Blocked Account
The Blocked Account (Sperrkonto) is a special type
of
bank account required by German law for many internationals to secure their
German visa. Suppose you are moving to Germany for university studies,
language courses, preparatory courses (Studienkolleg), job search, and more.
In that case, a Blocked Account allows you to prove sufficient financial
resources during your stay in Germany. For providing proof of financial
resources, students can open a blocked bank account to show that they can
meet their living expenses in Germany. If they have any scholarships from
universities or sponsors to provide them with financial support, they must
show that in the resource section.
An APS certificate has been made mandatory for
students
from November 1st, 2022, to ensure that the educational certificates and
language certificates they provide are valid and foul-free.
With all these documents ready in hand, students
can
submit their application for a student visa at the German embassy in their
country. It usually takes around 25 days to process the application if all
the documents are error-free. Sometimes it may take up to three months to
receive the final approval, so students must make sure that you apply a few
months before their estimated date of departure.
