July 2016
Language Course
1. General information
Your visa application can only be accepted if the required documents are submitted according
to our regulations. Each submitted document in original has to be accompanied by its two
copies. Documents in foreign languages have to be provided with a certified translation
into German.
Please note that the application must be lodged in person. An application by e-mail or post is
not possible.
The German Missions in Krakow, Wrocław, Gdańsk and Opole do not issue visas and do not
provide any information on this subject. The visa section of the German Embassy in Warsaw is in charge of all visas in Poland.
Important information:
It has to be stated clearly what kind of a language course is to be attended, i.e. whether it accompanies planned studies in Germany or it stands individually as an intensive language
course that is not supposed to prepare for subsequent studies.
In the former case the applicant does not have to leave Germany between the end of the language course and the beginning of their studies (if the application is lodged accordingly).
In the latter case an application is possible only for a language course as defined by the Aliens
Law. This generally means that the course has to offer classes every day with at least 18 hours
per week. Evening and weekend classes only do not suffice. The language course should aim
at the student’s acquiring profound knowledge of the German language; the course duration
must be limited. Knowledge of German prior to the course is not imperative.
2. Fees
The fee for processing the visa application is €60,00. This amount has to be paid in Polish
Zloty. This is a processing fee. Thus, a refund in case of withdrawal of the application or upon denial is not possible. Foreigners who are granted a scholarship by public institutions
(Awardees: DAAD, ERASMUS) are exempt from the fee.
3. Process
Processing visa usually takes at least four weeks. As soon as a decision has been made, the
applicant is immediately contacted by our Embassy. In order to avoid unnecessary delays,
applicants are kindly asked not to make any enquiries about the current status of their
application.
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4. Required documents
 2 completed and signed application forms (forms are available here)
 2 recent biometric passport photographs (sample fotos)
 your national passport (validity of which has to exceed your stay by at least three months;
issued not earlier than 10 years ago)
 Polish residency permit, held for at least 3 months at the time of application
 proofs confirming previous (or current) education, including diplomas or documents confirming previous jobs or professional training
 confirmation of the Language School with information about the length and the place of the
course
 letter of motivation
 if applicable, proof of payment of the course the chosen Language School
 if you have been granted a scholarship by public institutions (DAAD, ERASMUS), a confirmation of the grant
 proof of sufficient funds for the stay, at least €720,00 per month; i.e. either
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proof of scholarship (at least €720,00 per month; if the scholarship is not that high, the
difference can be covered by one of the following possibilities)
or
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formal assurance of coverage according to § 66-68 Aufenthaltsgesetz (Aliens Law), in
which a third party agrees to pay for any costs connected with the stay. Alien (registration) authorities and civil registry offices in Germany provide the necessary forms;
or
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proof of sufficient funds, i.e. a deposit payment of the sum necessary for the complete
period of the planned stay into a German blocked account, with at least € 8.640,00 deposited and a maximum withdrawal of €720,00 per month.
Please note that for opening a blocked account in Germany the signature on your application has to be certified at one of our missions. After the signing we keep your
documents in order to send them to Germany. A fee of 30,-PLN is due for that. Please
add to the application a simple copy of the confirmation of you language school as
well as a certified copy of your passport. The copy can also be certified at one of our
missions.
 health insurance valid in Germany to remain in force throughout your stay (minimum coverage: 30.000 euros)
In individual cases it may be necessary to provide additional documents.