Is it legal to study while on a tourist Schengen visa?
If, say, you acquired a 90-day tourist Schengen visa, would it be legal to use it for the purpose of visiting a language course or a university class? Or do you have to apply for a special education visa if you have such intents?
Answers linking to official EU pages on that matter would be highly appreciated :)
Best Answer
No special visa for the purpose of studying required. Of course, you're not able to get a job and work officially. The purpose of a visa is necessary in the case of a long-term (over 90 days) visa.
From my experience, I had a 90-day EU visa and was able to visit a 6-week intensive language course. After that I was travelling to EU several times without the hassle.
Let's imagine if you wanted to visit a conference and attend several classes you're interested in, would you have to get a visa? Answer is no.
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