Student Visa Requirements for Germany

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Student Visa Requirements for Germany

As a student to stay in Germany for more than 90 days, you must obtain residence permit. You must prove to the visa officer that you have a year’s finance. The amount will be € 685 – € 750 per month or € 8,220 per year. Residence permit issued to students is valid for a maximum of two years. If the duration of the course is more than two years, then it needs to be renewed.

Student Visa Requirements for Germany From India: Documents Required

You must apply for your visa individually. Visa fee amount is € 60 (to be paid in INR). In addition, you must provide two sets of application documents, in which the following documents are:
  • Valid passport
  • copy of your passport’s data page (A4 size copy)
  • Application form
  • A declaration stating the information provided is true and complete information
  • Cover Letter explaining the reason for your visa application. You may be required to submit a German translation of this document.
  • Letter of Admission from a German University
  • University Certificates and transcripts – Degree certificates and mark sheets
  • Proof of Language Proficiency (German language test scores). Applicants for Ph.D. studies and Erasmus Mundus Scholarship holders are exempt from this rule.
  • Proof of funds
  • 3 passport pictures according to biometric specifications, not older than 6 months
  • Demand Draft
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