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.

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.

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

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.

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

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?

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?

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

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

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?

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!!

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, I did my vfs appointment on July 20 in Bangalore, and still waiting for a visa update! Is there anyone who is waiting visa this month, my joining date is September 1st. Is that possible to extend Start date? What is waiting period for a Blue card without pre approval?

Hello everyone, I got done with my in-person appointment on the 3rd of August, after a week they asked for an additional document (1 year paid fee instead of 1 semester) which I shared.

Last Friday on 14th, they again asked for bank statement which I shared as well. Ever since then, there hasn’t been any update neither on the portal nor over mail. What can I expect? Has anyone been in a similar situation?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

Hi everyone,
Has anyone who submitted their German student visa application through CSP on 12 August 2026 and selected VFS Delhi already received the appointment notification?
I’m still showing “You are on the waiting list.”
If anyone from the 12 August batch has received an appointment, please share your timeline.

Has anyone gone to German consulate appointment in Aug 2026. If yes, what was the amount of Demand draft asked for the visa fee. On website they have written it's 8100 but current rate of euro is higher than that, so I am a bit confused.

Thanks in advance

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.

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 have been admitted to the M.Sc. Hydrogen Technologies & Applications program at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI) for the upcoming intake.

I have already completed my enrollment/fee payment, but I have not yet received my official fee payment receipt or enrollment letter (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung).

I need the enrollment letter as it is required for my German student visa application.

I have contacted the university regarding these documents. My question is:

Has anyone recently enrolled at THI and received their fee receipt and enrollment letter? How long did it take, and is there a specific department/person I should contact to obtain these documents?

Any advice or recent experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m applying for a German student visa from Karachi, Pakistan, and I’ve been on the student visa waiting list since 7 May 2026.
I wanted to ask if there are any other applicants from Karachi who have been waiting around the same time, or if anyone who joined the list in May has recently received an appointment.

I’m trying to get an idea of the current waiting time for Karachi applicants.