also, you can extend (1) to 6 months with a tourist visa. and i can confirm the last paragraph. it varies from person to person, obviously, but i have lived i

also, you can extend (1) to 6 months with a tourist visa. and i can confirm the last paragraph. it varies from person to person, obviously, but i have lived in a "foreign" country for around 10 years now, and it's still hard at times.