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You should get a student visa if you are planning to study in Germany. If you have been accepted at German University then it is advisable you apply for a student visa in person for at least 3 months in advance before going to Germany.
All your documents and application will be send to the Immigration Office (Ausländeramt) where you will study. After the application gets approved by the Immigration Office the consulate will issue you a residence permit in the form of visa. You are required to register upon your first arrival in Germany.
Study visa
Processing time: four weeks up to several months
| Required documents: | Additional instructions: |
|---|---|
| – application forms
For applications at theEmbassy please provide twoapplication forms in the following order:Download document order for study visa application Islamabad [pdf, 233.73k] For applications at theConsulate please submit two application forms |
– signed by the applicant – completely filled out by typewriter/computer application form – long-term visas [pdf, 621.91k] |
| – passport photos
For applications at theEmbassy please provide four photos. For applications at theConsulate please submit three photos |
– not older than three months and white background – no computer print-outs accepted information on photos [pdf, 550.79k] |
| – valid passport
– (all) previous passport(s), if applicable |
– Passport needs to be valid for three months after the expiry of the applied visa |
| – completed list of your children | list of children [pdf, 75.74k] |
| – security questionnaire | security questionnaire _ 1 [msword, 29k] |
| – applicant’s declaration | declaration (English/Urdu) for family reunion/study visa [pdf, 111.36k] |
| Please note that there are three (3) different types of visas for study purposes in Germany (more details below):
– for student visa: – for student applicant visa: – for language course visa: |
– issued by a university in Germany – please submit the original and two copies- issued by a language school in Germany – please submit the original and two copies |
| – your curriculum vitae | – please submit the original and two copies |
| – documentation of your school, college and academic degree and employment history – if any | – B.A., BSC, B.COM, BBA, BCS etc. – please submit the original and two copies of the academic degree and transcript, all attested by HEC (Higher Education Commission) if done in Pakistan – employment letter from all former and current employers |
| – proof of sufficient financial means by way of one of the options (see right side of the page) | – see “options to finance your studies”
– please submit the original and two copies |
| – income proof and bank statements of last 6 months of your sponsor
(if applicable) |
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| – valid health insurance | – the original has to be signed – please submit the original and one copyYou can also take out a health insurance in Germany. However, for the time period until you are settled in Germany, you have to submit a preliminary health insurance with your application.more details |
| – proof of your language skills | Please provide a proof (original and two copies) of your language abilities according to the standards of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE):
If your field of studies is going to be lecturedin German, tests such as “Zertifikat Deutsch” at least A1 level certificate or better [by Goethe-Institut (GI) orNUML] need to be presented. However, such proofs are not necessary – if you can substantiate your enrolment at an intensive (=at least 20 hours a week) German language course in Germany. If your field of studies is going to be lecturedin English, tests such as TOEFL (minimum score of 550 points for the paper based test or 213 points for the computerbased test) orIELTS (Band 6.0) are required. Please note that it lies within the discretion of the visa sections to ask for further evidence of language skills depending on the individual case. |
| For applicants at the Embassy only: Please provide a copy of the appointment confirmation e-mail | – including the provided booking code (e.g. “isla_588207”) |
If you have been refused a visa by an Embassy or High Commission, written explanation about reason for application and refusal letter are required.
Where and how to apply?
Students from Islamabad, Punjab , KPK, AJK and Gilgit- Baltistan have to make an online appointment with the visa section of the German Embassy in Islamabad. ( Calculate for a waiting time of one or two weeks .) Students from Karachi and Balochistan have to apply via the German Consulate in Karachi.
Student Visa Processing Time:
The processing time for a study visa is currently between 5 and 10 weeks. Please apply for the next semester only if there is a minimum time frame of 5 weeks between your appointment date and the enrollment date/starting date of the semester. Otherwise a punctual start of your studies will not be possible. The Embassy reserves the right to send away applicants who want to hand in a study visa application less than 5 weeks before the start of the upcoming semester.
Please note that there are three (3) different types of visas for study purposes in Germany.
Besides all the other documents listed above, each of these categories requires a different document:
(1) Student visa (Studentenvisum)
Please submit the letter of admission (Zulassungsbescheid) from a University or an Institute for Higher Education in Germany.
(2) Student applicant visa (Studienbewerbervisum)
Please submit the proof of entitlement to get admission/conditional acceptance (Bewerberbestätigung; bedingte Zulassung) at a university in Germany.
Please submit all certificates with mark-sheets, admit cards, registration card and Bachelor Diploma or at least proof of one (1) study year in the respective field).
(3) Participation in a language course
Please submit the registration for an intensive language course with a minimum of 20 hours per week (e.g certificate of registration, receipt for course fees).
N.B. If you intend to study in Germany after your language course ends, please state this fact in your application, so that you can be issued with a student applicant visa or a student visa, provided you fulfil the conditions for issue. These visas entitle the holder to attend language courses and to study in Germany afterwards (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 convert this visa to any other form of residence permit in Germany.
Germany Student Visa Fees
For applications at the Embassy Islamabad, please note that at the time of application an amount of 500,- PKR is due for returning the passports through a courier service.
While submitting the application, you will be given a pay slip. Please take this slip to the Standard Chartered Bank,Diplomatic Enclave Branch only, and pay the visa fee. The bank will report your payment to the Embassy. A fee of 700,- PKR will be levied by the bank.
If your appointment falls on an official banking holiday, the payment of fees cannot be settled the same day.
For applications at the Consulate General Karachi, please note that the visa fee (equivalent in PKR) has to be paid in CASH at time of submission.
| Schengen visa / Short-term visa (cat. “C”) | 60 € (in Rupees) |
| Airport transit (cat. “A”) | 60 € (in Rupees) |
| National German visa (e.g. study family reunion, etc. – Long-term visa) (cat. “D”)Children aged 0-17 for family reunion |
60 € (in Rupees)
30 € (in Rupees) |
| Spouses/children of citizens of the EU | exempted from visa fees |
For more information about Germany Student Visa programs, please visit the company’s site at http://www.immigrationexperts.pk
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Immigration Experts
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