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 Travellers

Entry 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.

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Visas & permits Parents & family

If 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...

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Visas & permits Professionals

Invitation and employer letters, explained

What invitation and employer letters usually contain, who writes them and why no template can promise approval. Official guidance linked.

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Visas & permits Parents & family

Invitation 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.

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Visas & permits Parents & family

Longer 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.

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Visas & permits Travellers

Multi-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.

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Visas & permits

Prepare 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...

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Visas & permits United Kingdom

UK Student visa from India, explained

To study in the UK for over six months you need a Student visa and a CAS from your university. Here is the route in plain English, with a checklist.

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Visas & permits Parents & family

Visitor 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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