How to Get a German Student Visa
如何获得德国学生签证
If you have gained admission to an accredited German university, you will likely be wondering what to do next. Often your next move will be to see whether you need any official documents in order to study in the country, such as a student visa.
It’s important to find out whether you need a German student visa as far in advance of the start of your course as possible, as the process may take a few months. Many students may find that they do not need a student visa to study in Germany, but just need a residence permit instead.
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如果你已经获得德国大学的入学许可，你可能想知道接下来做什么。往往你下一步将是，看看是否你需要任何官方文件以在国外留学，如学生签证。
重要的在你课程开始之前，尽可能快的找出你是否需要德国学生签证，申请过程可能需要几个月。很多学生可能会发现留学德国他们并不需要学生签证，只需要居留证。下面是出国留学网www.liuxue86.com为大家整理的德国学生签证分类以及申请须知。
Do you need a German student visa?
Applicants within the EU (including Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein):
If you are applying to study in Germany from within the EU (including Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) you do not need to obtain a German student visa before entering the country.
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欧盟的申请人 (包括挪威、 冰岛和列支敦士登) :
如果你是从欧盟内国家(包括挪威、 冰岛和列支敦士登)申请留学德国， 你不需要德国学生签证。
Applicants from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Japan, South Korea or Switzerland:
If you are from any of these countries you still do not need a visa to study in Germany. However, you will need to register at the local Residents’ Registration Office and the Aliens’ Registration Office (Ausländeramt) to obtain a residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) within two weeks of arrival in the country.
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美国、 加拿大、 澳大利亚、 新西兰、 以色列、 日本、 韩国或瑞士的申请人:
如果你是来自这些国家的，去德国留学你仍然不需要签证。但是，你需要在到达的两周内到当地居民登记办公室和外国人登记办公室去登记。
Applicants from Andorra, Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Monaco, San Marino or Taiwan:
If you are from any of these countries, you will only need a German student visa if you plan to work before or after your degree. In this case you should apply for the visa in your home country via your local German embassy or consulate. Both visa holders and non-visa holders will also need to apply for a residence permit within two weeks of entry.
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安道尔、 巴西、 萨尔瓦多、 洪都拉斯、 摩纳哥、 圣马力诺或台湾的申请人:
如果你来自任何这些国家，如果你打算在你获得学位之前或之后工作，你将只需要一个德国学生签证。在这种情况下你应该在你的国家通过你当地的德国大使馆或领事馆申请签证。签证持有人和非签证持有者还需要在入境两个星期内申请居留许可。
Applicants from the rest of the world:
If you are from any other country not listed above, you will require a student visa for Germany. You should apply for this at least three months before the start of term via the local German embassy or consulate in your home country.
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世界其他地区的申请人:
如果你来自上面未列出的任何其他国家，你将需要德国学生签证。你应该通过你当地的德国大使馆或领事馆在学期开始前至少三个月开始申请。
How to apply for a student visa for Germany
If you now know that you need a student visa for Germany, you should apply as soon as possible, at least three months before your move to the country. To do this you’ll need to contact the local German embassy or consulate in your home country.
You will be asked to provide proof of acceptance, a valid passport, a recent health check and sufficient funds to cover your first year in the country (around €659 – US$870 – per month). Dependent on the embassy, you may also need to show proof that you don’t have a criminal record.
If you are planning to study in Germany for more that 90 days you should apply for a National Visa for the purpose of study rather than a Schengen Visa, which will only allow you to stay in Germany for three months.
As well as your student visa, you will also need to apply for a residence permit on arrival.
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如何申请德国学生签证
如果你现在知道你需要德国学生签证，你应该尽快申请，应该在你去该国至少三个月前就要开始申请。你会需要联系你国家的德国大使馆或领事馆。
你将要求提供入学证明、 有效护照、 最近的健康检查和支付你在德国第一年的足够资金 (大约 659欧元-870美元每月)。取决于大使馆，你可能还需要证明你没有犯罪记录。
如果你打算在德国学习超过90天，你申请国家签证的目的是研究而不是申根签证，申根签证只允许你在德国待三个月。
除了你的学生签证，你还需要在入境后申请居留证。
How to apply for a residence permit
Once in the country, you will have to register with the local registration authority (Bürgeramt orEinwohnermeldeamt) within two weeks of arrival. Here you must apply for a residence permit for study purposes and will be asked to provide a valid passport (with student visa if you need one), proof of enrolment, proof of residence in the country, health insurance (your university may help with this) and sufficient funds for the first year of your stay (approximately €659 a month – US$870).
Although you will already have been asked for proof of language proficiency as part of your university application, you may need to provide this information again in order to gain your residence permit. For courses taught in German, international students need to provide a TestDaf or DSH score, or, for English-taught courses (most of which are offered at graduate level), you’ll need to provide a TOEFL or IELTS score.
This residence permit is valid for two years, and, if needed, should be renewed before it expires.
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如何申请居留许可
一旦在这个国家，你将必须在到达两周内去本地注册管理机构登记(市民服务中心或户籍管理处) 。在这里你必须申请居住许可证为学习目的，将会被要求提供有效护照 (与学生签证，如果你需要)，入学证明，居住证明，健康保险 (你的大学可能会帮忙) ，和你第一年滞留的足够资金(约 659 欧元-870美元一个月)。
虽然在大学申请时，你已经被要求提供语言能力证明，但你可能需要再次被要求提供此信息以获得你的居留证。在德国的课程，国际学生需要提供一个德福或入学德语考试的分数，或英语教授的课程 (大多数是在研究生课程)，你需要提供托福或雅思成绩。
这种居留证有效期为两年，如果有需要的话你需要在到期之前进行更新延期。
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