A border city where bilingual creators invoice foreign clients, and where medical tourism buys video all year round.
Two markets, one city
Six client families.
Clinics and health practices.
Local shops and restaurants.
Manufacturing and subcontracting companies.
Foreign brands targeting a bilingual audience.
Service providers for visitors.
And schools and training centres.
What a foreign client checks before ordering
Six points looked at first.
The quality of your written English in the exchange.
The presence of samples in both languages.
An announced deadline already met elsewhere.
An invoice matching what their accounting expects.
A payment method that is simple from where they are.
And availability for a call in their time zone.
What bilingual really means
Seven real requirements.
Write the script directly in the language of release.
Never translate a hook word for word.
Adapt the speaking pace to each language.
Have it read by a native speaker on each side.
Deliver two sets of subtitles.
Plan two versions of the thumbnail.
And invoice the second language as its own line.
Health content has rules
Six essential precautions.
Never promise a result.
Do not present a testimonial as a customer review.
Ask for the client's internal procedure.
Have every sentence approved before the shoot.
Obtain written consent from the people filmed.
And confirm applicable obligations with a lawyer.
The mistakes that lose a cross-border client
Seven habits to avoid.
Answering two days after a message.
Sending a quote without the currency written on it.
Delivering a file too heavy to open.
Using an expression that only works on one side.
Promising a crossing time you do not control.
Leaving a mandatory notice out of one language.
And invoicing an extra that was never agreed.
Working for foreign clients
Six points to write into the quote.
The invoicing currency.
The reference date for the exchange rate.
Who bears the transfer fees.
The payment term.
The territory covered by the rights.
And the tax treatment, to be confirmed with an accountant.
Organising a shooting day here
Six practical markers.
Never promise an arrival time on the other side.
Group shoots on the same side on the same day.
Allow a margin for waiting at the crossing.
Choose slots outside peak hours.
Keep a copy of the files before crossing.
And plan a fallback in case of a closure.
How to build a price here
Six lines to show.
Preparation and the necessary approvals.
The shooting time.
The number of languages delivered.
The number of revisions included.
The rights line, with duration and territory.
And crossing time, counted as work.
What a border and manufacturing city orders
| The buyer | Their typical order | What they require |
|---|---|---|
| A contract factory | Internal and recruitment videos | Strict confidentiality |
| A brand from the neighbouring market | A two-language version | Careful pronunciation |
| A local business | The product and the window | A measured budget |
What the neighbouring market changes about rates
A client pays in a strong currency and compares with their own prices. A creator invoicing at local rates for international use loses half the value they deliver.
What a contract-factory shoot imposes
A written list of what may appear on screen. A client brand can forbid showing a logo, a part or a workstation, and that list is requested before arriving, not on site.
What the platform brings
On UGC MATCH, joining is free and there is no subscription: you declare your languages, you are visible by category and country, and the order keeps a record of the brief and the delivery. The brand pays at ordering, the funds are not released straight away, and payment goes out on approval. The platform retains 10% of the price on the creator side, who therefore keeps 90%, and charges the brand a 6% service fee, with a minimum of 1.50 EUR.
One last marker: here, two languages and a border are your offer. Write them up as services, not as details of your biography.
Sources
Checked on 26 August 2026. Thresholds and rates change: where this guide and the official source disagree, the official source is right.
