Language visa Germany

Language visa Germany (visa for participation in a language course)

A language course visa is the type of educational visa for foreigners who want to take an intensive language course of 3 to 12 months . The courses that visa applicants are expected to take must include at least 18 hours of teaching per week.

In some cases, the language course visa can be extended by up to a year.

With a language visa you can:

• take part in an intensive German course,
• Request an extension of the visa - the extension is offered for up to 1 year (calculated from the day of arrival in Germany).

With a language visa, you cannot:

• work

The validity of a language course visa is up to a course duration of three months to one year.

Documents to apply for a language course visa are:

• Two duly completed visa application forms
• A valid passport
• Confirmed registration for the language course or certificate for the visa

• Proof of financing - 10,236 euros per year: blocked account. One of the easiest and fastest ways to open a German blocked account is the Fintiba / Sutor Bank . The blocked account provided by Fintiba is recognized by German embassies / consulates around the world.

• Health insurance - for the entire duration of your stay in Germany
• Two recently taken portrait photos
• Three photocopies of the passport ID pages
• Copies of previous Schengen visas (if applicable)
• A letter of motivation for attending the language course
• Proof of accommodation - for the entire stay
• Proof of paid visa fee