Visa

Students from the European Union, the United States of America, from Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, New Zealand and Switzerland do not need a visa. They only have to apply for a residence permit.
All other foreign students need a student visa for entering Germany.

Please check this website for more information.

We recommend you contact the German authorities (embassy or consulate) as soon as possible.

If you come with only a tourist visa, you may be obliged to go back home to apply for a student visa. You get help and support using the app „MeinNürnberg“ at the „Ausländerbehörde“.