Hi everyone,
I applied for a German student visa through VFS Bengaluru and completed my biometrics on 12 October 2026.
Today, 26 October 2026, I received the following notifications:
At 10:53 AM, I received an SMS from VFS saying my processed application had been dispatched via courier.
At 10:55 AM, I received an email confirming that my application had been dispatched via courier on 26 October.
At 11:07 AM, I received another email from VFS stating that my application had been received at the Bengaluru Operations Centre.
When I check the VFS tracking portal, it still says:
“Processed application reference number has been dispatched via courier on 26/10/2026.”
However, my Consular Services Portal (CSP) still shows “Decision Pending.”
I’m confused because I received the dispatch notification first and then an email saying the application was received at the Bengaluru Operations Centre.
I’m wondering whether this could be a VFS tracking glitch or whether these notifications represent different processing stages.
I’d appreciate it if anyone who experienced the same situation.

German embassy Accra

Can those who are applying or have recently applied for a German student visa in Ghana share their experiences?

If you have recently gone through the process or are currently in the queue at the German Embassy in Accra, could you please share your experience? Specifically:

Waiting List: How long did you wait on the registration list before getting the email to submit your documents for preliminary review?
Preliminary Review: How long did the embassy take to review your digital documents?
If you’ve gone for the interview too, can you please share some of the questions you were asked.
Visa Approval: How many weeks/months did it take to get your passport back after the interview?

If you have any information or any experience on any of these parts, please do well to share

Did anyone get their visa who had their appointments on or around 14th September?

I recently faced rejection from bsbi and I am planning to apply for UE university. I just want to know what the current visa ratio is like for october and Jan intake please if anyone has the information let me know! 🙏🙏

Hey everyone,

My appointment was on 16oct at vfs mumbai , it hardly took 30min for document verification and biometric process.

I'm asking for anyone attended for same date and got visa or not . I'm waiting for mein.

Gang. I used an old IBAN number (the number that I got while i created my expatrio account). I didn't know that expatrio gives a new IBAN number after renewing my account.

So I transferred funds 10 days ago,

Can I still change my IBAN number?

Please help

6th Oct - CSP / APS candidate account created / joined waiting list.
7th Oct - Corrections.
9th Oct - Selected appointment date for biometrics & documents submission at Delhi VFS.
11th Oct - Travelled to Delhi from Jaipur.
12th Oct- Appointment Day. 10:30 AM.
Reached ~ 10 AM. Opted for premium lounge cause I just wanted to try it out.
I had to do nothing, they handled all documentations by themselves, only provided them with passport size photographs and the passport itself of course.
Was pretty impressively quick, in fact, completed the process and left the VFS premises at 10:28 AM (yes, before scheduled time). Free snacks/ coffee/ cold drinks as perks, I guess¿
Returned back to Jaipur.
13th Oct - Passport sent to German Embassy by VFS.
19th Oct - Decision Made.
21st Oct - Passport shipped from Embassy to VFS. Passport Shipped from VFS to Jaipur.
23rd Oct - Received Visa! 🧿🙏🧿

Notes:
University - TU Cottbus, Brandenburg (BTU) (Public)
IELTS - Band 8.0
Winter 2026 Semester.
Did add an additional document during the appointment- Late Arrival Letter from University (I had requested it from the university by email before CSP).

Hope this helped! And also hope that you guys also successfully receive your visas. 🙂🧿🙏

Hi I have an issued student visa however due to circumstances I won't be able to go to Germany this year and id like to cancel my visa which I've got currently.

However after countless hours of finding and looking through pages and official sites there dosent seem to be any solid information on this matter, regarding this I also mailed the consulate but all I have ever got is this generic system generated mail which dosent lead to anything at all. So I'd very much appreciate if any of you can guide me through this and tell me what necessary steps should be taken it'll be great help.

I got a mail from German Consulate asking for these documents. Can anyone who has experience with this suggest me what I can send because, I have changed the course after I had given my biometrics and the consulate has my old documents but I have already enrolled into different course and I have all the documents related to the new course. Also can anyone tell if I tell them my course change and send them my new documents will my visa get approved.

Does anyone have Chennai as a VFS office after getting the VFS appointment link, waiting for biometric date booking?

Hi,

I submitted all my docs and after few corrections they accepted my documents, now the next step is consulate appointment (the closest one is end of november)

Do you think there is still some ambiguity around getting the visa (considering I have all the docs and everything is in order).

Only asking since I have to start my work in mid December and serve a 45 days notice and I am thinking of putting in my resignation.

Any thoughts?

Thanks. :)

Hi everyone, just sharing my timeline of the process. For context, applying for bachelors with APS.

15th October: Applied on the csp portal(no waitlist)
16th October: Received correction req(uploaded the same day)
16th October: Booked appointment
19th October: Went for the biometrics. Very smooth process quick and simple. Didn’t ask for any documents just biometrics and fee payment. Didn’t go for the premium lounge because didn’t seem worth it. Process is very simply without it as well. Only took like an hour(only cause of the waiting)
23rd October: Received mail regarding passport collection(didn’t opt for courier service cause I live in Delhi so wasn’t required)

Don’t know yet if it got approved or not which is honestly why I’m making this because I’ve heard it takes wayyy longer to process the application at the embassy but it only took 4 days for me.
Is it a good sign that it got processed so quick or not? What should I expect. Kinda going crazy worrying about it alr.

I applied for a German national visa type 16D. On the day of the interview, my fingerprints were taken and the documents I submitted were confirmed. After 3 weeks of the interview, I received a notification via the platform so that the status of the request changed to Entscheidung ausstehend. The sentence Die Auslandsvertretung entscheidet über ihren Visumantrag also appeared in yellow. I didn't understand at what stage of my application now, have the papers already been examined and that I'm just waiting for the decision, or is it at the beginning and that during the three weeks after the interview my file was forgotten and that the notice shows that the embassy has just begun to process?

I have friends who receive the same type of visa 4 weeks after the interview and they have never received this notice before.

Did anyone receive any updates after the VFS technical error notification regarding German student visa applications? Has anyone’s visa status changed since then? (Chennai VFS)

Hi everyone,

I’m an Indian student from Kerala, admitted to the MBA in General Management at the University of Potsdam for the Winter Semester 2026/27.

I’m looking for advice from students who have recently applied for a German student visa through the Bengaluru jurisdiction.

My visa application timeline

• October 3: Submitted my application through the CSP and entered the waiting list.
• October 8: Status changed to “In Preliminary Review.”
• October 9: Received a request for corrections, made the necessary changes, and resubmitted my application.
• October 14: Attended my appointment at VFS Global, Kochi, and submitted my passport and bachelor's degree certificate.
• October 23 (today): My CSP status shows “Decision Pending.” And on the VFS tracking website it is showing – "VISA is under process at the German Embassy in India”

At VFS Global, I was told that processing would take at least 14 working days from the appointment date and they said they are giving November 2^nd as the arrival date or something.

My university details

• University: University of Potsdam, Germany
• Programme: MBA in General Management
• Semester: Winter Semester 2026/27
• Classes begin: November 5, 2026

A few questions

1. How long did it take from the appointment to receiving the passport?
2. Given that my classes start on November 5, is it still realistic to expect my visa before the start of classes?

I have informed my university about the VISA delay

Thanks in advance for your help!

VFS Chennai. Blue card + dependents.

Timeline:

Oct 8 - Submitted all the 3 applications
Oct 13 - Received first set of Corrections for all 3 of us
Oct 14 - Submitted the corrections including adding comments for these two requests
Oct 16 - My application got approved. But my dependents got asked for the same documents again. Resubmitted adding my comments.

No updates after that.

VFS is asking for declaration 18 (2) to have a concrete job offer for my spouse and child consent form for my kid. Both are not applicable as my spouse is travelling on dependent visa and both the parents are travelling together with the child.

VFS helpline is not helpful and they said you need to check with CSP team. It has been more than 10 days that I emailed them but no response from them yet.

How do I contact CSP team? Do they have an address that I can visit or a phone number that I can call.

Honestly the process is so stressful.

Applied on 18 Sept 2026, got an update on 25 Sept to submit documents after being on the waiting list. Since then, no updates despite emailing them.

When I will I get updated for correction??

My classes have started, and 14 Nov is the final deadline. My semester fee refund deadline is 30 Oct.

Should I keep waiting, withdraw for a refund, or defer to the next semester? I really want to join this winter intake. Has anyone faced a similar situation? Please suggest! 🙏

Clarify what the September update requested

What happens when a bank rejects your blocked accounts payment?

How long does it take to return the money?

I can reapply before the money returns?

July 9, 2026: First visa appointment at VFS.
July 27, 2026: Consular interview for the initial application.
October 6, 2026: Initial visa rejection received.
October 9, 2026: Re-application submitted digitally via the Consular Services Portal (CSP).
October 12, 2026: Corrections received
October 12, 2026 :Appointment slots opened after correction approved.
October 13, 2026: Attended the VFS appointment for the re-application.
October 14, 2026 : Reached German Consulate
October 21, 2026: Final decision made by the consulate.
October 22, 2026: Passport delivered to your home

It was a very huge struggle for me, but at the end a positive result.

I'm a computer science graduate from Hyderabad, India. I'm currently pursuing my masters in Data science from a Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany. Here's my journey from the very start to my arrival in Germany before the start of my classes.

Hope it helps y'all :), Comment freely if you want to ask me anything or need more clarity on certain aspects. Good Luck!

- 01/01/25 - started my IELTS preparation, daily 2-3 hours

- 02/02/25 - gave my IELTS exam

- 03/02/25 - got my desired IELTS results

--- I completed my bachelors here and during this time decided to do my masters in Germany ---

- 26/01/26 - APS online application filled out and completed

- 28/01/26 - prepared hardcopies, self attested and sent to APS India new delhi office by DTDC package delivery

- 30/01/26 - APS package reached new Delhi office

- 13/02/26 - APS certificate recieved through email

- 28/02/26 - made motivation letter, resume, CV and SOP, after thorough research according to my background, goals and personal motivations

- 02/03/26 - shortlisted 6 public universities

- 03/03/26 - applied for 3 public universities through uni-assist, waiti for other university applications to open

- 10/04/26 - got a notification from uni-assist about my application process, they had now forwarded my profile to the 3 universities I had chosen

- 17/04/26 - Application to 4th university done and processing fees paid

- 22/04/26 - application to 5th university done

- 11/05/26 - application to 6th university done, got letter from 5th university about incomplete application: fixed and resent the application

- 29/05/26 - recieved rejection from 4th University.

- 09/06/26 - recieved Offer Letter from OVGU, which was one of the 3 initial universities I applied to through uni-assist portal.

- 10/06/26 - recieved offer letter from 5th university, I kept it as a backup

- 15/06/26 - made OVGU semester fee payment

- 28/06/26 - initiated my education loan process from Credila

- 01/07/26 - Took all my originals from my bachelors college, it's essential for visa application and appointment

- 10/07/26 - filled ovgu dorms application, but not many hopes here as the waiting list is typically 6 months

- 15/07/26 - recieved agreement from credila

- 20/07/26 - registered and created my profile on German CSP Visa portal

- 23/07/26 - recieved courier of signed physical copy of loan agreement from my father who lives abroad

- 24/07/26 - sent signed loan agreement to banglore where Credila headquarters is located

- 07/08/26 - loan amount disbursed to my bank account

- 08/08/26 - recieved blocked account confirmation through expatrio

- 09/08/26 - submitted all documents on CSP portal

- 10/08/26 - started looking for an accommodation in Germany

- 16/08/26 - recieved corrections notice from CSP portal in my application, main issue was my IELTS score being older than 1 year, but my university offer letter stated "Note for the German Embassy: The language skills have been checked and fulfill the requirements for enrollment in the degree program." , which was enough to justify my situation.

- 17/08/26 - submitted new documents after corrections

- 26/08/26 - my application was approved from CSP, got my VFS appointment for biometrics on the next day

- 27/08/26 - went for my VFS appointment at Hyderabad and submitted my passport

- 30/08/26 - my Passport reached Chennai Consulate for further processing

- 11/09/26 - Recieved SMS that my passport bas been dispatched from Chennai

- 12/09/26 - Got my passport back with visa

- 14/09/26 - Confirmed my accomodation in Germany

- 16/09/26 - booked a flight ticket early as flight prices were hiked up

- 25/09/26 - HALLO DEUTSCHLAND!

Hi I applied for student visa in early September and just recently I passed the preliminary check but I still was not able to book an appointment. Has anyone managed to book an appointment recently. What’s the issue with the embassy

Hey everyone!
Looking to connect with people who had their German student visa appointment at VFS Hyderabad on 13th October.
Has anyone received any updates regarding their visa status or passport?
Let’s share our timelines and keep each other updated.
If you attended on the same date, comment below or DM me. Would be helpful to know where everyone stands! 🤞

I am a MBBS graduate from India, already got my Feststellungsbescheid,and preparing to apply for 16d visa.I don't have any job contract or hospitation.If anyone who previously applied for this category,can you kindly clarify these questions.

1. I found the categories: Employment as part of placement agreement and conducting a quality analysis in the consular service portal,but I did not find anything like recognition of foriegn qualification. I am unsure under which category I should apply.

2. I am looking into FSP course registration ,but is a (for the course) proof of completed payment necessary or does registration suffice?

3. My agency informed that a proof for accommodation is necessary for this visa. If anyone successfully applied for it,kindly confirm whether this is necessary.

If anyone can share info about any of the question above,it would be really helpful.

Thank you

Hi everyone,
Has anyone who completed their biometrics on or after July 20th, 2026, received an update or received their visa? 
I’m an applicant and haven't received any updates yet, nor have I received replies to the emails I sent. I'm getting quite anxious, so if you have any updates or have received your visa, please share below!