Are you coming to Germany for one or two semesters? Depending on your nationality, you might need a visa and a residence permit.

Please apply for your visa early. The process can take a long time. You can apply as soon as you receive your letter of acceptance.

For some nationalities, a blocked account ("Sperrkonto") is mandatory. Currently, you must deposit 992 euros per month for your stay in Germany. Please ask the German embassy or consulate in your home country about the exact requirements.

Entry Without a Visa

You do not need a visa if you have a passport from an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland. Please ensure your passport is valid for your entire stay. Renew it early if necessary.

Do you have a passport from Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, or the USA? Then you can enter Germany without a visa. You apply for a residence permit directly at the foreign registration office ("Ausländerbehörde") in Worms. If you live in another city, you must go to the office there.

Long-Term Visa

We recommend applying for a long-term visa before you travel to Germany. This visa is valid for up to one year. You apply for 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.

Please check the current requirements early. You can find more details on the website of the German Federal Foreign Office:

• German Federal Foreign Office

Are you from a non-EU country and study at a partner university in the EU? If the country of your home university has ratified the REST Directive 2016/801, you can apply for a mobility permit. This permit allows you to stay in Worms for up to 360 days.

Required Documents

As soon as you receive our letter of acceptance, please send us the following documents as PDF files. Please attach all files to one single e-mail:

• residence permit of the first EU country (must be valid for your entire stay in Worms)
• proof of your participation in the ERASMUS programme (please ask your home university for this)
• recognised, valid passport
• proof of sufficient financial means for your stay
• valid health insurance covering your stay at Hochschule Worms
• the letter of acceptance that we sent you
• this document [bitte prüfen: Dokument benennen und verlinken], completely filled out digitally

Process and Deadlines

We will register your stay with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and upload your PDFs there. The BAMF checks the documents and forwards them to the foreign registration office in Worms. The office then has 30 days to review your case and decide on your mobility.

More Information and Contact

You can find more information here. Please note that this process may change.

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to incoming@hs-worms.de.