Study, then work Germany
Student visa for university study
Run by German missions abroad (Federal Foreign Office) and the Federal Employment Agency; information from Make it in Germany (Federal Government)
Students admitted to a state-recognised university in Germany. You may stay up to 18 months after graduating to look for a job.
- Job offer
- Not required. Work up to 140 full days or 280 half days a year, or up to 20 hours a week.
- Language
- Depends on the programme. Usually level B2 where German language skills are required.
- Education
- Admission to a state-recognised higher education institution in Germany.
- Work experience
- Not required.
- Government fee
- EUR 75 for a national (long stay) visa, EUR 37.50 for minors
- Processing time
- Several months, depending on the purpose of stay (Federal Foreign Office)
- Money you must show
- Proof of at least EUR 11,904 for 2026, for example in a blocked account.
- When and to whom you pay
- At the German mission when you apply for the visa.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on make-it-in-germany.com on 2026-10-18: "You have been admitted to a state-recognised higher education institution in Germany"; "at least €11,904 in 2026". Fee read on auswaertiges-amt.de: "für nationale Visa (zum längerfristigen Aufenthalt) 75 Euro". Another official page.