under 65 years old	You must have been educated through an English curriculum for at least 12 years	Work visa in advance	£1,400-1,900 GBP (230,000-300,000 JPY)
Malaysia	Not required but preferred	CELTA	Under 60 years old	Native English speakers preferred**	Work visa in advance	£870-1,700 GBP (4,000 - 8,000 MRY)
Mexico	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£500-750 GBP (10,000-14,000 MXN)
Morocco	Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required	Minimum of 120 hours	Under 60 years old	Native English speakers preferred**	Tourist visa convert to work visa	£500-650 GBP (6,800 - 8,600 MAD)
Peru	Minimum of a Bachelor's required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent restrictions	EU members preferred**	EU members preferred or tourist visa change to work visa or work visa in advance	£220-440 GBP (1,100-2,300 RON)
Russia	Not required	Minimum of 100 hours	No apparent restrictions	Native English speakers preferred**	Work visa in advance	£300-520 GBP (15,000-25,000 RUB)
Saudi Arabia	Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required	CELTA	No apparent restrictions	Native English speakers	Work visa in advance	£1,500-2,600 GBP (9,000-15,000 SAR)
South Korea	Minimum of Bachelor's required	Minimum of 100 hours*	Under 60 years old	Native English speakers	Work visa in advance	£1,000-1,400 GBP (1,800,000-2,400,000 KRW)
Spain	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	EU members preferred**	EU members preferred or tourist visa change to work visa or work visa in advance	£590-1,100 GBP (€700-1,400 EUR)
Thailand	Minimum of Bachelor's required	Minimum of 120 hours*	Under 60 years old* (Although schools tend to hire those under 55)	Native English speakers*****	Work visa in advance	£550-750 GBP (25,000 - 35,000 THB)
Turkey	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	Under 65 years old	Native English speakers preferred**	Tourist Visa convert to work visa or work visa in advance	£700-900 GBP (2000-2500 TRY)
United Kingdom	Minimum of Bachelor's required	Minimum of a CELTA required	Under 55 years old	EU members preferred**	Work visa in advance	£300-£400 per week)
United Arab Emirates	Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent restrictions	Native English speakers	Work visa in advance	£2,800-3,900 GBP (8,000-11,000 AED)
United States of America	Minimum of Bachelor's required	Minimum of CELTA required	Under 70 years old	Native English speakers preferred**	Work visa in advance	£320-360 GBP ($500-$550 USD per week)
Uruguay	Not required	Minimum of 120 hours	No apparent limit	No nationality restrictions	Tourist visa for 6 months or work visa for anything more	£290-440 GBP (8,500 - 12,800 UYU)
Vietnam	Minimum of Bachelor's required	Minimum of 120 hours	Under 60 years old	No nationality restrictions**	Tourist Visa convert to work visa or work visa in advance	£650-1,300 GBP ($1,000-$2,000 USD)

*These are restrictions set by the government to obtain a work visa to teach English.

**Must have fluent English, evidence may be required i.e. IELTS certification.

***There are positions, where schools in certain areas, do not require a degree.

****Different visa regulations apply per country. Volunteers from certain countries do not require a visa.

*****According to Thailand's government, South Africa is not a native English speaking country. If you wish to apply for a position in Thailand and you are from SA, you need to take an English proficiency exam i.e. IELTS.

Note: Information provided above was correct at the time of writing and is subject to change. This page is updated as often as possible. If there is a specific country that you are interested in and it is not listed, please email jobs@teflexpress.co.uk.