Which countries offer a language course visa visa?

VisaPassage tracks 19 countries offering a language course visa route — 19 with fully verified government fees, processing times and rights, and 0 more at summary level. Every entry is checked against official sources and describes typical eligibility, never a promise of approval.

Can you work on a language course visa visa?

Work rights vary by country: 2 of the tracked language course visa routes carry some form of work permission — see the Rights column in the comparison table for each country's specific terms. Confirm against the official source before relying on it.

Visa types · Study & Training

Language Course Visa visa

Shorter residence permits for language schools and preparatory courses.

19 countries with verified fees and rights.

						Rights
Austria Visa D for Language Courses	€195	—	—	180 days	—	Study: Long-stay visa for language course attendance
Canada Canada Short-Term Studies (No Study Permit, up to 6 Months)	—	—	—	180 days	—	Study: Study up to 6 months, no permit
China China X2 Short-Term Student Visa	$140	4 days	—	180 days	—	Study: Short-term study up to 180 days.
Croatia Croatia Temporary Stay for Croatian Language Study (Other Purposes)	€46.45	—	—	365 days	—	Study: Croatian language course study
Czechia Long-term Visa for Other Educational Activities	CZK 2,500	60 days	—	365 days	—	Study: Language/educational courses only
Germany Germany Language Course Visa	€75	63 days	€1,091.20	365 days	—	Study: Language course only, not academic study
Greece Greece Visa for Greek Language Studies	—	—	—	365 days	—	Study: Greek language study permitted
Ireland Ireland English Language Student Permission (Stamp 2)	€60	56 days	—	240 days	—	Work: up to 20 h/week Study: English language course only
Italy Italy Language Course Study Visa	€50	—	—	365 days	—	Work: up to 20 h/week Study: Language course study
Lithuania Lithuania National Visa for Studies / Language and Preparatory Courses	€120	15 days	—	365 days	—	Study: Issued for the course/training programme.
Malta Malta English Language Course Visa (over 90 days)	—	—	—	—	—	Study: Accredited English course over 90 days
Philippines Philippines Special Study Permit (SSP)	₱10,000	15 days	—	180 days	—	Study: Permits short courses, language or non-degree training while on visitor status.
Portugal Portugal Temporary Stay Visa for Study / Language Courses (E6)	€110	30 days	—	365 days	—	Study: Language/study course under 1 yr
Slovakia Slovakia National (Type D) Visa for Language Study	€80	30 days	—	365 days	—	Study: Intensive language education (25+ lessons/week).
Slovenia Slovenia Short-Stay Visa (Type C) for Courses and Exchanges	€90	15 days	—	90 days	—	Study: Short courses/exchanges up to 90 days only.
South Korea General Trainee (Korean Language) Visa D-4-1	—	—	—	—	—	Study: Korean language training
Spain Spain Language Study Visa	€80	30 days	—	—	—	Study: Full-time language course >=20 h/wk
Taiwan Taiwan Visitor Visa for Studying Chinese (Mandarin)	$50	—	—	180 days	—	Study: At least 15 class hours per week required.
United Kingdom UK Short-term Study Visa (English language, 6-11 months)	£228	21 days	—	334 days	—	Study: English course 6-11 months

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