VISA
EU students and those from EFTA countries and the USA need no visa for their stay in Germany. It is sufficient for them to present proof of financial resources. Erasmus students may obtain a statement concerning their status from their Faculty advisor or from the International Office.

Citizens of all other countries must obtain a visa via a German Embassy or Consulate General in their home countries. A student visa may be applied for once the University has issued a letter of admittance to the student. The International Office, Wilhelmsplatz 4, 37073 Göttingen evaluates the international applicants´ academic documents and issues admittance documents. In case of questions, please call +49-(0)551-4457 or -4455 or check the internet at www.uni-goettingen.de/international_office.
Erasmus students are enrolled directly by the International Office.
Residence Permits are issued - as a rule - within 3 months and can be picked up at the city´s Alien Office.

Contact
Ausländerstelle des Ordnungsamtes der Stadt Göttingen
Neues Rathaus
Hiroshimaplatz 1-4
Tel. +49-(0)551/ 400-2508 or -2169

Opening hours
Mo. - Mi. 8.30 -12 h
Do. 14 -17 h
Fr. 8.30 -12 h

********************************************************************

Health Insurance
Please be advised that your must have health insurance if you want to study in Germany!

Before you arrive in Göttingen until your matriculate:
For this time we advise that you sign up with a private health insurance (e.g. a travel insurance) since your student health insurance begins to be valid only at the beginning of the semester. Providers of health care services are. for example: the ADAC or the Würzburger Versicherungs AG as well as many other private health insurers.

When the semester has begun:
Students under 30 years of age may sign up with a student health insurance with various German public health insurances. At the moment fees amount to approximately € 50/month. During your first semester in Göttingen, note that the health insurance becomes valid only with the beginning of the semester (April 1 or October 1). Important: Sign on with your health insurance directly after you have received your admission letter, since you will need a documentary proof of having health insurance for your matriculation.

Students older than 30 years cannot sign up with a public health insurance. The have to sign up with a private insurance. Again, for matriculation you need proof of insurance from the private insurance, freeing you from the public insurance obligation.

For matriculation you need proof of insurance. You may obtain such a document by asking your insurance to issue one.

Contact
International Office
Wilhelmsplatz 4
37073 Göttingen
Tel. +49-(0)551 / 39-113
telephone availability: 9am -10 am and 2 pm - 4pm
Fax +49-(0)551/ 39-2591
international.office@zvw.uni-goettingen.de


More Informations

zurück zur Übersicht