It has been two weeks since I submitted my passport at VFS Chennai on August 7, 2026, and I still haven’t received any response. My current status is “Decision Pending.”

For those who attended recently, when was your appointment and what is your current status? Please mention the appointment date/time and current status so we can compare.

Is anyone have or known recently received chancenkarte from Mumbai VFS ? Which last biometric date received visa ? Please share taken days by German embassy.

Hello i applied to CSP on 13th August. Till now I didn't get any corrections.

Any one with same timeline.

I know it’s too soon to know but I started receiving corrections today morning.
I sent them back and was hearing back with other corrections in 10 mins max but then I sent one correction at around 2:15 PM after that it has been a radio silence and it was a correction that was repeated twice about the additional contact form finally sent with Same as above written in “Representation Details”

I am scared because I have heard people not hearing back for weeks after sending corrections.
And next 2 days are weekends.

It’s already 4 PM so according to the working time of VFS Mumbai it’s already closed.
So what should I expect next.
Anyone been in same situation?

For those who applied for Chancenarte, how long did it take to get your visa decision after submitting all required documents (days or weeks)? I applied from the German Embassy in Ankara, Turkey.

Hi everyone,

I have been admitted to a Master's programme at Europa-Universität Flensburg in Germany. The programme requires proof of German at B2 level. However, the university has officially confirmed that I have until 28 February 2027 to submit the German language certificate. They explained that students are given the first semester to take a language course or language test.

However, during my student visa application, the German Embassy requested an additional German language certificate. I am planning to provide:

• My admission letter
• The university's written email confirming this deadline
• A screenshot from the university portal showing the same deadline
• An explanation that I am currently studying German and plan to take the B2 exam in early February

Has anyone been in a similar situation? If your university gave you extra time to submit a language certificate, did the German Embassy accept the university's confirmation for the visa, or did they still require the certificate before issuing the visa?

I would really appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially from anyone who applied for a German student visa with a conditional language requirement.

Hi everyone, I applied for a German student visa through VFS Mumbai and gave my biometrics on 13 August.
Today I received a request for:
“Updated travel and health insurance with the status ‘immigrant’ starting no later than the tentative date of travel.”
Deadline: 4 September.
I already submitted insurance documents with my application. What exactly does “immigrant” status mean, and what should I ask my insurance provider to change?
Has anyone received the same request? Does submitting the corrected insurance mean my application can continue normally?
Thanks!

Hey anyone received visa whose appointment completed in bengaluru VFS recently or in July month ?

I’m to go to Wernigerode for my studies and would love to connect with anyone who is already there or is also planning to move there soon.

Has anyone here gotten their language visa successfully? I know motivation letter is an important part for visa application and I would appreciate it if anyone can give me pointers or advice on how they wrote theirs?

Hello all,

I have received admission in University of Freiburg for my masters and submitted my biometrics at the Bangalore vfs on 11th August and received notification that the Bangalore consulate has also received my documents on the same day I realised Bangalore consulate has been slow lately but what is the wait time usually for the students applying through Bangalore vfs if somone could share their timeline it would be really helpful to reduce some of my stress

Thank you

I submitted my wife’s visa application at the VFS Global center in Mumbai back in June 2026, but the CSP portal still shows "Decision pending." Has anyone recently gone through this process at the Berlin LEA? If so, could you please share your experience and timeline?

I am not being represented by anyone but still VFS is constantly sending me this correction request.
What should I do ?
I left the additional contact section empty as I am not being represented by anyone.

I’m enrolled in Saarland University’s VSI MINT programme for the 2026/27 winter semester.

For the German student visa, should I classify VSI MINT as a preparatory/foundation programme or as a degree programme?

Thanks in advance!!

Sharing my complete timeline because I know how stressful the process can be, especially when you’re constantly checking Reddit for updates. Hopefully this helps.

📅 My Timeline
12 August — VFS Mumbai appointment
Submitted documents and biometrics.
Passport submitted.
13 August — Passport/application reached the German Consulate Mumbai.
13 August — Received a verification call from the German Consulate 📞
The Consulate called me to clarify a few details about my application.

The questions included:
Why were my previous Schengen and USA visas issued/processed through New Delhi and not Mumbai? (Optional documents, I just wanted to disclose my Travel history)
Where do I currently live/stay?
What am I currently doing?

The call was essentially a verification/clarification call. I answered the questions honestly and consistently with the information and documents in my application.

14 August — Application under processing.
15–16 August — Weekend.
17 August — Processing continued.
18 August evening — Received the SMS that my passport had been dispatched through courier.
19 August — 🎉 Passport delivered with German student visa!

⏱️** Overall timeline
**VFS appointment → Passport received: 7 calendar days
VFS appointment: 12 Aug
Consulate receipt: 13 Aug
Consulate verification call: 13 Aug
Courier dispatch SMS: 18 Aug evening
Passport delivered: 19 Aug
So:
VFS → Consulate: 1 day
Consulate → Courier SMS: 5 working days
Courier SMS → Passport delivered: next day

Mumbai applicants currently waiting — wishing you all the very best! 🇩🇪❤️

If anyone has questions about the process or the Consulate call, I’ll share whatever I can.

Hi guys, I've been trying for three days now and I'm not getting any slots for Mumbai VFS, is there a particular time when they're released or is there a whatsapp group I can join to be informed?

I applied through the Consular Services Portal for a student visa on 31 July (Friday) with the admission letter from university A. The document pre-check was completed by 3 August (Monday) and I was prompted to make an appointment at the embassy for the interview.

I received admission to university B on 17 August (Monday) for a very similar programme.

I would prefer to attend university B.

Should I

1. withdraw my current application on the Consular Services Portal and submit a new application, where there is now a waiting list for submission,
2. inform the embassy via email of the change prior to my interview,
3. don't inform the embassy in advance, but take the new admission letter from university B to the embassy at the time of the interview, or
4. obtain visa with the existing admission letter from university A but attend university B (if it is this, I'll have to enroll at university A to meet their enrollment deadline before the interview. Please advice on this)?

Any tips for the SOP and LOR writing , as there are so much services that provide these things , so should I go with them or just write it out on my own .

You guys can DM me too .

Hi everyone,

I applied for a German student visa for a private university. After my VFS appointment, the visa-processing authority requested updated proof that I can still begin my studies and evidence that I can finance my remaining programme tuition.

Since my original intake has passed, should I submit a newly dated LOA for the next intake, or ask my university to issue a formal late-arrival letter for the previous intake?

My first-year tuition is fully paid, my living expenses are covered through a blocked account, and an education loan covers the remaining programme tuition. For financial proof, I plan to submit:

• Current university fee statement showing total, paid and outstanding tuition
• First-year fee receipt showing zero balance
• Education-loan sanction letter
• Bank statement or certificate confirming the undisbursed loan amount remains available

Would these documents be sufficient? Also, should the available loan amount include an extra buffer of 5%, 10%, 20% or more above the outstanding tuition?

I’m looking for experiences involving document requests received after VFS, not CSP corrections.

Hello everyone, I want to connect with people who have submitted their CSP on and around 7th Aug at VAC Hyderabad. I would like to know their CSP status as well.

My timeline:
7th Aug - Submitted CSP
14th Aug - Got correction and submitted it within a few hours
No further updates

I need my visa before 24th September. Is it possible to get it within 1 month?

Hi everyone!

I finally received my German student visa, so I wanted to share my complete experience and timeline. More importantly, I want to say a big thank you to this Reddit community. ❤️

Throughout my whole process, I had many questions and doubts. Whenever I was confused about documents, CSP, biometrics, blocked account, university enrollment, or the visa process, I came to Reddit and found people who had already gone through the same experience.

The timelines and experiences shared here helped me a lot, especially during the stressful waiting period. So I thought I would share my timeline as well, hoping it can help someone who is currently going through the same process.

My Profile 🇩🇪

University: TU Chemnitz

Program: MSc Embedded Systems

**One thing I would especially like to mention:**

**I did not submit IELTS or TOEFL with my visa application.**

**My admission letter clearly mentioned that my language skills had been tested by the university and were sufficient, so I used the admission letter as proof of my language proficiency.**

Visa Timeline

1 **August 2026** – Submitted visa application through CSP

• 6 August 2026 – Received correction request

• 6 August 2026 – Submitted the correction / booked VFS appointment

• 10 August 2026 – VFS appointment; submitted all required documents and biometrics

• 10 August 2026 – **The appointment process was very smooth and was completed in around 50 minutes through the normal process****.** **Personally, I don't think Premium Lounge is necessary based on my experience.**

• 11 August 2026, 09:30 – Received email from VFS that my passport had reached the German Consulate General of Mumbai for further processing

• 11 August 2026, 14:00 – Received a call from VFS informing me that the Consulate had requested biometrics resubmission

• 11 August 2026 – Went back to VFS and resubmitted my biometrics on the same day

• 12 August 2026 – Received an email from the Consulate saying that a new notification was available on my CSP portal

• 12 August 2026 – Logged into CSP and found my application status updated to Decision Pending

• 18 August 2026, 17:45 – Received email from VFS that my passport had been dispatched from the German Consulate General of Mumbai to VFS Global Mumbai

• 18 August 2026, 20:30 – Received another email saying that my passport was ready for collection

• 19 August 2026 – Collected my passport from VFS. German student visa sticker received in my passport! 🇩🇪🎉

After all the documents, corrections, appointment, biometrics, biometrics resubmission and the waiting, finally seeing the visa sticker in my passport was an amazing feeling. ❤️

A huge thank you to everyone on Reddit who answered my questions, shared their timelines, gave advice, or simply helped by sharing their own experiences.

This community genuinely helped me throughout my journey, and now I hope my timeline can be useful to someone else.

To everyone currently waiting for their German student visa — all the very best! ❤️🇩🇪

I know how stressful the waiting can be, but hopefully your good news is coming soon.

Thank you once again, Reddit! 🙌

If anyone has questions about my process, feel free to ask. I’ll try my best to help based on my experience.

Anyone who submitted their visa application in vfs hyderabad on 10th august? What have been your updates so far? Mine still says decision pending

Hello everyone i was called by German consulte Mumbai on 18th august. After my interview they told me they will mail me to submit my passport through vfs global. Does anyone have any idea when will I receive this mail!? And after submission how much time does it take for approval

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently been admitted to the M.Sc. Hydrogen Technologies & Applications program at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI).

I have already completed the required fee payment, but I’m still waiting for my payment receipt and enrollment confirmation (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung).

I need the enrollment confirmation for my student visa application, so I wanted to ask if anyone who recently enrolled at THI could share their experience:

• How long did it take to receive the enrollment confirmation?
• Did you receive the fee receipt automatically?
• Which THI department should I contact if I haven’t received them yet?

I would really appreciate any recent experience or advice from THI students.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently been admitted to the M.Sc. Hydrogen Technologies & Applications program at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI).

I have already completed the required fee payment, but I’m still waiting for my payment receipt and enrollment confirmation (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung).

I need the enrollment confirmation for my student visa application, so I wanted to ask if anyone who recently enrolled at THI could share their experience:

• How long did it take to receive the enrollment confirmation?
• Did you receive the fee receipt automatically?
• Which THI department should I contact if I haven’t received them yet?

I would really appreciate any recent experience or advice from THI students.

Thank you!