National German Visa - Student Exchange (school level)
Before filling out the application form and booking the appointment for applying for the visa, please prepare all of the following documentation completely and carefully:

(Please make sure to submit all documents listed below as we cannot process incomplete applications. If you fail to submit a complete application at your appointment, the visa process will be severely delayed and the visa may be denied.)

o Valid passport (issued within the last 10 years, signed personally, with at least 2 blank pages);
o Completely filled out and signed application form,
o Copy of the data page of your passport,
o Motivation letter,
o If applicant is a minor: birth certificate of the child, plus 1 copy
o If applicant is a minor: copies of passports of both parents,
o If applicant is a minor: Declaration of consent of parents, that the child is allowed to move unaccompanied and long term to Germany,
o If an exchange-organisation is involved: invitation/certification of exchange- organisation, plus 1 copy including the following information:
- liability of the Placement;
- confirmation of host family with detailed information on their place of living;
- confirmation of the hosting school and the visit of the school;
- i.a.: intended intercultural preparation- and/or German-courses;
- i.a.: financial guarantee according to §§66-68 Aufenthaltsgesetz (liability to cover all costs that may occur during the stay)
o If partner-school-exchange: Confirmation letter of partner-school in Germany, plus 1 copy, including the following information:
- illustration of the exchange-program and confirmation of the liability with a list of names of all part-taking students;
- confirmation of host family with detailed information on their place of living;
- confirmation of the hosting school and the visit of the School;
o i.a.: Proof of already passed German language-courses , plus 1 copy;
o 2 current, identical and biometric passport pictures (not older than 3 months);
o Taiwanese ID Card or (for non-Taiwanese) ARC/APRC, plus 1 copy;
o Financial proof in the form of:
- Formal Obligation (“Verpflichtungserklärung”) of a sponsor in Germany;
- Financial guarantee of the exchange organisation according to §§66-68 AufenthG;
- Blocked account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany;
- Scholarship acceptance letter;

o On request, shortly before the visa is issued:
- intended date of entry
- Proof of travel health-insurance coverage for Germany, original plus 1 copy

Please prepare one complete set of the above mentioned documentation and also bring the originals. Please do NOT staple any documents!
In case documents cannot be presented in English or German, a relevant translation has to be enclosed.

Please note that the German Institute reserves the right to request additional documentation in individual cases.

Please make sure to submit all documents listed above as we cannot process incomplete applications. If you fail to submit a complete application at your appointment, the visa process will be severely delayed and the visa may be denied.

Your application will be sent off to the relevant authorities in Germany for processing. The processing takes about 8 weeks. The processing time is depending on the individual case. The German Institute is not in the position to influence or speed up the processing time in any way. We kindly ask to not contact us for any status updates during the processing time and thank for understanding that inquiries of these kinds cannot be answered. As soon as the authorities in Germany finished processing the application, we will immediately get in contact with you via email.

The handing over of the above mentioned documentation does not guarantee the issuance of a visa!

Only complete application can be processed. We reserve the right to reject incomplete applications.
The visa-fee is 75,- € payable in the equivalent in Taiwan Dollar in cash or via credit card. After handing over the application, no fees can be refunded.
Dependents of EU- or German citizens are exempted from paying the visa fee.

Disclaimer: Although the information in this check list has been prepared with utmost care, we cannot accept any responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein. The applicable laws and regulations may change at any time.