Admission unlocks the student visa — and the core financial question: a blocked account of €11,904 or another proof of funding.
✓ Verified: 15/08/2026
WHAT TO DO
The second document no visa is issued without is proof of health insurance. The order runs like this: an incoming policy until you enrol, then the student rate of a public health fund. Feather↗ issues both in English, with the confirmation in the format embassies accept.
2026 amounts, Expatrio/Fintiba, opened from abroad in a day.
During the admission wave I checked the portal twice daily: I accepted my place 4 hours after publication. The move-up procedure runs fast — grab it the same day.
Right after admission book the dorm at the Studentenwerk: the list is longer than the visa queue. Search WG rooms in parallel — the first half-year is ideal for learning the city before a long lease.
No: lottery procedures for free places open after the main waves, the Studienkolleg admits for winter and summer semesters, and private universities accept almost year-round.
Accept the place within the letter deadline (often days, not weeks!), pay the semester fee and request the visa documents from the university. A missed acceptance deadline hands the place to the next in line.
Typically 4–10 weeks; embassies prioritise students before semester start — but only with a complete package. Half of all delays trace to the funding proof.
Yes: 140 full days a year (or 280 half days) without extra permits — plus university jobs. Beyond that, approvals are needed.