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Portugal

Portugal Summer Visa FAQ

If you are an American citizen, you do not need a visa to travel to Portugal for this summer program.

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Poland

Protected: Poland Visa Guidelines

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Peru

Protected: Peru Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Paraguay

Protected: Paraguay Summer, Semester, and Year Visa Guidelines

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Panama

Protected: Panama Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Norway

Protected: Norway Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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New Zealand

Protected: New Zealand Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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New Zealand

Protected: New Zealand Global Choice Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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New Zealand

New Zealand Global Choice Semester and Year Visa FAQ

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Netherlands

Protected: Netherlands Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Nepal

Protected: Nepal Global Prep Visa Guidelines

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Malaysia

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Malaysia

Malaysia Semester and Year Visa FAQ

What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Multiple Entry visa. How do I apply…

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Latvia

Protected: Latvia Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Kenya

Protected: Kenya Global Prep Visa Guidelines

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Japan

Protected: Japan Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Italy

Protected: Italy Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Indonesia

Protected: Indonesia Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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India

Protected: India Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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India

Protected: India Summer Visa Guidelines

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India

Protected: India Global Prep Visa Guidelines

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Iceland

Protected: Iceland Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Hungary

Protected: Hungary Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Hong Kong

Protected: Hong Kong Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Ghana

Protected: Ghana Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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France

Protected: France Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Finland

Protected: Finland Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Egypt

Protected: Egypt Summer Visa Guidelines

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Egypt

Protected: Egypt Visa Guidelines

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Ecuador

Protected: Ecuador Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Ecuador

Ecuador Semester and Year Visa FAQ

What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Temporary Resident – Student visa. How do…

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Denmark

Denmark Community Service Guidelines

STEP 1: Visit the Denmark Embassy website to learn more about requirements Research the Denmark Embassy website for  information about the Residence…

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Denmark

Denmark Community Service FAQ

What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Residence and Work Permit for Denmark. How…

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Denmark

Protected: Denmark Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Czech Republic

Protected: Czech Republic Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Costa Rica

Protected: Croatia Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica Semester Community Service Guidelines

Overview and Deadlines You will enter Costa Rica under a tourist status. In order to live and study in Costa…

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Costa Rica

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China

Protected: China Summer Visa Guidelines

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China

China Summer Visa FAQ

What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Business F Visa for China. How do…

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China

Protected: China Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Chile

Protected: Chile Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Canada

Protected: Canada Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Canada

Canada Summer Visa FAQ

Am I required to have a visa? If you have an American passport, you do not need to apply for…

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Brazil

Protected: Brazil Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Protected: Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Belgium-Flanders

Protected: Belgium-Flanders Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Belgium-French

Protected: Belgium-French Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Argentina

Protected: Argentina Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Argentina

Argentina Semester, Year, and Summer Visa Guidelines (TIE process)

IMPORTANT: BEFORE YOU START  The visa process starts in Argentina. AFS Argentina will apply for an entry permit to Argentina…

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Austria

Protected: Austria Year Visa Guidelines

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Austria

Protected: Austria Semester Visa Guidelines

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Australia

Protected: Australia Semester and Year Visa Guidelines

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Blog, Study Abroad Articles

Top 25 Benefits of Studying Abroad

Our friends at TakeLessons provided us with this great blog post of the Top 25 Benefits of Studying Abroad! Let’s be…

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Blog, Host Family Articles

Say “Yes!” to Hosting: The Lounibos Family

The AFS 2018 Reel Life Winners, The Lounibos Family, share their thoughts on how Lison, their host daughter, changed their lives!

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Blog, Study Abroad Articles

6 Resume-Building Reasons to Study Abroad in France

With over seventeen thousand students studying abroad in France each year, it’s no surprise that the country is one of…

Spotlight On: Terri Windsor, AFS-USA Volunteer and Host Parent
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Spotlight On: Terri Windsor, AFS-USA Volunteer and Host Parent

Terri Windsor is an AFS-USA Volunteer and host parent in the Youngstown, Ohio area. In this article, she shares how…

Holiday traditions around the world
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Holiday traditions around the world

Exploring holiday traditions around the world with AFS As your exchange students experienced their first American Christmas, we asked them…

What’s the best way to learn Spanish? We looked at 7 options
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What’s the best way to learn Spanish? We looked at 7 options

Spanish is one of the most widely-spoken languages on the planet. Whether you want to study abroad in Buenos Aires…

My study abroad story: People welcomed me with an open heart
Blog, Study Abroad Articles, Host Family Articles

My study abroad story: People welcomed me with an open heart

Hello! My name is Aqsa and I currently live in the Pacific Northwest as an AFS Exchange Student. I came…

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Making the world your home

The following blog post was written by Rebecca A. Eckland, an AFS Returnee who studied abroad in France in 1999. Today,…

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Blog, Study Abroad Articles

6 study abroad photos you can’t go home without

When you go abroad, you have the chance to make new friends, develop unique cultural insights, and see the world…

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Blog, Educators Articles

6 Steps to Promote Intercultural Learning in Your Classroom

Milton Bennet, from the Intercultural Research Development Institute defines intercultural learning as an “area of research, study and application of…

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Blog, Study Abroad Articles

9 study abroad tips for students and parents

When you’re curious about traveling the world, it’s natural to feel excited…and not altogether prepared. Check out these words of…

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Blog, Study Abroad Articles

These 11 things will make you dream of Spain

At some point, we’ve all had our imaginations stirred by Spanish culture. From the intricate patterns of brightly-colored mosaics to…

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