February 2025
German Language Course Visa
(§ 16f AufenthG)
If you intend to attend a language course (min. 18 hrs per week for longer than 90 days) with a concrete
career motivation, e. g. your employer sends you or explicitly recommends the language course for your
further career development and gives reasons, you are required to obtain a residence permit in the form
of a visa. An application out of personal interest with no evidence of previous efforts to learn German is
generally not likely to be successful.
General Information
▪ The application can be submitted at the earliest 6 months before the planned entry.
▪ The standard processing time can take up to 3 months.
▪ Documents that are not issued in German or English must be submitted together with a translation.
▪ The Consulate General reserves the right to request further documentation.
Checklist
Please submit the documents listed below in according order in original and one copy each.
Originals will be returned after examination.
Copies will not be made by Consulate General staff. Please do not staple the documents.
Fully completed and signed visa application form (no copy required)
Declaration of genuineness of submitted documents (no copy required)
Passport, which is valid for at least six months, which was issued in the last ten years and with at least
two free pages (copy of photo page and pages with visas, stamps, etc. required)
Proof of residency in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong stay permit and a Hong Kong Identity Card or
- Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (only applicable for non Hong Kong passport holders)
Two passport photos according to biometric specifications (not older than 3 months)
Confirmation letter by the language school with details (cost, level, length, etc.)
Proof of German language knowledge
Signed motivation letter in German
Curriculum vitae
Financial proof with a minimum of 1.027 EUR per month for the entire stay by one of the following:
- A blocked account (“Sperrkonto”) at a German bank showing a minimum amount according to the
duration of your intended stay (withdrawal limit of 1.027 EUR per month). You have to open the
blocked account directly with the bank or
- Proof of scholarship or
- Financial obligation (“Verpflichtungserklärung”) issued by the local aliens authorities in Germany
signed by a person supporting you financially
➔ additional documents on page 2
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Proof of travel health insurance stating
- name of the applicant
- coverage of at least 30.000 EUR for medical expenses and repatriation
- valid for the entire Schengen area
- valid for at least three months after the date of departure
Visa application fee
75 EUR, in cash in HKD. The exact amount in HKD depends on the exchange rate.