Study visa

For an exchange semester at one of the central partner universities you will need a visa in many cases. Therefore, you should inform yourself in advance about the currently valid entry and residence regulations in the context of a study stay. Information on this can be obtained from the foreign mission of your host country in Germany.

Together with the acceptance for a study place at a non-European host university, you will receive an official invitation letter for studying in the host country.
With this invitation letter and further country-dependent documents (for example, proof of financing for the entire duration of your stay abroad, proof of existing health insurance, health certificate, etc.), you will apply for your study visa at the respective embassy in Germany, if necessary.

Please note: if possible, plan a lead time of six to eight weeks for the visa. Especially the application for the visa to the USA is very extensive and time-consuming; therefore, it is important to start with the visa application directly after the acceptance by the host university.

In addition, you should inform yourself about the general entry and exit regulations, as some countries, for example, only allow you to remain in the country for a limited period of time after your studies.
You can find more information on the pages of the German Foreign Office.