If you want to stay in Germany and study there then you need to have a student visa. As per the rules, to stay in Germany for more than 3 months (30 days) as a student requires a residence permit. In addition to this, it is essential to prove to the visa officer that you are possessed the finances for a year. Students must have the amount of €861 per month in the Blocked Account. A residence permit issued to the students is relevant for at least 2 years. It has to be renewed if the duration goes beyond the certain limit i.e. 2 years. This article will serve as the complete information and work as a Germany Student Visa Requirements for aspirants planning to study in Germany.
Cost of Germany Student Visa:
The cost of the German visa is around €75 and the processing time may take 20-25 days. You need to submit all the prescribed documents along with the other additional documents. In certain cases, the Student visa formality may take 12 weeks (3 months). It is mandatory to pay €110 to seek the Residence Permit.
Documents Needed to Apply for Germany Student Visa:
It is essential to apply for a student Visa to study in Germany personally. Pay €75 to apply for the visa. Besides paying this amount, submit the two sets of application documents consisting of the following:
- Valid passport
- Letter of Admission from the German University you have applied in.
- Three latest passport-size photos as per the biometric specifications ensure that the photograph should not be older than 6 months.
- A copy of the passport’s information page (it should be an A4 size copy)
- University Certificates and transcripts inclusive of Degree certificates and mark sheets
- Proof of Language Proficiency (German language test scores). However, applicants for Ph.D. studies and Erasmus Mundus Scholarship holders who are exempt from this rule and need not to submit this document.
- Proof of funds
- Application form
- A declaration stating that the info is true and complete
- A Cover Letter explaining the reason for applying for the Germany Visa (It is preferred to submit the German translation of this document)
- Demand Draft for the Student Visa Fee
How to Apply for a German Student Visa?
To apply for Germany Visa, you are suggested to use the below-mentioned steps:
- After receiving the admission letter from Germany University, prepare the required documents for completing visa application.
- Get ready with the latest photographs and prescribed documents in the specified dimensions.
- Fill the application form for National Visa.
- Take a print and sign it. Make sure to submit it along with the other documents.
- Take a print of the Declaration on True and fill in the complete details on the official website and sign it.
- Now, schedule an appointment for the visa interview at the German Mission.
- Before the appointment, check the current exchange rate for your visa fee available on the official German Mission website and seek the Demand Draft.
Where to Apply?
You can apply for Germany Student Visa at the following addresses:
German Embassy, New Delhi
- Address: No. 6/50G, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
- Tel: (0091-11) 44199 199
- Fax Visa & Consular Section: (0049-30) 1817 67239
German Consulate General in Bengaluru
- Address: 2nd & 3rd floor, “Cash Pharmacy Building”, Corner St. Mark’s Road & Residency Road, Bengaluru 560 025
- Tel: +91-80-45 300 100
German Consulate General in Chennai
Address: No. 9, Boat Club Road, R.A. Puram, Chennai 600 028, Tamil Nadu, India
Tel.: +91-44-2430 1600
Fax: +91-44-24349495 (Visa & Consular)
German Consulate General Kolkata
- Address: 1 Hastings Park Road, Alipore, Kolkata 700027
- Tel: +91-(0)33-2479 1142/ 2439 8906
- Visa Hotline: +91-(0)33-2479 1141
- Timings: Mon-Thu: 0900-1000h and 1300-1400h, Fri: 0900-1000h
Consulate General in Mumbai
Address:
- Hoechst House, 10th Floor, 193 Backbay Reclamation, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021,
- Visa and Consular Department, Arcadia Building, Ground Floor, NCPA Marg, 195 Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
- Tel: +91 222283 0301/2283 9834 – 35