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I work for a company in the software industry. I've been admitted to a Spanish university and I am currently applying for a student visa. The duration of the study program is 1 year. One of the required document is:

  • A letter from the workplace explaining the employee leave date and the leave approval from the company.

I guess that this document is the No Objection Certificate (NOC).

While I can understand the NOC for a tourist visa or short term visa, I find it unreasonable to ask the company I'm working in to give me NOC for a whole 1 year. Is my reasoning correct ? Should I try to get the NOC anyway or ignore this requirement ?

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  • If it’s ‘required’ then surely you don’t have a choice but to supply it or risk a refusal? – Traveller Jun 24 '19 at 19:11
  • @Traveller Some requirements can be tolerated. For example they are asking for a proof of accommodation for the whole study duration while some people managed to get the visa with reservation for the first month only. – user2977034 Jun 24 '19 at 20:11
  • Well I’m not sure why you’re asking the question, in that case? Or why you think it’s unreasonable to ask your employer to confirm in writing something they’ve agreed to? – Traveller Jun 24 '19 at 20:15
  • Is it reasonable to ask for 1 year leave ? I may ask my employer for it but is this really reasonable ? I also think of asking my employer for a letter confirming my employment state (if they didn't agree to approve 1 year leave). – user2977034 Jun 24 '19 at 20:38
  • Some employers give extended leave for study. It will depend on your employment T&C and their internal policies, I imagine. If they don’t agree then you’ll need to resign in order to take up the university place, which would mean the letter confirming your employment state would be rather meaningless. – Traveller Jun 24 '19 at 20:48
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The most important factor here is honesty and giving a clear overview of your status. If your work can give you a NOC then present it. Otherwise show them the proof of employment and let them decide.

What happened with me is that I showed them the proof of employment and the salary slips. The officer asked me if I would leave this job to study in this program and I replied yes. That's all about this point and thankfully I got the visa!

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