Visa service
You can best check whether you need a visa to travel by visiting the website of the Foreign Office. There you can find the address of the German embassy or consulate in your home country as well as the exact entry requirements and necessary documents.
We can help you if you need a visa for your stay in Germany. Would you like to take a language course for up to 90 days or stay longer in Germany because you want to study or work here? Before you travel to Germany make sure that you consider the following points well in advance of your trip.
- If you need a visa to attend one of our language courses, please send us your course registration before applying for a visa.
- You will then receive confirmation of your registration and an invoice for the course.
- After you have paid the invoice we will send you a letter of confirmation by post or email. You will need to hand this in to the embassy.
Check with the German embassy in your home country whether you need any other supporting documents. Be aware that your visa application may take several weeks or months to process.
If you need to extend your visa, register your residence in Germany or apply for a residence permit we would be only too happy to advise you and will accompany you to the immigration office if you wish.
We can also advise you on the best, affordable health insurance for you.
Our visa service and information about health insurance is free!
Common questions about visas
Do I need a visa?
The best way to find out if you need a visa is to look at the homepage of the Foreign Office. There you will find the address of the German embassy in your home country, where you can ask about the exact requirements for entering Germany.
Please remember, if you need a visa to travel and want to study or attend a long language course in Germany you cannot enter the country on a tourist visa. A tourist visa cannot be extended.
I need a visa. What should I do?
If you need a visa to attend a language course please send us your course registration in the first instance. You will then receive our invoice for the course with a brief confirmation message. After you have paid the invoice we will send you a letter of confirmation by post or email that you can hand in to the embassy. Check with the German embassy in your home country (www.auswaertiges-amt.de) whether you need any other supporting documents. Be aware that your visa application may take several weeks or even months to process. Make sure you allow plenty of time.
What do I do if I don’t get the visa in time?
If you haven’t received your visa in time, please let us know at least 2 weeks before the course is due to begin. We will then postpone the start of the course to a later date.
My visa application was rejected. What do I do now?
If you can’t get a visa and need to withdraw your course registration, please let us know as soon as possible (two weeks before the course starts at the latest). Please send the rejection letter from the embassy to us by fax or email. We will then refund any course or accommodation fees that you have already paid to us minus our administration fee (see our Terms & Conditions).
