Student Visa Germany Checklist

Provide the language evidence required for your actual programme and preparatory branch, as accepted by the institution and competent mission. German or English requirements depend on the course; there is no single test or level for every applicant.

Provide the language evidence required for your actual programme and preparatory branch, as accepted by the institution and competent mission. German or English requirements depend on the course; there is no single test or level for every applicant.

Requirements — programme-specific language evidence

Prove sufficient living funds. For the study branch, the official 2026 blocked-account minimum is EUR 11,904; an accepted scholarship or Declaration of Commitment is an alternative. This is funding evidence, separate from visa fees.

Requirements — study funding, 2026 blocked-account minimum (not Section 17 applicant amount)

Show admission to a state or state-recognised higher education institution in Germany, or the accepted preparatory-course confirmation for your actual study branch.

Requirements / Section 16b preparatory measures

Show accepted health-insurance coverage from entry and arrange appropriate cover for the study/residence stage. Confirm any bridging travel-policy requirements with the competent mission; entry cover alone does not establish adequate long-term student cover.

January 2026 study procedure — insurance for visa issue and post-entry arrangements

Provide valid recognised passport/passport-substitute and identity/nationality evidence required by the competent mission.

General requirements — identity/nationality and recognised passport/passport substitute

Provide the qualifying university-entrance certificate; for a master's or doctorate, the corresponding recognised academic degree. Follow the institution and competent authority's evidence requirements for the actual programme.

January 2026 study procedure — university entrance qualification and corresponding academic degree

Apply for the study visa before entry when your nationality and situation require it. Check visa exemptions, privileged entry/residence applications and the competent mission's process; this pre-entry visa step does not apply identically to every applicant.

Apply for the study visa before entry when your nationality and situation require it. Check visa exemptions, privileged entry/residence applications and the competent mission's process; this pre-entry visa step does not apply identically to every applicant.

Visa application — nationality-specific entry exceptions and study/residence procedure

The authority checks grounds that may preclude residence, including public safety/order. Answer truthfully and supply evidence actually requested; this does not itself require a foreign police certificate for everyone.

General requirements — no grounds for expulsion; public safety/order assessment