Is it possible to attend coding bootcamps or trainings while travelling?
I am planning to travel Europe in late September this year. This will be a 15-20 days trip.
I am Software Developer by profession and I am thinking to attend some coding bootcamps or training while traveling.
I could not stay for more than a week at a place so is it possible to attend some nearby institutes or where can I find short courses or training camps?
The destinations I have in mind are, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands.
I am alright if it is paid but not too expensive as I am not looking for a detailed course.
My question is related to both the legal aspect and the training I can enroll in while my stay in any of the mentioned countries.
Note: I am a Pakistani national and my VISA of type C is valid for one year with a max of 90 days stay and the purpose I mentioned while filling the application form was Business.
Best Answer
As outlined in an answer to a related question by @Relaxed:
Official documents can be found on the EU website. In fact, there is no such thing as a “tourist” Schengen visa, the main distinction is between a short-stay (no more than 90 days in a 180-day period) visa and long-stay (national) visas.
Since there is no such thing as a "study" visa or a "bootcamp" visa, you should be fine undertaking the mentioned activities in any country of the Schengen area on a regular short-stay visa. The only restriction is that you must not be paid for participating, but I presume most bootcamps are the other way around.
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