Going to Germany for study?
Applications can be made at Embassy Islamabad or at Consulate Generale (residents of Sindh and Balochistan). for details please see point 1 and 2 below.
For details relating to the procedure for submitting the filled application forms and Visa fees please refer to point 3 and 4 below.
1. Study visa (application at the Embassy Islamabad)
Processing time: four to eight weeks
| Required documents: | Additional instructions: |
| - three application forms | - signed by the applicant - completely filled out by typewriter/computer application form – long-term visas [pdf, 126,31k] |
| - four passport photos | - not older than six months - no computer print-outs accepted information on photos [pdf, 550,79k] |
| - valid passport | - Passport needs to be valid for three months after the expiry of the applied visa |
| - completed list of your children and - completed list of relatives (including children) living outside of Pakistan | lists of children and relatives living outside of Pakistan (for applications at the Embassy only) [pdf, 26,5k] |
| - security questionnaire | security questionnaire [pdf, 87,3k] |
| - applicant’s declaration | declaration (English/Urdu) for family reunion/study visa [pdf, 94,57k] |
| - letter of admission/acceptance | - issued by a university in Germany - please submit the original and two copies |
| - transcript | |
| - your curriculum vitae | - please submit the original and two copies |
| - documentation of your academic degree – if any | - B.A., BSC, B.COM, BBA, BCS etc. - please submit the original and two copies |
| - proof of sufficient financial means by way of one of the options (see right side of the page) | - please submit the original and two copies |
| - 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 lectured in German, tests such as- “Zertifikat Deutsch” [by Goethe-Institut (GI) or by TELC] or
- “Zertifikat Deutsch für Jugendliche” (by GI) 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 lectured in English, tests such as TOEFL (minimum score of 550 points for the paper based test or 213 points for the computerbased test) or IELTS (Band 6.0) are required. Please note that it lies within the discretion of the embassy to ask for further evidence of language skills depending on the individual case.
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2. Study visa (application at the Consulate General Karachi)
Processing time: 6 – 8 weeks
| Required documents: | Additional instructions: |
| - two application forms | - signed by the applicant - completely filled out by typewriter/computer application form – long-term visas [pdf, 126,31k] |
| - three passport photos | - not older than six months - no computer print-outs accepted information on photos [pdf, 550,79k] |
| - valid passport | - Passport needs to be valid for three months after the expiry of the applied visa |
| - security questionnaire (undertaking) | security questionnaire [pdf, 87,3k] |
| - applicant’s declaration | declaration (English/Urdu) for family reunion/study visa [pdf, 94,57k] |
| - letter of admission/acceptance | - issued by a university in Germany - please submit the original and two copies |
| - documentation of your academic degree – if any | - B.A., BSC, B.COM, BBA, BCS etc. - please submit the original and two copies |
| - proof of sufficient financial means by way of one of the options (see right side of the page) | - please submit the original and two copies |
| - 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 lectured in German, tests such as- “Zertifikat Deutsch” [by Goethe-Institut (GI) or by TELC] or
- “Zertifikat Deutsch für Jugendliche” (by GI) 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 lectured in English, tests such as TOEFL (minimum score of 550 points for the paper based test or 213 points for the computerbased test) or IELTS (Band 6.0) are required. Where to learn German in Pakistan ? Please note that it lies within the discretion of the Consulate General to ask for further evidence of language skills depending on the individual case. |
3. Procedure for submitting the Visa Applications:
Visa applications can only be submitted in person.
At the Embassy in Islamabad, effective from 02 May 2011, visa appointments are given online only. We ask for your understanding that appointment requests by phone or e-mail will remain unanswered.
At the Consulate General in Karachi you can apply for a visa without appointment.
Visa applications of minors need to include the written consent of their parents/custodians.
The processing time for short-term visa applications will take about fourteen days after the appointment. Especially during summer, there might be a considerable waiting period of two to four weeks for an appointment. Therefore, please contact us well in advance. Airport Transit visa applications take about 2 – 3 working days, student visa applications about 6 – 8 weeks and family reunion visa up to 6 months.
Visa-related inquiries for individual cases at the Embassy Islamabad can only be submitted in writing and need to be signed by the applicant or his/her legal representative. Therefore, such enquiries cannot be made by e-mail and if made by e-mail will not be answered.
| Consulate General Karachi – Visa Section | Tel.: (0092-21) 3587 3782
Fax: (0092-21) 3582 1597 |
| Opening hours visa section | Monday to Friday: 8:30 – 11:00 hrs (First come-first served principle!) |
| Collection of passports | Monday to Friday: 12:00 – 13:00 hrs |
| Embassy Islamabad – Visa Section | Tel: (0092-51) 200 7100, Ext. 403/411
Fax: (0092-51) 227 8917 |
| Opening hours visa section | Monday to Friday: 8:00 – 12:00 hrs |
| Collection of passports | Monday to Thursday: 13:30 – 14:30
Friday 8:00 – 12:00 hrs |
4.Visa Fees
CASH PAYMENT in PAK RUPEES at the time of submission (subject to the current exchange rate EUR-PKR)
For applications at the Embassy Islamabad, please note that at the time of application an additional amount of 500,- PKR is due for returning the passports through a courier service.
| Schengen visa / Short-term visa (cat. “C”) | 60 € |
| Airport transit (cat. “A”) | 60 € |
| National German visa (e.g. study family reunion, etc. – Long-term visa) (cat. “D”) |
60 € |
| Applicants under 6 years and spouses of citizens of the EU | exempted from visa fees |
In order to facilitate the payment procedure, please provide the following change:
1x Rs. 5,000 note; 1x Rs. 1,000 note; 1x Rs. 500 note and the rest in small notes.
Disclaimer
Although the information on this website has been prepared with utmost care, we can not accept any responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein.
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