Study pathways

Study in Europe, applications and documents

Programme shortlist, application, certification and the visa file your destination requires, for study anywhere we cover. In-country setup stays Portugal-only for now.

For students applying to Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands or Ireland.

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Scope, stated plainly

5 stepsShortlist, application and offer, tuition and enrollment, certification, visa file

5–9 weeksOur preparation, shorter if you already have an offer or enrollment confirmation

Application support onlyTax number, bank accounts and in-country setup are Portugal-only today

Where we handle study pathways

Portugal

Study visa D4 and the student residence permit. Portugal is also where we run full in-country setup: NIF, bank, housing.

See the Student D4 page

Spain

What you apply for

Study visa, with the study residence permit it leads to

The file needs proof of admission and proof that tuition is paid. For studies longer than 180 days, the foreigner identity card is applied for within one month of arrival.

Germany

What you apply for

National visa for study purposes, converted after arrival into the study residence permit under section 16b of the Residence Act

Students from China must hold an APS certificate first; without it the embassy does not accept the application.

France

What you apply for

Long-stay student visa (VLS-TS)

Netherlands

What you apply for

MVV entry visa together with the study residence permit

Filed as one application by the institution, which must be recognised by the IND; the student does not apply. Our work is getting the file you hand the institution complete.

Ireland

What you apply for

Long-stay study visa

Program Match Report: soon.

Who this is for

Admission support for six destinations

Tell us the country when you book and we quote against that country’s entry requirements.

Applying to study in Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands or Ireland

Academic documents that can be legalised and translated for the destination

Proof of means and health cover as that country requires. The amounts differ by country, and we confirm the ones that apply to your destination during the assessment

For Portugal, use the full-service student route instead, which continues after you arrive

What's included

5 steps, in order

The same steps the Build my path tool returns for Study outside Portugal, in the same order.

Where are you in the application?

The full route: we shortlist programmes, run the application, then handle the visa file.

Which country?

What you apply for

Study visa, with the study residence permit it leads to

The file needs proof of admission and proof that tuition is paid. For studies longer than 180 days, the foreigner identity card is applied for within one month of arrival.

Course and institution shortlist

Programmes you qualify for, with entry requirements and deadlines side by side.

Application and offer letter

Applications prepared and submitted, tracked through to your offer.

Tuition payment and enrollment confirmation

Tuition settled with the institution, and your confirmation of enrollment issued for the visa file.

Document certification

Diplomas, transcripts and civil documents translated and legalised.

Student visa file

The visa file assembled around your enrollment confirmation, in the form the country you are applying to requires.

Timeline

5–9 weeks

Our preparation

Shortlisting, applications, tuition and the enrollment confirmation, certification, and the visa file your destination requires.

Authority processing

Consulate and immigration authority decision times vary by country, route and season. We tell you the current expectation for your route before you commit.

We tell you the current expectation for your route before you commit, and what moved on your file each week after that.

Documents

What you need to have

The confirmed list comes with your quote. Anything marked for confirmation is checked against current rules for your nationality before you commit.

Passport, valid for the full study period

Offer letter and confirmation of enrollment

Diplomas and transcripts, legalised and translated for the destination

Proof of means, in the form that country accepts

Health cover valid from arrival

Accommodation evidence, where your destination requires it

Whatever else your destination asks for, which differs between Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Ireland and which we confirm against that country’s current list during the assessment

Pricing

Quoted after your assessment

Priced by destination and by where you join the path. Name the country on the quote call and the scope and fee are set in writing before any work starts.

Book a free case checkNo charge for the call, and no obligation after it.

Questions

About this route

Can you also sort my bank account and tax number there?

Which country should I pick?

I have an offer already. Do I still need the shortlist step?

Something specific to your case?

Ask us directly and we will come back to you within one business day.

Ask us directly

Name the country, we will map the file

One call to confirm the programme, the documents and the entry requirements for your destination.

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