@Gray *****

that is a good point. I also use a separate account just for immigration. But you could also just blank out whatever you don't want them to see. Leaving only the amounts visible there. Because they do need to be able to see that it didn't go below a certain something, or was seasoned for long enough, etc.

@Phil *********

it really is that simple if you just take the time beforehand to find out what your specific office requires.

An extra set of copies.

A specific document, that you could usually just easily get if you don't have it already.

Some specific photos.

Extra bank documents.

Whatever.

It's by far the most effective and cheap agent available. Your local immigration office. You just have to find out what they require specifically.

After doing it a few times you know the drill. You just always have extra copies/and the original maybe, of whatever they have ever asked for, as that might have been slightly different from one year to the next.

For 100% success rate, just ask them a few weeks before, to have time to make those extra copies, or get that extra whatever, with zero hassle.

Also when inside Schengen, you rarely have to show a passport to cross borders.

@Kool ******

many countries do not stamp or otherwise register when you are returning home to that country as a citizen. There will often be no record to check. Denmark does like that for example. You essentially just flash your passport to the IO and when they see it is Danish they just wave you on.

You can study on any kind of visa. So if you qualify for work, then get a visa that supports that. You cannot (legally) work on an ED visa.

You won't get a wp for it though

Nope. There is one situation, and one only, where you can legally "work" while being on an ED visa. And that is if you are doing an internship as part of the education. That would usually be unpaid though, and doesn't apply to any kind of language learning courses.. It does apply to certain bachelors degrees, if teaching related.

@Neil ********

they do not require photos of where you are living if it's a tourist visa extension. That only applies to certain long stay extensions.

@Lynnette ******

true. I just understood it as a 30 day extension on a visa exempt/tourist visa. But it could be any. You are right. That is not specified.

@Lynnette ******

my local office usually requires two sets of everything for my visa extension type. One year they asked for 3 sets. So since then I just always have extra of everything with me. Including photos.