After you arrive

What actually happens after you land

Residence permits, bank accounts and SIM cards, part-time work limits, post-study stay-back and sending money home — with the rules country by country.

The visa is the middle of the process, not the end. These articles cover the residence permit or permesso, registering your address, opening a bank account and getting a SIM, tax and personal numbers, finding part-time work, what happens to your status when you graduate, and sending money home. The work-hour rules differ in every country, and Hungary, Greece and Bulgaria publish no figure at all — so those three carry a table of what is settled, what is not, and who decides, instead of a number nobody can source.

46 articlesMost recently reviewed: 9 September 2026

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Student work rules in Bulgaria: limited, conditional, and heavily oversold

Bulgaria permits limited part-time work under conditions and publishes no hours figure we would stand behind. It is also where work is most oversold.

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Student work rules in Cyprus: nothing for six months, then 20 hours in named sectors

Cyprus bars student employment for six months, then allows 20 hours a week in named sectors only, with the contract stamped by the labour department.

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Student work rules in Denmark: 90 hours a month, and three summers off the leash

Denmark measures student work per month, not per week: 90 hours from September to May, and unrestricted full-time work in June, July and August.

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Student work rules in Finland: 30 hours a week, and the thing that stops you using them

Finland allows the most student work hours in Europe at an average of 30 a week. The limit is generous; Finnish is what decides whether you can use it.

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Student work rules in Greece: what is permitted, and what nobody will put a number on

Greek law permits student part-time work under conditions, but not as a weekly figure. What is settled, and the paperwork that decides it before the hours do.

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Student work rules in Italy: the 20-hour week is really a 1,040-hour year

Italy caps student work at 20 hours a week but lets you bank them across 52 weeks, up to 1,040 hours a year. How the ceiling works, and what it pays.

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Student work rules in Sweden: the 15-hour cap that arrived in June 2026

Sweden introduced a 15-hour weekly limit on student work on 11 June 2026. Anything written before that date describes a rule that no longer applies.

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Working 20 hours a week in Malta: the 13-week rule, and what it does not mean

Malta is the one clear number of the four: 20 hours a week after about 13 weeks. But week 14 is when you may apply for a licence, not when you start earning.

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Working part-time on a Hungarian student residence permit: what is actually settled

Hungary permits part-time work on a student permit, but the hours sit in regulation that was replaced in 2024. What is settled, and who answers the rest.

After you arrive — every article

Student work rules in Bulgaria: limited, conditional, and heavily oversold

Student work rules in Cyprus: nothing for six months, then 20 hours in named sectors

Student work rules in Denmark: 90 hours a month, and three summers off the leash

Student work rules in Finland: 30 hours a week, and the thing that stops you using them

Student work rules in Greece: what is permitted, and what nobody will put a number on

Student work rules in Italy: the 20-hour week is really a 1,040-hour year

Student work rules in Sweden: the 15-hour cap that arrived in June 2026

Working 20 hours a week in Malta: the 13-week rule, and what it does not mean

Working part-time on a Hungarian student residence permit: what is actually settled

A student's monthly budget in Italy, Hungary and Bulgaria compared

Applying for jobs in Europe: beyond the CV

Converting a Bangladeshi driving licence in Europe

Does learning the local language get you a job?

Dormitory, private flat or a shared room: what to choose

Finding an internship in Europe as an international student

From student to work permit, country by country

Groceries, halal shopping and a real food budget

Homesickness and mental health support in Europe

Minimum wage and real student pay, country by country

Mobile and internet plans for students in Europe

Opening a bank account before your residence card arrives

Public or private health insurance after you arrive

Ramadan and prayer as a student in Europe

Registering your address: the step everything else depends on

Rental scams and deposits: how students lose money before arriving

Safety and racism in Europe: an honest picture

Seeing a doctor as a student in Europe

Sending money to Bangladesh legally and cheaply

Student discounts on public transport, city by city

Tax on student work in Europe: what actually comes out of your pay

Which student jobs actually pay in Europe

Winter clothing: what to buy and where to buy it

Working in summer versus term time

Your spouse's right to work, country by country

Bank account, SIM and transport card: the first week's three jobs, in the right order

Codice fiscale, personnummer, CPR: the number that unlocks everything

Dropping out or changing university in Europe: what happens to your permit

Finding a part-time job in Europe: how it actually happens

Halal food, mosques and Bangladeshi community in Europe: the practical side of daily life

Sending money home from Europe: legal routes, real costs and what to know

The residence permit card: what to do in each country after you land

Pre-departure and the first week in Europe: residence permit, registration, bank account, SIM and tax number

Student accommodation in Europe: dormitories, private rent, deposits and how to avoid the scams when booking from Dhaka

Your first flight: Dhaka immigration, the transit traps, and landing in Europe — the whole journey explained

Part-time work rules for international students in Europe, country by country

Staying on after graduation: post-study work and residence routes in Europe

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