Visa Information and Flight Information
Information About Visa Regulations change all the time, and every consulate is different. Therefore, it is very important that you visit your jurisdiction's consulate website for more information on how to apply for a visa and what documents you need. Some consulates require you to appear in person to apply for a visa or receive a visa. Unfortunately, some consulates may even require the students to appear in person more than once. Please check your consulate's webpage to see if there is a vice-consulate in your local area which is closer to where you live. Everyone needs a passport valid for the duration of the stay abroad and return. Various consulates in the country often change their list of requirements, even if we try to give you as much information as possible. Please note that ACA CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE CHANGES. Therefore, it is VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CHECK THE CONSULATE'S WEBSITE OFTEN. Keep safe all the documents you receive from ACA. For your records, please make a copy of all the documents before you submit them to the consulate. Any question, please contact ACA at 301-680-6444 or email aca@nad.adventist.org For long term stay abroad, in order to obtain a visa, most all the Consulates ask for a Health Note from your physician's office; and a statement from your local Police Station stating you do not have a criminal record. Therefore, please have these documents ready. Student Visa Although ACA sends the students all the needed supporting documents and materials for visas, we must emphasize that ACA has NO power over Consulates or Embassies and their ever changing policies. Therefore, please also visit the website of your particular consulate for more information. One cannot over-emphasize the need to obtain the student visa prior to leaving for another country. Failure to do so can cause many difficulties, including a trip home to obtain the visa. Any deviation from this procedure should be made only by the consular office through which a visa is sought. Students going to France, Italy or Spain should make sure that the visa is for the full academic year. Students going to France and Spain may discover that their initial visa is for only 90 days. The visa can and should be extended during the first term. The international schools will assist students in getting this visa extension. The ACA office in Maryland sends students information about obtaining visas with their acceptance package. See also the Bulletin pages 20-22 . For long term stay abroad, in order to obtain a visa, most all the Consulates will ask for a Health Note from your physician's office, and a statement from your local police station stating you do not have a criminal record. Therefore, please have these documents ready. ARGENTINA: Visa is NOT required for US or Canadian citizens to enter Argentina. However, the Argentina govement has a new rule according to which every student must pay an entry fee of US$131 at the aiport. This is solely the responsibility of the student. You must have a passport that is valid for the duration of your stay in Argentina and return. Do not request for a student visa. Please remember to say you are a tourist when asked about the purpose of your visit. A visa is REQUIRED for non-US and non-Canadian citizens. Please check your area's Argentina Consulate webiste to get more details. You will also receive from ACA, along with your acceptance package, the required supporting documents to submit with the visa application. BOGENHOFEN, AUSTRIA: For Summer program, Visa is NOT required for US citizens to enter the country. All you need is a valid passport. However, for Academic Year, a student visa will be arranged for you once you are in Bogenhofen. For this purpose, you have to bring to Bogenhofen the following documents:
Canadian citizens, however, must apply for a student visa at an Austrian Consulate in Canada at least two months before traveling to Austria. If there is less time than two months left, and the consulate informs the student that they will not receive the visa in time, the student should apply for the so-called 'D-Visa' (which allows entry to Austria for a shorter period of time), and a student visa at the same time! The student should not leave Canada without having applied for a student visa, since there is no possibility to apply for a student visa after entering Austria (except for US citizens as mentioned above). COLLONGES, FRANCE: For Summer program, Visa is NOT required for US or Canadian citizens to enter the country. All you need is a valid passport. In order to apply for a visa, you should have already registered in CampusFrance, you need the letter from the CompusFrance (it takes 2 weeks); need your passport; a good health statement from your physician; a letter/certificate from your local police station stating you have no criminal record; the documents from ACA; and 3-4 passport size photos. Also, please take the following documents with you to the school in France: a copy of your parents' recent bank statement; your official birth certificate issued within the recent 3 months prior to your arrival in France, listing also the names of both your parents (these documents do not need to be translated into French); and an international bank card (a debit card/ATM card). Non-American Citizens: Please ask the Consulate for the following document with your visa: CESEDA L 313-7 1. The French code for this document is NOR IMIDO 70 0005 C (pick this up along with your visa). FRIEDENSAU, GERMANY: Visa is NOT required for US citizens to enter the country. However, a student visa will be arranged once you are in Friedensau. For this purpose, you have to bring the following documents to Friedensau with you: Your Valid Passport; Health Insurance Coverage Letter issued by ACA; all the other documents from ACA; and Euro 50. SAGUNTO, SPAIN: For Summer program, Visa is NOT required for US citizens to enter the country. All you need is a valid passport. VILLA AURORA, ITALY: For Summer program, Visa is NOT required for US citizens to enter the country. All you need is a valid passport. This is only a suggestion, and you are free to go with other agencies if you wish to. |
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