Question about Visa

[AminD1]

I already picked up my Italian student visa and my German student visa is also approved, can I pick up my German visa too, because Italy was my plan B and I wasn't sure if I can get German visa or not? 

 

 

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[fuzzylogician]

These types of consequential immigration questions are best answered by experts. Take my answer with a grain of salt: I am not an expert.

If I understand correctly, you applied and got into programs in both Italy and Germany; you have your Italian visa already, but you prefer to study in Germany and would like to get that visa, too? It's a bit hard to tell -- in principle, you should be able to have both visas in your passport. You cannot use them both at the same time, however. If you do this right, what will happen is that you'll have both visas but one will never be used. I don' think that breaks any rules. That said, immigration officers might have questions about why you have two student visas for the same time period in two different countries (and the German embassy issuing the visa might, too). If you can explain as you have here, at least as far as legalities are concerned, you should be okay. But again, people might be suspicious, and it might mean you get questions about it on a somewhat regular basis when crossing borders. 

[AminD1]

1 hour ago, fuzzylogician said:

These types of consequential immigration questions are best answered by experts. Take my answer with a grain of salt: I am not an expert.

If I understand correctly, you applied and got into programs in both Italy and Germany; you have your Italian visa already, but you prefer to study in Germany and would like to get that visa, too? It's a bit hard to tell -- in principle, you should be able to have both visas in your passport. You cannot use them both at the same time, however. If you do this right, what will happen is that you'll have both visas but one will never be used. I don' think that breaks any rules. That said, immigration officers might have questions about why you have two student visas for the same time period in two different countries (and the German embassy issuing the visa might, too). If you can explain as you have here, at least as far as legalities are concerned, you should be okay. But again, people might be suspicious, and it might mean you get questions about it on a somewhat regular basis when crossing borders. 

Thank you and Yes got my point correctly. I'm just worried that having an Italian student visa could cause some issue. The german embassy has such a strange and restricted rules here in Iran, it took me almost 10 month to get appointment+ Visa. I think I wont have a chance to explain the reason to german officer because they just call and inform you that you can pick up your visa or not and don't listen to your reasons. I think the officer and consular could make arbitrary decisions .

[fuzzylogician]

In that case I don't think there's anything anyone here can do for you. You'll have to take your chances. Studying in Italy wouldn't be so bad, either. Good luck!