The German Embassy will open new appointment slots for student visa applications through VFS Global from November 1, 2022.
“As there still is a number of entries on the appointment waitlist for winter semester 2022, please note that unfortunately it is not possible for the embassy/consulates to verify who is in possession of a still valid admission from a German university. Therefore, all students are kindly requested to register for an appointment only if you have obtained all mandatory documents,” the German embassy in Delhi website says.
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Germany has also made it mandatory for Indian students to get their academic records assessed by the the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) and obtain authenticity certificates before applying for student visas.
From November 1st, APS certificates will be a mandatory part of the documents to be submitted with your visa application, the German Missions in India said.
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This means, applicants need an APS certificate before filing a visa application. APS will be open for applications beginning October 1st, 2022.
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“In order to accelerate student admission and visa processing, the German Embassy introduces the APS, attached to the Science Section of this Embassy,” the embassy said.Detailed information is available on www.aps-india.de. “So apply for APS-certificate starting October 1; book your appointment via VFS after having obtained the APS-certificate and appointments will take place starting November 1,” the website says.
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