Travelling

Travelling and visit visa: Useful tips.

With the cost of obtaining student visa skyrocketing by the day and post study work visa options thinning out in a number of countries, many are increasingly contemplating Travelling with visit visa.

First things first, is it possible to travel with visit visa, yes. However, being strategic is quite important. Here are a few tips.

1. Know the country specifics. For instance, depending on the country it is possible to convert your visit visa to work visa. One example is New Zealand provided you secure a job offer or sponsorship while visiting. There are other countries too. There are however countries that forbid such so it is important to have this knowledge before setting out.

2. Be strategic. Coming on a visit visa without any plans to genuinely visit but to travel is detrimental to your future travel and ultimately any chance of permanentizing your stay in that country. If you have no real plans for tourism, ensure you use your trip to scan the lay of the land and promptly return. You make make connections that can secure you a scholarship, fellowship, exchange programme, internship etc that improves your visa situation when you are ready to return.

3. Plan next steps before you arrive. Don't travel abroad on a visit visa and start mapping your next steps when you land. Before you set off, ask yourself, seek for jobs (in countries that allow such). Check out school options or short courses in some cases. Do you have the funds to change visa type. Do you know where you are going to? Or how to ensure your stay is legal at all times. Before you take off have a defined course of action.

4. Instead of going to visit visa try work visa in other countries that are not typically English speaking countries. For instance, you can secure a one year digital nomad visa to travel to Europe. Also, there is the option of Brazil offering one year work visa. Think outside the box and go to the path less taken rather than lifting your hopes and dreams travel via visit visa conversion.

5. Most importantly, many easy visas marketed by agents are mainly visit visas. Ensure you do your due diligence and research before you jet off to a country you don't have the right to work status.

Travelling with visitor visa is not the ideal. So ensure you think it through before you take any definitive steps to avoid being trapped.