TEFL COUNTRY

COMPARISON CHART
Wondering where you can teach once you get TEFL certified? The short answer is: virtually anywhere in the
world! However, application requirements and compensation packages vary by country, so we put together
this handy chart to give you an overview of some of the English teaching opportunities out there.

Click on a flag to find out more about teaching in that country.

Country TEFL Education Additional Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Certification Teaching Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Qualifications (USD)

Argentina Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience None None Tourist visa Children $500 —$1,100 None
TEFL preferred preferred (elementary to
usually Proof of Work visa for high school) &
required fluent English longer stays business
professionals

Austria Min. 100-hour BA/BS Experience None Native Not required Children $850 –$3,200 None
TEFL required preferred English for EU citizens (pre-K to high
required speakers school) &
from EU, US &
Work visa for business
Canada
preferred other nationals professionals

Bahrain Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native Work visa Children $1,500 –$4,200 Flights,
TEFL required experience English (pre-K to high housing &
required preferred speakers school) medical
B.Ed. or MA
preferred

Belgium TEFL BA/BS Usually not None Native Not required Children $1,800 –$2,200 None
required required required English for EU citizens (pre-K to high
speakers school) &
from EU
No minimum Work visa for business
preferred
other nationals professionals

Bolivia Min. 120-hour University Experience None None Tourist visa Children $400 –$600 None
TEFL degree preferred (pre-K to high
usually usually not Proof of Work visa for school) &
required required fluent English longer stays business
professionals
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Country TEFL Education Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Additional
Certification Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Teaching
(USD)
Qualifications

Brazil Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native English Tourist visa Children $800 –$3,300 Sometimes
TEFL preferred & experience speakers (elementary to housing &
required sometimes sometimes Work visa for high school) & medical
US sometimes
required required longer stays business
preferred
professionals

Bulgaria Min. 100-hour BA/BS Experience Under 65 Native Not required Children $1,000 –$2,000 None
TEFL preferred preferred English for EU citizens (pre-K to high
preferred speakers school) &
from EU
Work visa for business
preferred
other nationals professionals

Cambodia Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience Under 65 Native English Work visa Children (pre-K $700 –$3,000 Sometimes
TEFL required sometimes speakers to high school) flights
required required

Chile Min. 120-hour BA/BS Usually not None Native Tourist visa Children $750 –$1,000 None
TEFL required required English (elementary to
required speakers Work visa for high school) &
preferred longer stays business
professionals

China Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & Under 60 US, UK, Work visa Children (pre-K $1,500 –$4,500 Flights,
TEFL required experience Canada, to high school) housing &
required sometimes Ireland, medical
required Australia, NZ &
South Africa

Colombia Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None None Tourist visa Children $700 –$1,500 Sometimes
TEFL preferred & experience (elementary to flights,
required sometimes sometimes Proof of Work visa for high school) & housing &
required required fluent English longer stays business medical
professionals

Costa Rica Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None None Tourist visa Children $600 –$1,000 Sometimes
TEFL preferred experience (elementary to flights &
usually sometimes Proof of Work visa for high school) & housing
required required fluent English longer stays business
professionals

Czech Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience None Native Not required Children $1,000 –$1,300 None
Republic TEFL required preferred English for EU citizens (pre-K to high
required speakers from school &
EU preferred
Work visa for summer
other nationals camps)

Dominican TEFL BA/BS License & None Native Tourist visa Children $1,000 –$2,000 Sometimes
Republic required usually experience English (elementary to flights,
required sometimes speakers Work visa for high school) & housing &
No minimum required preferred longer stays young adults medical
(university)
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Country TEFL Education Additional Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Certification Teaching Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Qualifications (USD)

Ecuador Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience None Native English Tourist visa Children $500 –$800 Sometimes
TEFL preferred preferred & speakers (pre-K to high housing
preferred license preferred Work visa for school) &
sometimes longer stays business
required professionals

Egypt Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native Work visa Children $2,300 –$3,000 Flights,
TEFL usually required experience English (elementary to housing &
required usually speakers high school) medical
B.Ed./MA required
preferred

France Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native Not required Children (pre-K $900 –$2,000 None
TEFL or required experience English for EU citizens to high school)
CELTA sometimes speakers & business
from EU
required B.Ed./MA required Work visa for professionals
preferred
preferred other nationals

Georgia TEFL BA/BS Usually not Under 60 US, Canada, Work visa Children $220 –$500 None
preferred preferred required UK, Ireland, (elementary to
Australia, New high school)
Zealand &
No minimum
South Africa
preferred

Germany Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None EU preferred Not required Children (pre-K $900 –$2,200 Sometimes
TEFL required experience for EU citizens to high school) flights &
required usually Proof of & young adults medical
English fluency
required Work visa for (university)
required
other nationals

Greece Min. BA/BS Usually not None EU preferred Not required Children (pre-K $800 –$1,200 Usually
120-hour required required for EU citizens to high school) medical
TEFL Proof of & business
English fluency
required Work visa for professionals
required
other nationals

Guatemala TEFL BA/BS Experience None Native English Tourist visa Children $500 –$600 None
preferred preferred sometimes speakers (pre-K to high
preferred preferred Work visa for school) &
No minimum longer stays young adults
(university)

Haiti Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native English Work visa Children $1,750 –$2,200 Sometimes
TEFL required experience speakers (elementary to flights,
required sometimes high school) housing &
required medical

Hungary Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native Not required Children $900 –$1,000 Sometimes
TEFL required experience English for EU citizens (elementary to housing &
required sometimes speakers high school) & medical
from EU
required Work visa for business
preferred
other nationals professionals
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Country TEFL Education Additional Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Certification Teaching Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Qualifications (USD)

Honduras Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience None Native English Tourist visa Children $250 –$2,000 None
TEFL required preferred & speakers (elementary to
preferred license preferred Work visa for high school) &
sometimes longer stays young adults
required (university)

Hong Kong Min. 100-hour BA/BS License & Under 60 None Work visa Children (pre-K $2,900 –$8,000 Sometimes
TEFL or required experience to high school) flights &
CELTA (English preferred housing
required major
preferred)

India Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience None Native English Work visa Children $680 –$1,400 Sometimes
TEFL required usually speakers (elementary to flights,
usually required preferred high school) & housing &
required B.Ed. Proof of fluency business medical
preferred required professionals

Indonesia Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & Under 60 Native Work visa Children (pre-K $1,500 –$3,000 Usually
TEFL required experience English to high school) flights,
preferred sometimes speakers & adults housing &
required medical

Iraq TEFL BA/BS Experience None Native Work visa Children $1,500 –$3,000 Usually
required required preferred & English (elementary to flights,
license speakers high school) & housing &
No minimum sometimes preferred adults medical
required

Italy Min. 100-hour BA/BS License & None EU preferred Not required Children $1,100 –$1,850 None
TEFL preferred experience for EU citizens (elementary to
required sometimes Proof of high school) &
required English fluency Work visa for business
required other nationals professionals

Japan Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience Under 65 Native Work visa Children (pre-K $2,200 –$3,000 Usually
TEFL required preferred English to high school) flights,
required speakers housing &
medical

Jordan TEFL BA/BS License & None Native English Work visa Children $3,000 –$3,800 Usually
required required experience teachers (elementary to flights,
sometimes preferred high school) & housing &
No minimum required business medical
professionals

Kazakhstan TEFL BA/BS License & None Proof of Work visa Children $800 –$3,000 Usually
usually usually experience English fluency (elementary to flights,
required required sometimes required high school) housing &
required medical
No minimum
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Country TEFL Education Additional Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Certification Teaching Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Qualifications (USD)

Kuwait Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native Work visa Children $2,600 –$4,000 Flights,
TEFL required experience English (elementary housing &
required usually speakers to high medical
MA preferred required school)

Kyrgyzstan TEFL BA/BS Usually not None Native Work visa Children $400 –$800 Sometimes
preferred preferred required English (elementary to housing
speakers high school)
No minimum preferred

Laos Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & IB None Native Tourist visa Children $500 –$1,000 None
TEFL required training English (elementary to
preferred preferred speakers Work visa for high school) &
preferred
longer stays young adults
(university)

Lebanon Min. 120-hour BA/BS License None Native Work visa Children $900 –$4,000 Sometimes
TEFL required sometimes English (elementary to flights &
required required speakers high school) housing

Lithuania Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience None Native Not required Children $1,000 –$2,500 Sometimes
TEFL required required English for EU citizens (elementary to flights
required speakers from high school) &
EU preferred Work visa for business
other nationals professionals

Malaysia Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience Under 60 Native English Work visa Children (pre-K $1,200 –$2,300 Sometimes
TEFL or required required speakers to high school) flights &
CELTA & business housing
required MA/PhD professionals
preferred

Mexico Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native English Work visa Children $1,000 –$2,100 Sometimes
TEFL required & experience speakers (pre-K to high flights,
preferred MA sometimes school), housing &
sometimes required university & medical
required adults

Morocco Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience Under 60 Native English Tourist visa Children (pre-K $1,000 –$2,100 Usually
TEFL required preferred speakers to high school) flights,
required & license Work visa for & business housing &
sometimes longer stays professionals medical
required

Myanmar Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native Work Visa Children $1,500 –$5,400 Sometimes
(Burma) TEFL usually usually experience English (pre-K to high flights,
required required usually speakers school) housing &
required medical
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Country TEFL Education Additional Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Certification Teaching Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Qualifications (USD)

Nicaragua TEFL BA/BS License None Native English Tourist visa Children $500 –$700 None
preferred required sometimes speakers (elementary to
required preferred Residency high school),
No minimum permit for university &
longer stays adults

Peru Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None EU preferred Tourist visa Children $500 –$700 Sometimes
TEFL required experience (elementary to flights,
preferred sometimes Proof of fluency Work visa for high school), housing &
required
required longer stays university & medical
adults

Poland TEFL required BA/BS License & None EU preferred Not required Children $750 –$2,000 Sometimes
required experience for EU citizens (elementary to housing,
120 hours usually Proof of English high school) flights &
preferred required fluency Work visa for medical
required other nationals

Portugal Min. 100-hour BA/BS License & None EU preferred Not required Children $1,000 –$1,300 Sometimes
TEFL required experience for EU citizens (elementary to housing
required sometimes Proof of English high school)
required fluency Work visa for
required other nationals

Qatar Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None US, Canada, Work visa Children $2,400 –5,500 Flights,
TEFL required experience UK, Ireland, (kindergarten housing &
Australia, New
required preferred to high school) medical
Zealand &
B.Ed. or MA
South Africa
preferred preferred

Romania Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None EU preferred Not required Children $600 –$2,000 Sometimes
TEFL required experience for EU citizens (kindergarten medical
required sometimes Native English to high school)
required speakers Work visa for & business
other nationals professionals

Russia Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native English Work visa Children $1,000 –$2,000 Sometimes
TEFL preferred experience speakers (elementary to flights &
required sometimes preferred high school) & housing
required business
professionals

Saudi Arabia Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Native English Work visa Children $3,000 –$4,500 Flights,
TEFL required experience speakers (kindergarten to housing &
or preferred high school) & medical
CELTA/TESOL young adults
required (university)

Slovakia Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience None EU preferred Not required Children $425 –$2,000 None
TEFL required usually for EU citizens (elementary to
required required Proof of English high school) &
B.Ed. fluency Work visa for business
preferred required other nationals professionals
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Country TEFL Education Additional Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Certification Teaching Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Qualifications (USD)

Slovenia TEFL BA/BS Experience None EU preferred Not required Children $700 –$2,500 None
required required sometimes for EU citizens (elementary to
required Proof of English high school) &
No minimum B.Ed. fluency Work visa for young adults
preferred required other nationals (university)

South Korea Min. 120-hour BA/BS Experience Under 60 US, Canada, Work visa Children (pre-K $1,800 –$2,700 Flights,
TEFL required preferred UK, Ireland, to high school) housing &
required Australia, New medical
Zealand &
South Africa

Spain Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & Under 60 EU preferred Not required Children (pre-K $900 –$1,800 Sometimes
TEFL preferred experience preferred for EU citizens to high school) medical
required sometimes Native English
required speakers Work visa for
other nationals

Thailand Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & Under 60 US, UK, Work visa Children $950 –$4,000 Usually
TEFL required experience Canada, (pre-K to high flights,
required sometimes Australia & New school) housing &
Zealand & business
required medical
preferred professionals

Turkey Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & Under 65 Native English Tourist visa Children $1,000 –$5,000 Sometimes
TEFL sometimes experience speakers (pre-K to high flights &
usually required sometimes preferred Work visa for school) & housing
longer stays
required required adults

Ukraine Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Proof of English Work visa Children $1,500 –$3,000 Sometimes
TEFL required experience fluency (elementary to flights &
required sometimes required high school) & housing
required business
professionals

United CELTA B.Ed. License Under 55 Canada, US, Not required Children $2,300 –$4,800 None
Kingdom sometimes usually required & Australia, New for EU citizens (elementary to
required required experience Zealand or EEA high school)
preferred preferred Work visa for
other nationals

United Arab Min. 120-hour BA/BS License None Native English Work visa Children $2,400 –$5,700 Flights,
Emirates TEFL required usually speakers (pre-K to high housing &
usually required & school) medical
required B.Ed. or MA experience
preferred preferred

Unites States CELTA BA/BS License Under 70 US preferred Work visa Children $2,000 –$2,500 None
of America sometimes required required & (kindergarten
required experience Native English to high school)
B.Ed. or MA sometimes speakers
preferred required
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Country TEFL Education Additional Age Limit Nationality Visa Typical Average Benefits
Certification Teaching Restrictions Students Monthly Salary Included
Qualifications (USD)

Uruguay Min. 120-hour BA/BS License & None Proof of English Tourist visa Children $500 –$2,500 Medical
TEFL preferred & experience fluency (elementary to with work
required B.Ed. sometimes required Work visa for high school) & visa
sometimes required longer stays business
required professionals

Vietnam Min. 100-hour BA/BS Experience Under 60 Native English Work visa Children (pre-K $1,000 –$2,000 Sometimes
TEFL required preferred speakers to high school) housing &
& adults medical
No minimum

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