Sunday 14 October 2012

Student Visa or Tourist Visa

A special endorsement that is added to a passport that governments issue to students who are enrolled at qualified educational institutions. Student Visa is non-immigrant visa that do not require the holder to obtain citizenship. Any prospective student seeking higher education in another country must obtain a Student Visa for that country. Most countries will issue student visas in order to allow foreign students to attend school within their borders.

However, in most cases the student must be enrolled at a postsecondary institution of higher learning. Foreign exchange students must therefore usually obtain a different type of visa, such as for temporary residence. The Tourist Visa is a type of nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter another country temporarily for business or for pleasure, tourism or medical treatment.

Some visas can be granted on arrival or by prior application at the country's embassy or consulate, or through a private visa service specialized in the issuance of international travel documents. These agencies are authorized by the foreign authority, embassy, or consulate to represent international travelers who are unable or unwilling to travel to the embassy and apply in person. Visas can also be single-entry which means the visa is canceled as soon as the holder leaves the country, double-entry, or multiple-entry which permits double or multiple entries into the country with the same visa.

Countries may also issue re-entry permits that allow temporarily leaving the country without invalidating the visa. Even a business visa will normally not allow the holder to work in the host country without an additional work permit.

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