Can Americans Teach English in Europe Even Without Citizenship from an EU Country?

6 Steps for Americans to Gain Legal Working Status to Teach English in Germany

The allure of living and teaching English in Germany is quite obvious – an exquisite cultural heritage, dynamic cities, beautiful castles, delicious sausages and meats, huge steins of beer,  and one of the most stable and prosperous economies in Europe.   It makes complete sense why an American would choose to teach in this country after getting their TEFL Certification. 

Americans do not have the luxury of teaching and working freely within the European Union (EU) as those from Britain or Ireland do; nor do Americans have the option to obtain a Working Holiday Visa like Canadians, Australians, or New Zealanders.  Fortunately, for those with a bit of patience who follow the correct steps, Americans can obtain a work visa and residency permit to teach English in Germany.

Where will schools interview and hire English teachers in advance?

What are the hiring seasons for teaching English abroad?

In many regions, ESL job markets are cyclical and hiring is seasonal.  Understanding language school hiring seasons and how ESL job markets work is critical to getting hired as an English teacher in many of the largest ESL job markets around the world.