TASK DEFINITION: Given a travel related situation, and given a specific question about the situation, summarize the question into a title
PROBLEM: I'm working remotely for a Dutch-based company in Holland.  I'm their full-time employee, working 9 to 5.  They want me to visit their office this summer.  After looking into at the Schengen visa application form, I'm getting confused about the types of visa.

People are suggesting that I should have a tourism visa, but it doesn't make sense to me to have this visa because I'm travelling for an office visit, and will be having some meetings with them.

Some people are saying I should have a visit visa, but I haven't seen visit visa information in in the application form.

Some are saying I should have friend visit visa.  Again, this doesn't make sense, because they are my employer, not friends.

What type of visa should I apply for?


SOLUTION: Visiting my employer in the Netherlands (I work remotely from my home country)

PROBLEM: Is it acceptable to show up unannounced to a car rental shop and rent a car for ~5 days? Is it better to reserve in advance via a website?

I speak decent japanese and should be able to explain the situation and understand details.

General answers are prefered so the question can be of use to more people, but my particular situation is such:


Short delay (next day)
Greater Tokyo area



SOLUTION: In Japan, should rental cars be reserved in advance?

PROBLEM: Following this question, I had a refused entry in the UK before (about two years ago) and granted a temporary admission.

I am just curious, what does this stamp below mean? (there two stamps, what I am asking is the top stamp). What is this 45 XXX on the stamp for? I can hardly see any readable word on the stamp!



When I left EU via Amsterdam, the officer asked me what that is and I could not answer him. So I just told him that it was the date I left the UK.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Sorry I think the code/ number should not be shown in this public space. 


SOLUTION:
Entry Refusal - what does this stamp mean?