tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369547557247475858.post6882583616745324954..comments2023-10-28T07:12:08.886-04:00Comments on History In High Heels: Applying for your Student VisaAshley Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00236510259497625169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369547557247475858.post-39976063054587304752014-10-17T12:52:45.073-04:002014-10-17T12:52:45.073-04:00Being Dutch I had to apply for a visa to study in ...Being Dutch I had to apply for a visa to study in Australia for one semester. Taking a working holiday visa, which allows you to study for one semester saved me a lot of money vs taking a student visa. It also meant that I was not required to take the aussie overseas student health insurance as my Dutch health insurace had a world wide coverage. <br /><br />Moreover, applying for the visa happened fully online and I had the visa within 5 minutes after clicking submit.I think there's some profiling being done. I said I'm from the Netherlands (prob. a low risk country for becoming an illegal immigrant) and I confirmed that I had never committed any crimes against humanity, nor killed anyone, nor participated in a terrorist attack.. and more of those far fetched claims and I received it straightaway! The visa is also electronic which means you don't need to have anything placed in your passport, you just take it with you (obivously) and all is done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369547557247475858.post-41033363029040178482014-10-07T10:37:39.367-04:002014-10-07T10:37:39.367-04:00Excellent point Emily, you definitely want to make...Excellent point Emily, you definitely want to make and bring copies of everything!Ashley Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236510259497625169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369547557247475858.post-59963113738632245132014-10-07T06:47:42.310-04:002014-10-07T06:47:42.310-04:00I wish I would have read this before getting mine ...I wish I would have read this before getting mine this past summer! I definitely recommend getting everything in as soon as possible & making sure to bring actual passport photos to your visa appointment (I brought a photo I had printed myself and had to run and get one taken at CVS - it was quite stressful). Also, I would also say that it's a must to print photocopies of your visa, passport and any other important information (plane tickets, train tickets, etc). It is so much easier to have that piece of paper than panicking when you can't pull up the e-mail or website on your phone/tablet/laptop! <br /><br />XOXO,<br />EmEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425287092939410965noreply@blogger.com