Would it be possible for an Indian to file for both national student visa and Schengen visa at the same time?
This previous question is not the same as this one. The previous one's accepted answer revolves around applying for a national student visa after in possesion of a schengen visa. My question is rather differnet, I am asking if I can open multiple visa applications at once.
By student visa I mean the long stay visa (more than year or so)
As far as the visa rules are concerned, there is no reason not to grant a Schengen Visa while the National visa is pending to attend the entry exam (which sound more like a qualification test (Aufnahmeprüfung) than a language test).
The thing is, many students have told me they applied for the student visa based on the invitation to the exam.
§16b (5)(1)(a) could be understood to fit the condition for an entry exam.
(5) A foreigner may be granted a temporary residence permit, if
- the foreigner has been accepted by a state or state-recognised or comparable educational institution
a) for full-time studies, with acceptance dependent on a condition which does not aim at attending measures to prepare for studies,
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