Visa granted…

Posted by Chris Showers on July 15th, 2008.

I decided to try my luck with the whole “video blogging” thing and so I made this video to let everyone know that my visa has “officially” been granted and now I’m one step closer to going to Spain in September. It’s probably not the best video on the internet… but hey, it’s my first attempt.  Continue reading this post…

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How to get a Student Visa to go to Spain…

Posted by Chris Showers on June 2nd, 2008.

Apply for your Student Visa.

The next step in preparing for the scholarship that I have been awarded is to apply for a Student Visa to go to Spain.  I have studied abroad in Spain before so this is actually the second time that I have had to apply for a Student Visa.  I’d like to outline the general process for applying for a visa to study abroad in Spain in this post.  Please remember that this information is just a guide which was written in June of 2008 – always check with your local consulate for updated information before applying for a visa. 

Find a Spanish Consulate in the USA:
In most cases, you must apply for a visa in person at the appropriate Spanish Consulate.  There are several Consulate Generals of Spain throughout the USA.  Each consulate has a different jurisdiction and it is your responsibility to get to the one that serves your state.  You can use this webpage (in Spanish) to look up the consulate in your jurisdiction.   Continue reading this post…

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