A step-by-step guide to help you apply for student visa for Germany.

Includes all the documents required, application fee and reference urls.

Congratulations on being admitted into a German University!

It will take a minimum of 40 days to get a German Visa. Visa dates are easily available, but to be safe, you should start the Visa process as soon as possible.

Here is a Step-wise account of the process for your convenience:

#1 Blocked Account Opening

As part of your student visa application, you are required to provide the proof of sufficient funds to cover your living expenses in Germany. You can open a blocked account at Deutsche Bank in India or Germany or at a branch of Kotak Mahindra Bank in India.

Option 1: The German Visa process needs a Blocked account to be opened in Deutsche Bank and Euros 8,640 to be remitted to that account. For those of you in Bangalore, visit Deutsche Bank at Raheja Towers, 26-27, M. G. Road, Bangalore 560 001. For those of you living in other cities, a simple Google search will help you locate a branch of Deutsche Bank in your city.

Option 2: You can open the account directly with Deutsche bank by downloading the application form and getting the application attested by the German Consulate and send it to the address mentioned in the application. To attest the document at the Consulate, you need to make an appointment with the Consulate.

Option 3: You can contact any branch of Kotak Mahindra in India and ask them to open a blocked account for your student visa. You will have to present proof of opening such an account at the time of applying for your visa. After having arrived in Germany, you can request Kotak Mahindra Bank to transfer the full deposited amount into a blocked account at any local bank in Germany. Please submit the e-mail confirmation regarding the activation of your blocked account and the transferred amount of at least 8,640 Euros at your visa interview.

#2 Health Insurance and Travel Insurance

Health Insurance and Travel Insurance are essential steps in your visa application process.
Visit www.deutscheinsurance.com, and fill and submit the form. For any questions, you may send an email to info@deutscheinsurance.com. Choose DAK as the insurance provider.
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#3 Visa Photograph

Your visa photo should meet the requirements mentioned in this document. Use Google Translate to view the document in English.

Here is a list of recommended photo studios. Don’t forget to let them know that you are going to Germany on a Student visa, as the photograph has to be Bio-metric.

#4 Visa Application Form

Visit this website to download a visa application form. Take a print-out and submit it, along with other documents, when you go for your visa interview.

#5 Demand Draft for Visa Fee

The visa fee has to be paid by Demand Draft at the time of the visa interview.

2-3 days before your appointment, please verify the current exchange rate for your visa fee on this website and obtain the Demand Draft.

Demand Drafts with incorrect amounts will not be accepted. Fees cannot be paid in cash. Please note that the fee is not refundable, even when the visa is rejected.

Please make sure that the Demand Draft is issued as follows:

#6 Document Checklist

Click here to download the list of documents required for a German visa. For an idea of what to include in your cover letter, have a look at these guidelines. You can download the declaration form here.

Do take a printout of the same and start preparing.

#7 Visa Appointment

As soon as your documents are ready, you need to make an appointment with the German consulate in Bangalore using this url.

References: Please visit this url for more information.

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