visas – Tight Arse Traveller

Navigating Dutch bureaucracy (lessons learned the hard way!)

July 16, 2014shelleb

Are you interested in a working holiday in the beautiful Netherlands? While on the surface this visa seems pretty straight forward and easy to obtain, reading this post is going to save you a lot of headaches when you are navigating the crazy world of Dutch bureaucracy!

French Work Holiday Visa

January 24, 2014shelleb

Are you interested in living and working in France? Despite a scarily long list of necessary supporting documentation, the French working holiday visa was surprisingly the easiest of the European permits I’ve applied for to date. Please also take a look at my Visas page for general tips and advice on applying for visas.