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Student visa question

OK, i´ve done a seach on this but can´t find any clear answers on my situation and i´m guessing that if i went to DAS(from past experence) that i wouldn´t be given a clear answer there either.

I have a 1 year student visa that will end in August, if i go home in August can i come back in October? I mean, does it count in the 6 months tourist quota? I don´t want to take a chance and arrive at the airport and be told that i´m not allowed back. I don´t think i can extend this type of visa just studying SPanish.

I was inicially going to go for the Investment visa but with the housing market in England so bad and the peso so good at the moment i´m going to have to sit on my hands and hope for the situation to change.

Any info would be great. Thanks

By paulr on Mar 26, 2008, 18:41 in Visa & paperwork.

gorgonabob says on Mar 26, 2008, 19:21:

paul. you need the visa i have. ill let you know the process if you want. come around tomorrow and pick up your black jersey and ill fill you in, or ill pop around

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gorgonabob says on Mar 26, 2008, 19:26:

for a start you can definitely come back into the country as a normal tourist.

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paulr says on Mar 26, 2008, 19:27:

HI Gorgonabob. i think you´re confusing me with Paul from the Hostel.

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paulr says on Mar 26, 2008, 19:30:

Thanks for the answer. SO the Student visa doesn´t count towards the 6 month tourist Quota?

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gorgonabob says on Mar 26, 2008, 19:49:

yup. the student visa does not count towards the six month cuota, thats correct. you can spend six months in the country in any calender year on a general tourist entry visa..

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paulr says on Mar 26, 2008, 19:55:

Thanks loads for your help

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SiV says on Mar 26, 2008, 20:39:

Student visa is student visa, tourist is tourist. You'll have no problem. Don't know where you are, but DAS in Cali aren't too bad.

Stultórum númere infinitum est.

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paulr says on Mar 27, 2008, 12:50:

Thanks for the Info TOM TOM, good cheap meal today eh? You couldn´t prepare all that meal for doble the price, see you Tuesday, have a great weekend pal

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