* Visas with education purpose issued by France include internships; Germany and Italy classify internships under employment.
** Italy does not grant D visas for humanitarian purposes. Asylum seekers can obtain a residence permit after successful recognition of refugee status.
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Schengen type D visas issued by Germany, France, Italy 2023, by purpose
The long-stay type D National visa allows the holder to stay in the territory of the Schengen state that issued the visa for more than ** days. Holders can also travel across the Schengen area for up to three months in a 180-day period. These visas are usually granted to those who seek to move to a Schengen country for taking up employment or education, as well as for family reasons. In 2023, the most common purpose in Germany and Italy for issuing a National D visa was employment, as those countries released ** and * work-related visas, respectively. On the contrary, France granted * employment visas only, compared to the ** visas issued for education purposes.Â
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