FAQ
Turkey Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Visa for Turkey. How do I apply for the visa? You will send your passport and additional…
Thailand Summer Visa FAQ
STEP 1: What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Non-Immigrant Visa category ED before your departure. For year and semester programs, AFS-Thailand will assist…
Thailand Semester and Year Visa FAQ
STEP 1: What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Non-Immigrant Visa category ED before your departure. For year and semester programs, AFS-Thailand will assist…
Switzerland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a three-month Study Visa for Minors before departing to Switzerland. You will need to apply for a Student…
Sweden Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Student Residence Permit. How do I apply for the Residence Permit? Students under the age of 18 should…
Spain Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a National (Type D) Student Visa for Spain. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply…
South Africa Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Temporary Residence Permit/Visa for Studies-Minor for South Africa How do I apply for the visa? You must…
Serbia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? With the help of AFS Serbia and your host family, you will obtain a temporary residence permit after you arrive in Serbia. How…
Russia Summer Semester and Year FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Single Entry Student Visa for Minors. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply for…
Portugal Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Temporary Stay Visa for Secondary School Student Exchange. How do I apply for the visa? You must…
Portugal Summer Visa FAQ
If you are an American citizen, you do not need a visa to travel to Portugal for this summer program.
Poland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will need to obtain a Multiple Entry Type D visa to Poland. You will be required to obtain a residence permit after…
Peru Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be obtaining a Tourist Visa Upon Arrival in Peru. Then, if your program lasts longer than 180 days, you will apply…
Paraguay Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? A non-resident (multiple entry) visa is purchased upon arrival in Asuncion, Paraguay. After a few weeks, AFS Paraguay will assist you in applying…
Paraguay Summer Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? A non-resident (multiple entry) visa is purchased upon arrival in Asuncion, Paraguay. How do I apply for the visa? You will apply for…
Panama Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will not need to apply for a visa. You will need to apply for a residence permit after entering the country. How…
Norway Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? It is not necessary to obtain a visa for entry prior to traveling to Norway. You will be required to obtain a Residence…
New Zealand Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Student Visa for New Zealand. How do I apply for the visa? You must send your passport…
New Zealand Global Choice Semester and Year Visa FAQ
Netherlands Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of travel document do I need? It is not necessary to obtain a visa for entry into the Netherlands. You will receive your Residence Permit after arrival. How…
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 for the visa? You will send certain required documents to…
Latvia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? Since you are staying in Latvia for more than 90 days, in a half-year period, you will need to apply for a Long…
Japan Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Student Visa for Japan. How do I apply for the visa? There are two parts of the…
Italy Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a National (Type D) Student Visa. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply for your…
Indonesia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Limited Stay, Single Entry Visa for Indonesia. How do I apply for the visa? You can apply…
India Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Multiple Entry Student Visa for India.. How do I apply for the visa? The Indian Embassy in…
India Summer Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa for India. How do I apply for the visa? The Indian Embassy in the…
India Global Prep Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for an E-Tourist Visa to India. How do I apply for the visa? You will apply online, once you…
Iceland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? AFS Iceland will be applying for a Residence Permit on your behalf. How do I apply for the residence permit? You must mail…
Hungary Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will need to apply for a Student Resident Permit to study in Hungary. How do I apply for the visa? You will…
Hong Kong Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Hong Kong Study Visa for Minors. How do I apply for the visa? You will send a…
Ghana Summer, Semester, and Year FAQ
Do I need a visa for my AFS program? Yes, you need a visa to travel to Ghana. Global Prep program participants will apply for a Tourist Visa. Year and Semester…
France Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a “Visa D mineur scolarisé” or “Long Stay for Studies Visa: Minors Under 18” for France. How do I…
Finland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Residence Permit (not a visa) for Finland. How do I apply for the residence permit? You…
Egypt Semester and Year Visa FAQ
Do I need a visa for my AFS program? Yes, you need a visa to travel to Egypt. You will apply for your visa upon arrival at the airport in…
Egypt Summer Visa FAQ
Do I need a visa for my AFS program? Yes, you need a visa to travel to Egypt. You will apply for your visa upon arrival at the airport in…
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 I apply for the visa? You can apply for your…
Denmark Community Service FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Residence and Work Permit for Denmark. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply in-person…
Denmark Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Residence and Work Permit for Students. How do I apply for the Residence Permit? You must apply…
Czech Republic Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Long Term Visa for Purpose of Study in the Czech Republic. How do I apply for the…
Croatia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You are not required to apply for a visa for a study program in Croatia. You will be required to obtain a Residence…
Costa Rica Semester Community Service FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You do not need a visa to enter Cosa Rica. You will enter as a tourist and then apply for a Student Residence…
Costa Rica Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You do not need a visa to enter Costa Rica. You will enter as a tourist and then apply for a Student Residence…
China Summer Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Business F Visa for China. How do I apply for the visa? All students may apply in-person…
China Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Student X Visa to stay and study China. If your program is longer than 180 days, you will apply…
Chile Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Temporary Student Visa. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply for your visa through…
Canada Summer Visa FAQ
Am I required to have a visa? If you have an American passport, you do not need to apply for a visa prior to departure. Please let AFS know if…
Brazil Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Temporary Visa Type IV, also called VITEM-IV Visa, for Brazil. How do I apply for the visa?…
Bosnia and Herzegovina Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? It is not necessary to obtain a visa prior to entering into Bosnia and Herzegovina. You will be required to obtain a residence…
Belgium-Flanders Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Long Stay Student Visa (Type D) for Belgium. You will also need to apply for a Residence…
Belgium-French Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Long Stay Student Visa (Type D) for Belgium. You will also need to apply for a Residence…
Argentina Summer Visa FAQ
Argentina Summer Visa FAQ Welcome Welcome to the visa FAQs for Argentine summer programs. The country, duration/content/length of your program, and several other factors all determine how simple or complex…
Argentina Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a “Transitory Visa for Cultural Exchange” also known as an “Informal Studies” visa. This type of visa is…
Austria Year Visa FAQ
Year Visa FAQ What type of visa do I need? You are not required to apply for a visa for a study program in Austria. You will be required to…
Austria Semester Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for an Austria National Visa – Visa D. How do I apply for the visa? You will need to…
Australia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You are required to obtain a Student Subclass 500 Visa for study puropses. How do I apply for the visa? You will apply…