ALWAYS CONTACT THE LOCAL EMBASSIES OF THE COUNTRIES YOU WANT
TO TRAVEL TO FOR THE LATEST AND MOST RELIABLE INFORMATION
REGARDING VISAS
The following links are meant to be a help, a first step
into the right direction - but ultimately every case will be
different and only the local embassy in your country will be
able to tell you exactly if you need a visa and if so, how to
acquire it.
The easiest visa is the "3 months tourist visit
visa", which in most cases requires no passport
stamped visa at all and allows the student to stay for up to 3
months. Also easy to acquire is the "working holiday
visa", which allows the student to travel (and work if
that is wanted) for up to one year. The "working
holiday visa" is only accessible though to certain
nationalities and for limited countries: e.g. Australia,
Canada, Japan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, South
Korea etc. (not the US). This visa can
only be issued once per country per life-time and only for
travelers under the age of 30. The costs are approx. 30 Euros /
50 $US and the visa is easily obtained upon arrival.
Nevertheless always check with your local embassies for latest
rules, prices & regulations.
USA
Visit, study and work in the USA
Tax regulations for foreign students in the USA
If you want to stay longer than 3 months in the USA as an
exchange student you will need a F-1 Visa. In order to apply
for this Visa the school in the USA must participate in the
Student and Exchange Visitor program (SEVP) and will need to
issue an I-20 form.
Here are lists of schools participating in
the SEVP/SEVIS program ready to download:
Alphabetical list
find
by map
find by
state
Public schools in the United States are obliged by the
government to charge a fee for the school visit. The amount
depends on the state, the school & the duration of the
stay.
If you are looking for more detailed information visit the
official USA Student and
Exchange Visitor's web page
What to expect when you arrive in the USA:
arrival
check
United Kingdom
Visit, study and work in the United
Kingdom
Germany
Visit, study and work in Germany
France
Visa information and links to
embassies
Spain
Student Visa information
Italy
Visa information and links to
embassies
Netherlands
Visa information and application
Switzerland
Visa information and general
information
Japan
Visa
information and application forms
Australia
If a school visit is planned it is recommended to get a
student visa, because otherwise schools charge full school
tuition fees $300+ per week.
student visa information
