Germany

The Germany study visa requirements are quite stringent. International students are required to have valid documents and a residence permit in Germany for a national visa. Nepalese students who are looking for the study in Germany must have following documents in consideration for the visa application.

There are some documents that Nepalese students need to get a German student visa. This is one of the main Germany study visa requirements. The documents required (original and 2 copies) include:

• Passport
• Visa application form
• An A4 sheet copy of the information page of the passport
• Admission letter from the German University
• German language proficiency scores or English language proficiency scores
• Proof of your funds
• Educational certificates, colleges and universities
• Student Visa fee
• Passport-size photographs
• Schengen visa proof (if available)
• German residences permit (if you had one before)
• Personal covering letter with purpose and duration of stay

Note: The German embassy can have extra German study visa conditions. They would ask you for the additional documents if necessary.

1. Financial resources proof
The proof of financial funds is called 'Finanzierungsnachweis' in German. This is one of the most essential Germany study visa requirements. The main things applicants need to provide are:

• A bank guarantee from a Germany Bank
• Scholarship certificate, if available
• The scholarship should include information about the total costs that it covers.
• A letter called ‘Verpflichtungserklärung’ by a resident of Germany issued at the Alien’s Registration Office. This applies if a German resident is covering the course study costs
• A German blocked bank account deposit confirmations of €10,236 in total. This is a special account for international students. It proves that they can cover the expenses of their stay for a year. This covers the €853 they need for living expenses per month.

A letter of commitment for fee payment from the applicant’s guardians. This includes evidence of their financial assets and income records.

2. University Letter of Admission ( Zulassung )

Another of the Germany study visa requirements is a admission letter from the University. Nepalese students should include the admission letter in the visa application. Students need to show that they are admitted for higher education programs in Germany. The requirements under this topic are as follows.

Admission letter (Zulassungsbescheid)

The requirements for this are:

• Neplease students need to show their admission agreement in this study program
• A higher education provider recognized in Germany must issue this
• It should include information regarding the language in which you would study
• It must include your course duration information

Conditional admission letter ( Bedingter Zulassungsbescheid)

Nepalese students need to show conditional admission proof of this.

They should also show proof of admission in 'Intensiv-Sprachkurs,’ an intensive course. The letter shows that you can participate in this intensive language course before getting admission. The course lasts for 6 months, with 18 lesson hours in one week. The requirements for this are:

• The letter of confirmation from the University or Studienkolleg for the admission after the course.
• Applicant’s admission confirmation proof
• Proof of language course fee payment for the first 3 months

Studienkolleg

It is a foundation-level course of 1 year. It prepares students for 'Feststellungsprüfung'. It means a university-level assessment examination one has to sit for. You need to have good language skills at CEFR B1 level to attend the course. The documents required are:

• Copies of the leaving certification from your foreign school
• Average grades in studies. Applicants can get it from the 'Oberschulamt' state education officials in their city
• Proof of CEFR B1 level language skills
• The statement about how your foreign certificate is equal to a German school-leaving certificate

The study visa requirements for ‘Studienkolleg’ are:

• Proof of admission in the language course (As per the requirement of individual studienkolleg)
• Proof of conditional admission letter from the university
• Language participation course from Goethe Institut, Tribhuwan University and VHS Bhaktapur
• Other documents as mentioned in above column

3 . Proof of Previous Educational Qualification

One of the important Germany study visa requirements for Nepalese students is showing their education proof. The documents necessary are:

• All academic mark sheet
• Degree certificates (for applicants of Ph.D. and Mastery courses)

4. Language Proficiency

One of the Germany visa requirements is language skills. Nepalese students need to show proficiency in either the German language or the English language. Students must show both certificates if their courses are conducted in both languages.

Requirements of German language skills:

Nepalese students need to show their skill level in the German language. They can show certificates of completion for the enrollment.  Students can also give an education completion certificate of a study program in German.

The acceptable German language grades for each program are:

Educational program (in Germany)	Grade level (Language test)
Studienkolleg	B1 or B2
Bachelor’s Degree	DSH II Level CEFR C1 Level
Master's Degree	DSH I Level DSH II Level

Requirements of English language skills:

International study programs in Germany are held in English completely. These students need to have strong English-speaking skills.  Non-international study programs need English skills or good German skills from students. The institutes for higher education in Germany have their own rules for non-English speaking students. The certificates that Nepalese students can show as English skill proof are:

• TOEIC certificate
• Educational Certificate from an English-Speaking School. The language score must be 6 (B2)/5 (B1) during schooling years
• Cambridge English Certificates. (C2 Proficiency, C1 Advanced, B2 First, or B1 Preliminary)
• At least 5.0 (B2) or 4.5 (B1) in IELTS scores
• TOEFL Scores- IbT-internet based test-60 (B1)/80 (B2) points. CbT- computer based test- 130 (B1)/170 (B2) points. PbT – paper based test- 450 (B1)/500 (B2) points
• UNIcert® minimum II (B2) or I (B1)
• University Degree from an English-speaking country (higher education)
• Students with University Entrance Qualifications from an English-speaking country

5. Health coverage

One of the main visa requirements is proof of medical insurance. Nepalese students have to cover their medical needs for emergencies. The insurance can be done from non-life insurance companies from Nepal.

6. Tuition fees

Nepalese students can study without pay in Public German universities but they still need to pay for their administration and enrolment charges annually. However, Private Universities and some public universities charges tuition fee for Nepalese students. The fees for the courses are different for each university.

Average Tuition Fees (yearly)

Undergraduate Bachelor Degree	€500 -€20,000
Postgraduate Master’s Degree	€1500 – €30,000