If I go to France to study for a master’s degree, can my spouse apply for a accompanying visa to go abroad together?

You can apply for a spouse visa to study abroad, but different countries where you study abroad have different spouse visa policies. We have compiled the spouse visa policies of several common countries where you study abroad.

Apply for a family visit visa and then convert it to an OWP

This is a method widely used by spouses of international students. As long as the international student himself is studying in a Canadian college or university with a college degree or above and a valid study permit (STUDY

PERMIT), his spouse will convert it to OWP (OPEN WORK

PERMIT) has a very high success rate. However, this method has limitations: 1) Spouses of international students are often younger and have weaknesses in work, assets, savings, exit records, etc.; 2) Once the spouse leaves the country, he or she needs to reapply for a visa when returning to Canada.

Path 3: directly bring OWP with you, or apply for OWP domestically

This means that when applying for a study visa, your spouse directly brings OWP with you, or when the international student is in Canada, The spouse applies for OWP directly in China. Not many people have taken this approach, but there have been some success stories. The advantage is that the spouse gets a work visa and work permit with the same validity period as the international student study permit. He can work in Canada and does not need to reapply for a visa when traveling to and from Canada. However, the success rate of directly applying for OWP in China is not as high as that of converting OWP in Canada.

1. The applicant must have a husband-wife relationship with his or her spouse, or proof of cohabitation relationship for more than one year;

2. The duration of the student visa Only students who have been studying abroad for more than 1 year can bring accompanying students;

3. When students apply for their own visas, whether they sign by electronic signature or in person, they must fill in the name of the accompanying student on the family member form.

5. New Zealand - Conditional Accompanying Visa

New Zealand is an immigration country with a small population. It currently provides a very generous immigration policy to the mainland, so it is very suitable for accompanying students. The requirements are not high, but certain conditions are required to apply for a study accompanying work visa.

New Zealand Immigration Bureau regulations: Students studying in New Zealand’s research master’s or doctoral programs can work freely without time restrictions, and their spouses can obtain work visas (children under the age of 18 who are traveling with them can study for free New Zealand public primary and secondary schools).

For spouses to accompany them, the following conditions apply:

1. The student is enrolled in a long-term absolute shortage course, and the course is undergraduate or above;

2. The student is enrolled in The course is for graduate students or above;