Language Visa and requirements
You are allowed to come to Germany on a 90-day Schengen (tourist) visa which you will obtain on arrival. However, please be aware that this visa cannot be upgraded to a long-term visa from within Germany. If you intend to come for longer than 90 days, you will need to apply for a long-term visa in person at the responsible diplomatic mission in your home country before travelling.
We know that applying for a visa can be a new and exciting process. But don’t worry: we have lots of experience helping thousands of students from all around the world! See below for your next steps to apply for your long-term visa and how we can help:
4 easy steps to apply for your
long-term visa with speakeasy
Step 1: Understand your visa requirements with
our handy
checklist
Step 2: Select your visa course with speakeasy using the course configurator below
Step 3: Wait for our email to request your official enrolment letter (additional charges apply; see our pricelist)
Step 4: Utilize all the benefits of our visa service package to complete the rest of your visa application and prepare for your stay in Germany
The speakeasy Visa Support Service package includes:
START WITH YOUR FIRST STEP:
Have a look at our checklist to understand the general requirements OR find out the requirements directly from the Foreigners‘ Office:
If you want to come to Germany for 3-months or less, than you can simply travel here and receive a 90 day Schengen Visa on arrival. While you are here, you are free to study German as much you would like. Please be aware that you are not allowed to upgrade from the tourist visa to any other type of visa. (To direclty book you language course for your Schengen visa simply simply click here.)
If you intend to come for longer than 3-months, you will need to apply for a long-term visa at the German consulate in your home-country*. Processing your application usually takes three months so make sure to plan accordingly.
We have lots of experience helping students from all over the world receive visas and would be thrilled to help you too!
To book the suitable visa course for your long-term visa application continue with the next step by choosing your course with our course configurator below.
* Please note: In our experience, German embassies usually prefer that you already have some German language knowledge before applying for a visa. We highly recommend learning German at least to level A1, A2, or B1 before you apply for a long-term visa. You can easily learn German in your home country with our online courses. To book your online course simply click here.)
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