Guides for studying, moving or travelling abroad
Plain-English guides for Indian students going abroad to study, for newcomers moving abroad to work or settle, for professionals travelling or relocating for work, for parents and family visiting someone abroad, and for travellers on a short trip or holiday. Each one links to its official source and shows the date we last verified it, so you always know how fresh it is.
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Visas & permits 9
Australia Student visa (subclass 500)
Australia’s Student visa needs a CoE, OSHC and a Genuine Student statement. Here is the route, the key terms and a checklist, with official links.
VerifiedEntry rules for Indian passport holders
How to find the entry rules for your passport and trip using each country’s own checker. We link the official tools and never say what applies to you.
VerifiedIf plans change: avoiding an overstay
Know the date your permission to stay ends, keep your return flight aligned, and know where the official extension pages are. No promises about outcom...
VerifiedInvitation and employer letters, explained
What invitation and employer letters usually contain, who writes them and why no template can promise approval. Official guidance linked.
VerifiedInvitation letters for a family visit
What an invitation letter from your child or relative usually contains, and why no letter or template can promise approval. Official pages linked.
VerifiedLonger family visits: where to look
Where the official pages cover longer family visits and extensions in the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany. Links only: they decide what applies.
VerifiedMulti-country trips and Schengen pointers
How to plan a trip through several countries: check each stop, use the official EU pages for Schengen, and keep bookings changeable. Links only.
VerifiedPrepare your documents for a student visa
A calm, step-by-step way to organise your passport, academic and financial documents before you apply, so that nothing is missing, mismatched or out o...
VerifiedVisitor visa pages by country, for families
A map of the official visitor pages for the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany, and what each is for. Links only: we never say what applies to you.
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