How to apply - your pathway

Application Process

1. Contact us

   Step 01

   Contact ISL or our local agencies.

2. Complete current education

   Step 02

   Finish your Secondary School or Bachelors.

3. Send your documents

   Step 03

   Send a copy of your Secondary School certificate, transcript, passport and, if applicable, Bachelor certificate and transcript.

4. We check the documents

   Step 04

   We check your documents for eligibility and send you an offer letter.

5. Pay the registration fee

   Step 05

   Pay 600€ registration fee.

6. Conditional admission

   Step 06

   We forward your documents to the university and send you the conditional admission letter (2-4 weeks).

7. Pay remaining fees

   Step 07

   Pay the remaining fees to ISL.

8. Online A1 & A2 German

   Step 08

   Many students start German classes with us now while waiting for the visa process.

9. Insurance and blocked account

   Step 09

   We help organize the insurance and help open a blocked account, where you can deposit €11,904 (May 2026 - this number increases every year).

10. Book visa appointment

    Step 10

    Book a visa appointment. We will help you prepare.

11. Confirmation

    Step 11

    We send you the visa kit with the booking confirmation from ISL.

12. Visa appointment

    Step 12

    Pass your embassy interview and get the visa. Afterwards you can book a flight to Frankfurt.

13. Start at ISL

    Step 13

    We pick you up from the airport and you can now continue your German course to C1 level at ISL.

14. Start at a university

    Goal

    You can now start at a university or your “foundation year”.