Now that your admission in the desired university is secured, you need a block account which is mandatory as per German guidelines for an International Student.

A block account is nothing but a financial backing for your initial stay in Germany up to 1 year wherein you need to add a sum total of 10,332 EUR as a block amount.

You can withdraw up to 861 EUR per month after your blocked funds are successfully transferred in your German local bank account which is required to be open soon after you reach your dream destination-Germany.

You can choose from a total of 3 companies at Amratpal a Vision to get yourself a block account namely;

To ease your stay in Germany, the German government has made mandatory laws under which an optimal arrangement of finances is a must.

Once you have gone through the block account requirements which is 10,332 EUR you can now decide whether to avail of an education loan to satisfy the fund requirement or to go for individual funds which can be transferred into your block account directly.

Depending upon your preferences, you can decide which out of the 3 companies mentioned underneath best fits you for an education loan.

After all formalities of receiving the admission, the only stop between you and Germany is a German Student Visa (Schengen visa) with validity between 3-6 months acting as a gateway to the country.

The general processing time for Visa in India is of 90 days which is equivalent to 3 months therefore, the deadline for you plays a major role in this case as many a times the deadline for students in India varies from the rest of the world.

Once you are well aware of the deadline, start preparing your documents which will be inclusive of;

• Two
  photographs
• Application
  Form
• Passport
• Offer/Admission
  letter
• Transcript
• Language certificates/
  completion proof
• Travel/Health
  Insurance
• Block
  Account

Furthermore, your visa depends upon the type of offer letter you receive from the German University which may be a conditional or unconditional admission letter.

In case of conditional admission which is given when you fulfill all the criteria accept language, you will be required to apply for a visa at German consulates or embassies in your country wherein you will be called for a visa interview as per the jurisdiction.

In the case of India, 5 German Consulates/Embassy are located at;

• German Consulate General, Mumbai
• German Consulate General, Bengaluru
• Consulate of Germany, Kolkata
• Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chennai
• Embassy Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, New Delhi

Contradicting conditional admission, you will be granted unconditional admission(Direct admission) wherein you fulfill all the selection criterias and are now eligible to apply for visa at VFS centres in your country. In this case, the process goes as per jurisdiction but no interview is required.

VFS Centres across India are at;

• Ahmedabad
• Bangalore
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Goa
• Gurugram
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Jalandhar
• Kochi
• Mumbai
• New Delhi
• Puducherry
• Pune
• Kolkata
• Thiruvananthapuram

Get your visa

Travel Insurance, a compulsion for a Schengen visa is an absolute must for your arrival in Germany as per their guidelines with its validity for 6 months initially.

You must have understood by the name that it ensures your smooth travel to Germany by covering all your luggage loss, your health while travelling and any other goods lost during your travel.

3 options available at Amratpal a Vision to opt for your travel insurance are;

Keeping your health priorities in mind, German framework is designed in a way wherein health insurance is a necessity for international students to access German education.

Health Insurance safeguards your pockets from huge expenses on medical covering treatments, medical appointments, checkups and much more which depends on the health insurance you go for.

Therefore, don’t miss out on getting health insurance because it should be your priority.

Finally, after going through all the procedures and protocols your offer letter is in your hands therefore, grab hold of your flight tickets to reach Germany.

Selecting a date to travel depends on you but it would be best to get yourself a flight on weekdays as compared to weekends because that just might save your extra expenses.

Good luck for the flight and bright future!