Your German course with a visa
Below you will find general information on entering Germany:
Citizens of the European Union (EU)
EU citizens only need a valid identity card to enter Germany. Members of the EU are:
Citizens from countries without a visa requirement
Citizens from all non-EU countries need a visa to enter Germany. Only for stays of up to three months per half-year do citizens of countries for which the EU has lifted the visa requirement not require a visa. You can visit the website of the Federal Foreign Office to see whether the visa requirement applies to your country.
Citizens from countries with a visa requirement
Citizens from all other countries must apply for a visa before entering Germany even if their stay is shorter than three months (see also Federal Foreign Office in Berlin). All foreigners require a visa for stays of more than three months.
Application for a Visa
The visa application must be submitted in person to the diplomatic mission or consulate in your place of residence together with all necessary documents. The German missions abroad provide comprehensive information on their websites about the application procedure and all required documents. We recommend that you contact the German embassy or consulate in your home country as early as possible and find out how long it will take to process your visa before receiving it. In many countries, a processing time of two to four months can be expected.
Language learning Visa
If you are staying in Germany for more than three months, you can apply for the so-called national visa. This visa is always linked to a ‘purpose of stay’ and this pertains to taking a language course. The language-learning visa must be applied for at the diplomatic mission or consulate in your country before entering Germany. It will also require the approval of the Foreigners’ Registration Office (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany.
Health insurance
DIE NEUE SCHULE cooperates with Care Concept, which offers special health, accident and liability insurance for language students and students from abroad at a reasonable price. Insurance plans can be booked directly on Care Concept’s website (www.care-concept.de).