Student visa for Germany, for students from Monaco

You need a national category D visa for study, converted on arrival into a residence permit under §16b of the Residence Act. The fee is €75.

The money. You must show €11,904 for one year in a blocked account, releasing €992 a month. This figure is pegged to the BAföG maximum rate; it rose to €992/month on 1 January 2025 and has not changed since. A scholarship confirmation or a formal declaration of commitment from a sponsor in Germany can substitute.

If you are applying for the visa to seek a study place, before you hold an admission letter, the figure is higher: €1,091 a month.

The real constraint is not the decision, it is the appointment. The visa itself takes about four weeks to two months. Getting an appointment takes far longer: the German Embassy in Dhaka publicly states waits above 27 months for non-scholarship students. India, Pakistan and Nigeria run their own long queues. Budget three to six months minimum from admission to visa in hand, and far more in a congested country.

Applicants from India, China and Vietnam must obtain an APS certificate verifying their academic documents before they can book a visa appointment. Allow four to eight weeks for it.