Blocked Bank Account
Important Information!
From winter semester 2024/2025, the presumed annual requirement that must be paid into the blocked account when applying for a visa will increase to 11,904 Euros.
But on time of arrival (in addition to rental, registration and living costs) you also need to pay semester contribution of about 320 € to enrol at the University.
Also please remember that you will have to pay these additional costs every new semester and therefore need to have enough money on your account.
How to open a blocked account
If you want to open a blocked account as a proof of sufficient financial resources for studying in Germany and be able to prove the financing of your stay in federal republic, you can turn to every bank in Germany. An inland residence is not necessary for the opening of a blocked account.
At the following website you find various options for the opening of a blocked bank account:
www.germany-visa.org/banking-germany/blocked-account-for-foreign-students-in-germany/