Living in Egypt while working in Venezuela
Can I work remotely for a company in Venezuela while being in Egypt?
It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:
- The company you work for, if it is a foreign one, has to be registered in Venezuela.
- You need to be registered in Venezuela as a freelancer, and have a Venezuelan tax number.
- You will need to get a Venezuelan visa, and if you have a tourist visa from Egypt, you will need to get a visa for Venezuela.
- You will need to be registered in Venezuela for at least one year, and the company you work for will need to be registered for at least one year.
- You will need to get a residence permit in Venezuela, which can be issued after a year of living in Venezuela.
- You will need to get a work permit in Venezuela, which will take at least one year.
How to get a Venezuelan visa?
If you want to apply for a visa, you need to get a visa application form from the Venezuelan embassy in Cairo, or from the embassy in Damascus (if you are going to Syria).
How to apply for a visa?
You will need to fill out the visa application form, and send it to the Venezuelan embassy in Cairo.
How long will it take?
It will take up to one month, and it will depend on the time of year.
How to live in Egypt and find remote work in Venezuela?
Finding remote work in Venezuela if you are located in Egypt might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to consider moving to Venezuela.
Venezuela is a country in South America that has a population of 31,726,853 people. It has a GDP of $317,565,000,000 and an HDI of 0.837. Venezuela has an area of 1,568,000 km2 and a population density of 591 people/km2. Venezuela is the largest oil exporter in the world and the second largest in the Americas.
How a company in Venezuela can send my salary in Egypt?
When working remotely for a corporation in Venezuela, you salary can be send to Egypt but only if you are registered in Egypt.
I am registered in Egypt but the company in Venezuela is sending my salary to Egypt.
I am a resident of Venezuela.
I am not registered in Egypt.
Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Egypt for a company in Venezuela?
If you are working remotely in Egypt for a corporation established in Venezuela, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , it is very easy. Let’s see how.
Taxes for remote workers in Egypt
Working remotely in Egypt is very common nowadays. Most of the companies have a remote working policy and it is very common to work remotely from your home or from a coffee shop. But for many people, the question is where to pay taxes.
The first thing to know is that there is no difference between working for a company in Egypt or for a company in Venezuela. In both cases, you pay taxes to the Egyptian government and you can deduct the expenses for your travel, your internet connection, and your food.
The main difference is that in Egypt, you pay taxes to the Ministry of Finance, and in Venezuela, you pay taxes to the National Institute of Tax Administration.
For example, if you work from home in Egypt, you pay taxes to the Ministry of Finance, and you deduct the expenses from your salary. In Venezuela, you pay taxes to the National Institute of Tax Administration, and you deduct the expenses from your salary.
The second thing to know is that you can deduct the expenses from your salary without a receipt. In Egypt, you have to have a receipt to deduct expenses from your salary, and the receipts are valid for three years. In Venezuela, you do not have to have a receipt to deduct the expenses from your salary.
So in both cases, you have to pay taxes to the Ministry of Finance.
