Can I bring in a housemaid on a tourist visa?
By Expat Sueño •
We have identified a housemaid that we would like to bring in from the Philippines. It sounds like the whole visa thing will take forever, so I'm wondering if we can bring her in on a tourist visa while the permanent one is in process.
Anyone know?
Thanks,
Expat Sueño
Probably not since to get a tourist visa she would need to be a member of your family or you'd need to book her into a hotel.
But even if you could organise one I'd say don't do it - you may end up with endless costs and hassle trying to convert it to a work visa and worse still, what if she gets rejected by immigration and you'll end up with double cost to get someone else to replace her.