Please make sure that you present all the documents applicable as per the checklist when taking your appointment at the Embassy. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your application.

• Application form (VIDEX) completely filled in and signed
• Two biometrical passport photos, one of which glued to the application form, not older than 6 months. (strict requirements, see details)
• Valid national passport
• Copy of your passport’s data page (A4 size copy)
• Confirmation of a language school in Germany that you are registered and have paid for an intensive German language course with lessons of at least 18 hours per week (no week-end or evening courses)
• If applicable: German certificate A1 from an ALTE-certified language school (Goethe Institute, ÖSD, telc, Test DaF, ECL). The certificate should not be older than one year. Please note: Without proof of prior knowledge of the German language, the visa application may be rejected due to doubts about the purpose of the stay.
• Curriculum vitae in tabular form
• Proof of financial means to cover the costs for the time of your language class by one of the following documents:

1. Formal obligation according to §§ 66-68 AufenthG with a confirmation of the declarant’s financial capacity by the local Immigration (“Ausländerbehörde”)
2. OR proof of a blocked bank account in your name with an amount of 1.091 EUR per month of your stay in Germany. For further information concerning a blocked account in Germany, please see here.

• Proof of health insurance coverage
  • incoming health insurance in type and scope of health insurance coverage corresponding to that of a statutory health insurance, covering your whole stay in Germany
• Visa Fee of 75 EUR, payable in USD

Your application must be submitted personally at the German Embassy. Once you have obtained all necessary documents, please register for an appointment here.

PLEASE NOTE:

• You cannot withdraw more than 1.091 EUR per month from a blocked account. This is applicable from 01.01.2023. Especially at the beginning of your stay, you might be required to spend more than 1.091 EUR per month (e.g. to pay a deposit when renting a room or an apartment). It is therefore highly recommended to make sure that you have access to sufficient financial means according to your individual situation.
• Your application must be submitted personally at the German Embassy. Once you have obtained all the necessary documents, please register for an appointment here.
• Submission of the above-mentioned documents does not guarantee that a visa is granted.
• Upon request, we can return your passport on the day of application, but it must be resubmitted if your visa is granted.
• In case a document is not written in German or English, it has to be submitted together with the German translation. (list of translators)
• Please note that the German Missions reserve the right to ask for additional documents or to initiate a further investigation of certificates.