Visa Requirements

All foreign students from non-EU countries are required to meet their own living costs when studying in Germany. In order to enter Germany, non-EU students also need a valid visa. This can only be issued once the student has deposited a specified amount of money (new amount starting 01.09.2024: minimum 11,904 Euro for one year, with 992 Euro for one month) in a German bank account and blocked this sum with the Federal Republic of Germany as beneficiary.

As an international student, you need to prove that you have sufficient financial resources. Find out how much money you need and what funding options are available for your studies in Germany.
→ Find out more about Blocked Account.

Please find further information on the requirements for studying in Germany.

Residence permit and work permit
If you currently hold a valid student residence permit, obtained for studying at another German university, and you plan to continue your studies at TH Rosenheim you will need to get in touch with the Immigration Office (at your place of residence) first.

International students at TH Rosenheim can obtain official information regarding residence and work permits from the local municipal immigration office ("Ausländerbehörde"). Please find the contact details for your city below.

You do not need to apply for a residence permit until 3-4 months before your visa expires. During this period, you will need to extend your visa for another year, after which you will receive your residence permit.

IMPORTANT: Any changes to your student status may impact your residence permit. The student residence permit is issued for a specific university and course of study.

If you currently hold a valid student residence permit from another German university and plan to continue your studies at TH Rosenheim, you must first contact the Immigration Office in your area of residence.

Once you arrive in Germany, you will need to open a bank account (Girokonto) to access your blocked account.

To open a bank account, you will typically need to provide the following documents:

• A valid passport
• A residence permit,
• A certificate of enrolment

You will use your current account to manage payments such as rent, health insurance, and bills (electricity, phone, etc.) by setting up a "standing order" (Dauerauftrag) or using "direct debit" (Lastschrifteinzug). For one-off payments, you can make a "bank transfer" (Überweisung) from your current account to a recipient’s account.

For more information on how to open a bank account, please refer to the provided resources.

Within the first week of arriving in Germany, international students who are EU citizens must register their place of residence at the residents' registration office (Bürgeramt).

To register, please bring the following documents:

• Passport
• Matriculation certificate
• Proof of health insurance
• Rental agreement for your room or flat (showing your residence details)

If your address changes during your stay in Germany, you must also inform the residents' registration office (Bürgeramt) of your new address.

Within the first week of arriving at TH Rosenheim, international students who are non-EU citizens must register their place of residence at the local residents' registration office (Bürgeramt). Please find the contact details for your city below.

Additionally, you must register for your residence permit at the local municipal immigration office ("Ausländerbehörde").

You do not need to apply for a residence permit until 3-4 months before your visa expires. During this period, you will need to extend your visa for another year, after which you will receive your residence permit.

To register, please bring the following documents with you:

• Passport
• Passport photograph
• Matriculation certificate
• Proof of health insurance
• Proof of secure means of subsistence (approx. €992 per month), e.g. a savings book, a notice savings account, or a blocked account
• Rental agreement for your room or flat (showing your residence details in Rosenheim)

If your address changes during your stay in Germany, you must inform the residents' registration office (Bürgeramt).

Rosenheim Citizens' Registration Office ("Bürgeramt"), Königstr. 15, 83022 Rosenheim

Prepare the following documents to apply for your registration certificate ("Meldebescheinigung") in person in Rosenheim:

• Passport and existing identity documents (or replacement papers), no copies
• Registration form - registration of an apartment (in German, please use translation tool for completing the form)
• Certificate of housing provider ("Wohnungsgeberbescheinigung")- filled out and signed by your landlord!

Rosenheim Foreigners' Registration Office ("Ausländerbehörde"), Königstr. 15, 83022 Rosenheim

--> Important: make an appointment by email or  by phone (+49 8031 365-8940)

Prepare the following documents to apply for your residence permit ("Aufenthaltserlaubnis") in person in Rosenheim:

• Passport and existing identity documents  (or replacement papers), no copies
• Application for a residence permit (include mandatory documents as listed in the form)
• Self-disclosure (in German, please use translation tool for completing the form)
• Please check the website of Foreigners' Registration Office for further forms, if necessary (i.e. Marriage declaration)

Agentur für Arbeit Rosenheim (Employment Agency), Wittelsbacherstr. 57, 83022 Rosenheim

Einwohnermeldeamt Burghausen (Residents' Registration Office), Stadtplatz 110, 84489 Burghausen

Prepare the following documents to apply for your registration certificate ("Meldebescheinigung") in person in Burghausen:

• Passport and existing identity documents (or replacement papers), no copies
• Certificate of housing provider ("Wohnungsgeberbescheinigung") - filled out by your landlord!

Landratsamt Altötting (Immigration Office), Bahnhofstr. 38, 84503 Altötting

Prepare the following documents to apply for your residence permit ("Aufenthaltserlaubnis") in person in Altötting:

• application form for residence permit for studies  (in German, please use translation tool for completing the form)
• valid passport
• current biometric photograph (frontal)
• proof of secure livelihood
• proof of sufficient living space
• proof of health insurance coverage
• proof of purpose of residence, e.g. certificate of enrollment and admission letter of TH Rosenheim

Agentur für Arbeit Altötting (Employment Agency), Gabriel-Mayer-Str. 8a, 84503 Altötting

Einwohnermeldeamt Traunstein (Residents' Registration Office), Stadtplatz 39, 83278 Traunstein

Prepare the following documents to apply for your registration certificate ("Meldebescheinigung") in person in Burghausen:

• Passport and existing identity documents (or replacement papers), no copies
• Registration form (in German, please use translation tool for completing the form)
• Certificate of housing provider ("Wohnungsgeberbestätigung") - filled out by your landlord!

Landratsamt Traunstein (Immigration Office), Papst-Benedikt-XVI.-Platz, 83278 Traunstein

Please use the online form to apply for a residence permit for the purpose of training.

Please prepare further documents to complete your application:

• ID document (e.g. passport or passport replacement document)
• current residence document (e.g. residence title, visa, foreign residence permit), if available
• evidence of a place of study
• evidence of your special skills and knowledge (e.g. language certificates, school reports)
• evidence of your means of subsistence (e.g., proof of income, rental agreement, letter of commitment, blocked account)
• evidence of your health insurance,
• evidence of your employment, if available
• if you have not yet reached the age of majority (18): consent of legal guardians (e.g. parents) to stay in Germany

Agentur für Arbeit Traunstein (Employment Agency), Chiemseestr. 35, 83278 Traunstein

Meldeamt Mühldorf (Residents' Registration Office), Weißgerberstr. 2, 84453 Mühldorf a. Inn

Ausländerbehörde Mühldorf a. Inn (Immigration Office), Töginger Straße 18, 84453 Mühldorf a. Inn

Agentur für Arbeit Mühldorf (Employment Agency), Am Kellerberg 11, 84453 Mühldorf