Germany Student Visa
German is a popular language to study. I remember being in grade school in the U.S., and it was the third most popular language. I’ll give a quick and dirty guideline below how to get a student visa for Germany. Of course, if you have any questions on how to get a student visa, don’t hesitate to contact me. To view other types of German visas, click here.
If you’re inside the U.S, you can find your jurisdiction at this webpage. If you’re outside of the U.S., check at this site here.
Gather the required documents/follow the procedures here, including the visa fee.
Submit the information that you gathered in Step 2 to the consulate that you located in Step 1. Depending on the consulate you might be required to make an appointment to apply in person. Your consulate website will have details on whether you will need to make an appointment in order to submit an application or if you can apply by mail. According to the German Missions website, upon submission of all required documents, the application will be forwarded to the Aliens’ Office (Ausländeramt) competent for your intended place of residence in Germany. Student visa applications take about 25 days to be processed.
Congratulations! After a period of waiting, the German Consulate/Embassy will give to you your brand new German visa. The Aliens’ Office requires all residence permit holders to register upon their first arrival. A final residence permit for the duration of your studies will be granted in Germany after arrival.
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