The German embassy in Pakistan has announced that it would open the student visa registration list for students holding admission letters from universities for the winter semester of 2024-2025 on May 21 (Tuesday).

In an update on its website, the embassy said that it would halt providing appointments to students even with admission letters for the summer semester 2024 at the end of May.

The admission letters from a German university for bachelor or master studies for the summer semester of 2024 dated after May 15 will be cancelled automatically. The students will receive an email regarding the cancellation. 

All appointments for the summer semester of 2024 were not fulfilled due to many student applications, extending the embassy’s demand, it added.

The students with visas in the sub-categories of bachelor and master who acquired an unconditional direct admission letter from a German university are expected to wait longer for an appointment at the Embassy. 

The current waiting period for applicants in the sub-category of study preparation is approximately 12 months.

“The Embassy will prioritize applicants with scholarships from German institutions and PhD students.” 

An exclusive online registration category called “Registration to Apply for a Master’s Program” is specifically for students with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.7 or above, who will also receive prioritized consideration.

The basic documents required for this include an application form, a biometric picture, passport copies, ID copies, an applicant declaration and appointment confirmation email, and information about any previous visa refusals with a curriculum vitae, admission letter, enrollment certificate, confirmation of sufficient language skills in the language of instruction, sufficient financial means, and health insurance.

The applicants must show evidence of a blocked account, scholarship grant, or official commitment issued by the immigration office in Germany.

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If the semester has started, there is a need to show an enrollment certificate with a letter from the university confirming that the applicants can join later in the semester.

For Pakistani individuals, the Embassy has transformed the procedure for booking appointments for Schengen visas. In response to the consistently high demand, the government has decided to implement a waiting list system to effectively manage the allocation of visa appointment slots based on the capacity of our visa office. 

Here is the visa price list for Pakistani individuals at the time of submission.