From Auswärtiges Amt
“Owing to high demand, the German consular posts in Vietnam have introduced an appointment waiting list for the intensive-language-course visa category. You can join the waiting list via the appointment booking system — no agency or appointment payment is needed. The waiting list is worked through in the order of registration. The visa fee is 75 euros (37.50 euros for applicants under 18), payable in Vietnamese Dong. The VFS service fee is in addition. We cannot guarantee a specific processing time, as the procedure involves domestic German authorities whose processing times the consular post cannot control. File your application well in advance of your planned entry date. After entry: Everyone who lives in Germany must be registered. Within two weeks of moving in at the latest, you should do this at the Einwohnermeldeamt or Bürgeramt. After entry, contact the foreigners-authority at your place of residence in Germany. There you apply for your residence title.”
What you need
- You must submit a VIDEX application form, biometric photos, and a valid passport. For the course: a registration for an intensive course (3-12 months, ≥ 18 lessons/week) and proof of payment that the course fee has already been paid at the time of application. Personal documents: a tabular CV and a self-written motivation letter; if you have prior German skills, optionally a language certificate. For livelihood: a blocked account with EUR 1,091 per month, or alternatively a formal sponsor's declaration (Verpflichtungserklärung) with proven financial standing. Medical insurance: three alternatives (private German, statutory German plus 3-week travel insurance, or private foreign insurance) — equivalence criteria are listed in the item below. For minors, the legal guardian signs the application.
Checklist
10 01
Application and identity
- Application form (VIDEX). On your application form you state all information about your entry into and stay in Germany. Please fill in this form completely, print it, and sign it yourself. For minors, the person authorised as legal guardian must sign the application (e.g. the parents) *
- Two recent biometric passport photos (45 mm x 35 mm). Information on biometric passport photos is in the photo specifications template. Glue only one photo onto the application form and bring the second loose *
- Valid passport (or recognised substitute travel document). Please note that the document must still have at least two blank pages (your visa will be glued in here later if the decision is positive) *
02
Language course
- Course registration. Registration for an intensive language course of minimum 3 to maximum 12 months (at least 18 lessons per week) *
- Proof of payment of the course fee. The course fees must already have been paid at the time of application. Please submit corresponding evidence, e.g. confirmation from the language school or an unambiguous bank-transfer slip *
03
Personal profile
- CV. Tabular and complete CV in which you in particular set out your prior education and employment *
- Motivation letter. In a self-written letter, please set out why you want to attend a language course in Germany and what added value you expect from it for your future *
- (Optional) Language certificate. If you already have prior German skills, please evidence them with a certificate from a recognised examiner. Currently these are: • Goethe-Institut e.V. certificates; • telc GmbH certificates; • Austrian Language Diploma (ÖSD) certificates; • „TestDaF" from the TestDaF-Institut e.V. (institute of FernUniversität Hagen and Ruhr-Universität Bochum; exam level starts at B2 CEFR); • ECL Prüfungszentrum certificates
04
Financing
- Proof of financing. You must show that your livelihood during the stay in Germany is secured. As evidence, submit a blocked account with a blocked balance of EUR 1,091 per month of your stay. Alternatively, you may submit a formal sponsor's declaration (Verpflichtungserklärung) with proven financial standing from a sponsor in Germany *
05
Medical insurance
- Medical insurance. Three alternatives: (1) proof of a private German insurance that meets the requirements below and starts on the expected travel date; OR (2) proof of statutory German insurance, consisting of a letter from your German Krankenkasse, plus travel insurance for the first three weeks; OR (3) proof of a private foreign (including Vietnamese) insurance, including the policy you have chosen, that meets the requirements below and starts on the expected travel date. When is an insurance equivalent to a statutory German one? • No limit on reimbursement in case of illness; • If the insured person falls ill, no deductible higher than EUR 300 per year may be required; • Pre-existing conditions must be covered; • No termination clause upon reaching a certain age, change of residence permit, or loss of residence permit; • The insurance cover may not have a time limit (or must renew automatically) *
Sign in and unlock to see the full tips for each item.