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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", which in most cases requires no 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 travellers under the age of 30. The costs are approx. 30 Euros / 50 $US and the visa is easily optained upon arrival. Nevertheless always check with your local embassies for latest rules & 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 is a list of schools participating in the SEVP/SEVIS program:

Alphabetical list

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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

student visa information