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Re:To Conference Organisers Everywhere by patrakov on Monday August 21, 2023 @01:18PM (#37212539)
> If you go to a conference for a hobby that's tourism, right?

That's exactly what I was told (as a statement, not as a question) by an official a few years ago when applying for a visa for a trip to Germany.

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Re:To Conference Organisers Everywhere by ghaff on Monday August 21, 2023 @02:03PM (#37213132)
I know governments aren't always commonsensical but it would seem odd if someone (not in the business) would need a business visa to attend Comic-Con or similar.
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