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Stage 4: Enrollment Methodology · Stage IV · Step 13 of 16

Student visa

The national visa for study: consulate appointment, document package, insurance and blocked account. We support your application — the decision is made by the consulate.

What it is and why

The visa: the bridge between your offer and your move

Once you have a university offer, you need to obtain a student visa (national type D visa). This is a separate consular procedure with its own timelines, documents and appointment booking.

A mistake in the visa package can easily cost you +6 months and the risk of missing a semester, so this step is run to a calendar and with legal support (in the Complete programme).

Basic requirements

What you need for the visa

Step reference
Visa type
National type D visa
Consulate appointment
book early; timelines to be confirmed
Blocked account
amount confirmed every year
Insurance
for entry / for the period of stay
Processing time
to be confirmed

The exact list and amounts depend on the country and consulate and are confirmed from official sources.

StudyInFocus services for this step

A service for this step

A successful visa for Germany Step service
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Method partners

Banks and insurers for the visa

They come in at the visa step: blocked account and insurance. They are partners of our method, not universities.

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Fintiba
Blocked account
ProductSperrkonto + insurance
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Expatrio
Blocked account
ProductValue Package
Openingonline
TK
TK / Barmer
Insurance
Typestatutory health insurance for students
Whenafter enrollment
Do it yourself — directly with the partner Have it done for you — in the Comfort package

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FAQ

About the “Student visa” step

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The whole route, turnkey

This step is part of a single route of 16 steps

The Complete programme runs all stages without gaps: an advisor on call, one deadline calendar, legal visa support and a Guarantee year¹.

Package cost
3 997 €
all-in, no hidden service fees
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¹ Guarantee year. A repeat support cycle at no extra service fee — per the contract terms. Not a guarantee of admission; the decision is made by the university/government body.

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