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Study in Germany
Visa Requirements
for students
What is
a Student Visa?
Any international
student who intends to undertake full-time study in a course at
a registered institution of higher education in Germany needs to
obtain a Student Visa. The Visa, which is granted initially for
a period of up to three months by the German Embassy/Consulates
General, permits the holder to enter Germany. However, it will be
extended by the competent Foreigners' Registration Office ('Auslanderbehorde')
when the student duly registers himself/herself within the first
three months of his/her stay in Germany. The extension is done for
one year at a time, up to the duration of the course. A Student
Visa is valid for multiple entry. International students must leave
Germany on completion of their course of study.
Applying
for a Student Visa
To be considered
for a Student Visa, the applicant must first complete an application
form for a 'longer stay visa'in duplicate. The application
forms are available free of charge from the consular section of
the German Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulates General of the
Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta. The
current application fee for a Student Visa is DM 50 (currently approx.
Rs 1100). The fee is subject to change without notice. An application
will not be accepted unless it is made in the prescribed form and
with the correct fee 2 passport size photos are needed for the application.
The fee is a visa service charge and is non-refundable, irrespective
of the outcome of the visa application.
Visa Assessment
Applications
will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
Evidence
of Enrollment
Bona Fides
- whether the
applicant's German language skills are adequate for the purpose
of the proposed course.
- relevance
of the proposed course for the applicant's current academic and
employment circumstances.
- applicant's
intention to comply with visa conditions and leave Germany at the
end of the authorized period of stay.
- applicant's
migration history and ties with Germany
Adequate
Financial Resources
This involves
an assessment of the applicant's or his/her sponsor's ability to
finance all expenses pertaining to the applicant's education in
Germany including cost of living and a German medical insurance.
The approximate
cost of living for a single person in Germany is DM 1300,-a month.
Students should not expect to be able to fund their studies and
living costs in Germany through part-time employment. Special conditions
for student jobs apply..
Health
certificate
It is essential
that the applicant meets the German health requirements. This involves
the proof of a recent medical check-up and a chest x-ray. The medical
certificate should clearly identify the person examined.
Further
processing
Once the visa
application form and documentation as listed above are completed.
They will be sent by the visa section to the competent German authority
('Auslanderbehorde') for final approval. Obtaining this final approval
may take up to eight weeks. Only after completion of this procedure
can the Student Visa be issued.
For queries
relating to student visa application, please contact the visa sections
of the diplomatic representations of the Federal Republic of Germany
in India. The addressess are:
- German Embassy:
PO Box 613, New Delhi-110021
- Consulate
General: PO Box 6801, Chennai-600105
- Consulate
General: PO Box 16711, Calcutta-70027
- Consulate
General: Hoechst House, 10th floor, Nariman Point, 193 Backbay
Reclamation,
Mumbai-400021
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