What documents will be required?
Visa applications for language
courses must be accompanied by the following documents:
Application forms(2 copies)
Two recent passport photographs
Your passport with a validity exceeding three months
after your scheduled return
Photocopy of passport and previous Schengen visas,
if applicable
Confirmation of course reservation and payment of
fees by the language school in Germany
Proof of sufficient funding / Formal obligation
Certification of medical insurance. 1) For the student
applicant visa you will need the following basic documents:
a valid passport and 2 passport
photographs;
proof of possession of a school
leaving certificate, i.e. A-level certificate, entitling
you to study in both Singapore and Germany (or to
visit a preparatory course in Germany)
as well as, where necessary
proof of previous studies;
proof that you already possess
German-language skills or that you plan to attend
an intensive language course (at least 20 hours per
week) in Germany;
proof of sufficient funds to
finance your period of study.
You may either
finance yourself or
nominate one or more persons
who will assume the full costs.
You must supply evidence that
sufficient funds per months or a sum covering at least
one year's study are available (e.g. own funds) equal
to the highest German student loan level (BaföG).
Adequate financial means implies
that the applicant is in the position to secure his/her
living expenses for the period of studies in Germany.
This means that the applicant has to prove (at the
time of application for a student visa) that he/she
has a monthly allowance of 580 Euro, for the first
twelve months of the studies, at his/her disposal.
The following proofs of sufficient financial means
are accepted:
Formal obligation document,
according to § 84 of the German Alien's Law (signed
by a person living in Germany, before the local immigration
office in Germany and confirmed by the immigration
office)
Payment made into a restricted
account in Germany to the amount of 6960 Euro (= 12
x 580 Euro)
A yearly renewable bank assurance
(for the amount of 6960 Euro = 12 x 580 Euro) given
by a financial institution in Germany.
Scholarships from German public
funds or scholarships financed by an organisation
that promotes education, and is approved in Germany.
Scholarships from the public funds of the applicant's
country of origin are also accepted if the Federal
Foreign Office (Auswärtige Amt) or the German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) or any other German
scholarship organisation undertook the introduction
to the German college.
Proof of the parents' wealth,
i.e. income and/or other finances is only accepted
in exceptional cases, varying from one local immigration
office to another, which have to approve all student
visa applications. In this case a letter of sponsorship
from the parents is required, stating that they will
make 580 Euro available per month for at least one
year, to which they must attach proof (bank statements,
payslips, etc.) that they are in the financial position
to do so.
N.B.: As a student in Germany
you may as a rule work for a maximum of 3 months and,
depending on where you study, only during recess periods
(e.g. semester holidays).
If you are financed by a sponsor
in your home country, that person must declare his/her
willingness to cover all your costs during the standard
period of study (proof of a minimum monthly income
of €4,000 (by means of local documents such as
tax receipts, bank statements, certificates of employment,
pay slips, Commercial Register excerpts).
If you are financed by a sponsor
in Germany, that person must submit a binding declaration
that he/she is willing to cover all your costs during
the standard period of study.
If you receive a scholarship
you must produce a letter of confirmation to this
effect.
In all cases it must be certain
that you will have a monthly sum available to you
directly in Germany.
For the student visa you will
in principle need all documents listed under
above, except that instead
of the school leaving certificate, i.e. A-level certificate,
you must enclose the certificate of admission to higher
education or a confirmation of application.
N.B.: You may normally only
send for your family later to live with you in Germany
in exceptional cases, e.g. if you are scholarship
holder or on a postgraduate course. In these cases
you must be able at least to support yourself and
your family, have sufficient accommodation for your
family, and already be registered at a German higher
education institution.
Please take your time and do
not hesitate to contact the Cultural and Consular
Sections of your local Embassy for further detailed
advice on any questions you may have regarding your
planned studies in Germany.
For the visa for participation
in a language course you will basically need the following
documents:
a valid passport and 2 passport
photographs
proof that you have registered
for a language course (e.g. certificate of registration,
receipt of course fees)
proof that you will be covered
by health insurance for the duration of your stay
in Germany
proof that you are able to
finance your stay and the course (using your own funds
or via third parties).
Time required to issue visa:
1 day to 3+ weeks; contact
nearest Consulate for more information
It is strongly recommended to enquire at least 12
weeks in advance at a German consulate about possible
visa requirements
What is the cost of a visa?
The cost of a visa or a residency
permit is aprox. €100
How long is the visa valid
for?
The visa is valid for the length
of the study period
Other information:
You may be issued with one
of three types of visa:
student applicant visa (if
you do not yet have a certificate of admission to
higher education or of confirmation of application).
student visa (if you have a
certificate of admission to higher education or of
confirmation of application).
visa for participation in a
language course (if you only wish to attend a language
course in Germany).
N.B.: If you intend to begin
studies in Germany immediately after your language
course ends, you must apply for either a student visa
or a student applicant visa before arrival in Germany,
otherwise you will have to leave Germany at the end
of the course and reapply from your country. The visa
for a language course cannot be converted into a student
visa or a student applicant visa in Germany!
During the language course
you are normally not allowed to take up employment.
If you intend to study in Germany
after your course ends, please state this fact in
your application, so that you can be issued with a
student applicant visa or student visa, provided you
fulfil the conditions for issue. These visas entitle
the holder to attend language courses and to study
in Germany (see above!). If you only apply for the
language course visa, you will have to leave Germany
at the end of the course. It is not possible to exchange
this visa for another form of residence permit in
Germany.
Examination of your application
will normally require approximately 6 - 8 weeks. If
the language course is longer than three months, processing
of your application will require about 8 - 10 weeks.
Therefore please send your application to the Consular
Section in good time, i.e. at least eight weeks before
you plan to travel!
Should you intend to travel
to Germany with your family, please contact the Cultural
or Consular Section of your local Embassy.
There is no legal right to
a visa, even if all documents are submitted. The ultimate
decision rests with the Legal and Consular Sections
of the Embassy. You may be asked to supply further
documentation.
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