Germany Visa

Indian students need a Germany blocked account balance of EUR 11,904 (INR 13.25 Lakhs) for 1 year or EUR 992 (INR 1.1 Lakhs) per month. The amount is set by German govt. to make sure Indian students have enough to cover costs like rent, food, and healthcare.

ICICI, Expatrio, and Studely are some popular banks for Indian students to open a blocked account with.

1 EUR = INR 111.34

No. The Job Seeker Visa cannot be extended. Once it expires, you must leave Germany. If you are still eligible, you can apply for the Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) from India.

Students would need to have INR 12.6 L in their blocked account to be eligible for a student visa in Germany.  This is needed to prove you have enough money to fund your studies in Germany. The application fees for a German student visa is INR 8 K. Health Insurance is also mandatory in Germany. For that, INR 10.6 K-INR 15.9 K are needed. 

Yes taking German Visa without IELTS is possible. If the university accepts your MOI and gives you an admission letter, the embassy usually accepts it too. The altenatives of IELTS English test is also a path. But you must check the specific Germany student visa requirements for your country carefully.

For German student visa for MBA in Germany, students need to present offer letter, proof of funds, health insurance and academic transcripts. Applicants would also need to show proof of having a blocked account. The student visa allows a part–time job of 120 days of 240 half days per year. Students will have to pay around €110 as visa application fee (INR 11.2 K). Processing time for Residence Permit visa is 3 months (8 - 12 weeks).  

German Students Visa 2025 New Changes- Effective February 17, 2025, the German Foreign Ministry has launched a Consular Services Portal known as digital.diplo.de to reduce the processing time of German student visas. Students can now apply for visas online, fill out the application form, and submit the documents. Here, the students will have to visit VFS Global only for biometrics after completing their application online. 

Candidates going to study in Germany would require German Student Visa for entire duration of stay. Student visa allow students access to part-time work for 20 hours a week or 120 full or 240 half days per year. On completion of their study, they would be allowed 18 month post-study period to find employment in their field of study. Students will have to pay around EUR 110 as visa application fee. Processing time for Residence Permit visa is 3 months.  

The documents required for a German student visa are a valid passport, an APS certificate, an admission letter, an LOM, a CV, language test results, and a confirmation of the blocked account amount. 

Those graduates who have completed MBBS in Germany are eligible to work in Germany after studies. International individuals can work for up to 18 months as part of their post study work permit in Germany. During these 18 months, candidates can work on their own initiative and take on any type of work to support themselves and once they get job related to their qualification, applicants can apply for long term residence permit or EU Blue Card. Since Germany face shortage of medical professional, MBBS graduates have high chance of employability within country especially if fluent in German language.