Information about getting visa for a language course at F+U Academy of Languages Heidelberg

A) Visa applicants for a university place*
If you intend to study at the F+U University of Cooperative Education and if you need a confirmation of application at a German University / college of higher education / technical colllege in order to apply for a visa, we can have such a document issued (upon proof of all other necessary documents) through our University of Cooperative Education - for an administration fee of € 250. This fee also comprises the check-up of your application documents (see B).
B) Check-up of your application documents for the admission at a German University / college of higher education / technical college*
We can have your application documents be checked by a state-run certification center and inform you, if you fulfill the qualifications to be admitted at a German University / college of higher education / technical college. Administration fee of € 150.
*Requirement for the provision of this service is the booking of an intensive language course at the F+U Academy of Languages in Heidelberg (min. 4 weeks) and / or the start of a academic studies at the F+U University of Cooperative Education.

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Visa information

• No Visa for Germany is needed by EU-Citizens and and Citizens of the countries: Australia, Japan, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, USA, Switzerland, Honduras, Monaco or San Marino.
• IMPORTANT: Citizens of the countries above don't need a visa, but they do need a residence permit, for which you need to apply within 3 months after your arrival in Germany at the Foreigners' Registration Office (Auslaenderbehoerde). Like every German citizen, you also have to register in the Residents' Registration Office (Einwohnermeldeamt or Buergeramt).
• Citizens from all other countries (except for the ones above) need a visa for Germany.
Where can one apply for a visa?
• You can apply for a visa at every German embassy or consulate in your country.

Use this website www.auswaertiges-amt.de in order to have all important information. On the websites of the embassies / consulates you can find more information about the conditions of and the application-process for a visa for citizens of your country.

Visa for language learning / language course

If you need a visa for language learning, you usually need to fulfil the requirements below. You receive this visa from a German embassy or consulate in your country.

Listed below you find the visa requirements. Please check them with the German embassy / consulate. Since the requirements can vary somewhat from country to country, we can not guarantee that they are correct also for your country.

• Passport or travel document, valid for at least 3 months after the expiry date of your requested visa
• Application forms, duly completed
• Two photos
• Language course registration confirmation or certificate of enrolment/participation and receipt for a course with at least 20 lessons per week for a duration of at least 3 months. (You will receive these documents from F+U after your registration and the payment of the course fees.)
• Financial proof for your entire stay in Germany, such as your scholarship award, a recent bank book, a recent bank statement or fixed deposit statement (an equivalent to EUR 550,-- / month have to be reckoned)
• Proof of health insurance might be required
• Birth certificate and a written permission from your parents, if you are under 18 years of age

All documents have to be complete when you apply for a visa.
When applying for a visa, please take into consideration that it takes the embassy / consulate up to 3 months to finish the visa-application process.
Usually, a visa will be issued for 3 months and can be extended in Germany if necessary.
It is not possible to extend a tourist visa or modify the purpose of stay (i.e. from "tourist" to "language learning") after arrival in Germany.

First language course then studying

If you want to start studying at a university after your language course, you need to apply for a student visa. (This visa also allows you to attend language course/s before you start your studies at a university.) Please also note that for student visa you need, beside the requirements mentioned above, also additionally might need documents such as certificates, approval from a German university, APS, etc.. Please check with the German embassy or consulate in your country about the exact requirements for your coutnry. F+U helps you with information about studies and studying in Germany during your stay in the F+U language school.
It is not possible to extend a tourist visa or modify the purpose of stay (i.e. from "tourist" to "studying") after arrival in Germany.

Procedure
If you need a visa:

• Please check with the German embassy or consulate in your country for the exact visa requirements for your country.
• Then register for language course/s
• We will send you an acknowledgement of your registration.
• After that, please send us the fees for the course/s for which you registered.
• After the school has received the fees, we can issue and send the receipt and 'confirmation of participation' that you need for the visa application to you and/or to the German embassy / consulate.

In case your visa application gets refused, please send us a written cancellation of the course and a copy of the refusal certificate from the embassy / consulate at the latest one week before the beginning of the course/s for which you registered. Only then we can return the course fees to you. (Please note, that only the course fees can be returned, but not the charge for registration or the bank charge.)

Please find here our advice about a statement of motivation.