Depending on your nationality, you will need a visa and a residence permit to study in Germany. Please apply for your visa as soon as you receive your letter of acceptance. The process often takes a long time.

Please check the exact requirements at the German embassy or consulate in your home country. Some nationalities are required to have a blocked account (“Sperrkonto”). Currently, you must deposit 992 euros into this account for every month of your stay.

EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

You do not need a visa to enter Germany. Please ensure your passport is valid for the duration of your stay. Renew it in good time if necessary.

Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea and the USA

You can enter Germany without a visa. After your arrival, you must apply for a residence permit at your local immigration office (“Ausländerbehörde”). If you live in Worms, you should register at the office in Worms. If you live in another city, you should register there.

However, we recommend applying for a long-term visa before you travel to Germany. You can do this at the German embassy or consulate in your home country. We will send you the necessary application form together with your letter of acceptance.

Further information

Find detailed and up-to-date visa requirements on the website of the German Federal Foreign Office [please check: www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en].

Mobility under the REST Directive 2016/801

Are you a non-EU citizen studying at a partner university in an EU country? If that country has ratified the REST Directive 2016/801, you can apply for a mobility permit. This permit allows you to study in Germany for up to 360 days.

Required Documents

Once you have received your letter of acceptance, please send us the following documents as PDF files. Please attach all files to a single email:

• Your residence permit from the first EU Member State (the country of your home university). It must be valid for the duration of your stay at Hochschule Worms.
• Proof of your participation in the Erasmus+ programme. Please ask your home university for this confirmation.
• Your valid and recognised passport.
• Proof of financial resources. This document shows that you have sufficient funds to cover your stay.
• Valid health insurance covering your time at Hochschule Worms.
• Your letter of acceptance from us.
• The completed mobility notification form [please check: relevant link for https://www.hs-worms.de/fileadmin/media/hochschule/International_Center/Incoming_Students/Exchange_Students/Downloads/Mitteilungsformular_Mobilitaet_nach_Paragraph_16a_AufenthG_-_Student.pdf]. Please complete this document digitally.

The Application Process

We will register your stay with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and upload your documents. The BAMF checks your files and sends them to the local foreign residents’ registration office in Worms. This office then has 30 days to approve or reject your mobility application.

Find more details on the BAMF website [Please check: add a relevant link for https://www.bamf.de/EN/Themen/MigrationAufenthalt/ZuwandererDrittstaaten/MobilitaetEU/MobilitaetStudent/mobilitaet-student-node.html]. Please note that this process is subject to change.

Please contact us if you have any questions: Email: incoming@hs-worms.de