Visa and Immigration Advice

Your Access to Germany

Who needs a visa? It’s a big world, and requirements to enter Germany can vary depending on your home country. Generally, non-EU students need to apply for a visa.

Students from these areas do not need a visa or residence permit for Germany.

EU	Iceland
Liechtenstein	Norway

They receive a "Freizügigkeitsbescheinigung" (freedom of movement certificate) upon registering with the local authorities.

Students from these areas do not need a visa to enter Germany.

Andorra	Australia (including the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island)
Brazil	Canada
El Salvdor	Honduras
Israel	Japan
Monaco	New Zealand (including the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau)
San Marino	Republic of South Korea
Switzerland	USA (including the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands)

You will be required to apply for a residence permit upon enrolment.

All other students require a German student visa (issued by a German Embassy or Consulate) before entering Germany.

If you are not sure about the process, please contact our international recruiting team.

Even if you come from a country (other than those already mentioned) whose citizens can enter Germany with a simple travel visa, you must have a German student visa to apply for the residence permit. If you don't have it, you will have to return to your home country.

This rule applies both to holders of a residence permit from another EU country and to persons who entered Germany with a visitor's visa. There are no exceptions to this rule.

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