Amount of funding

As part of the visa procedure, proof of funding for the first year of study must be provided, unless the programme is to be taken up for less than one year.

For all financing options, proof of at least EUR 992 per month (EUR 11,904 per year) must be provided when submitting the application.

Blocked account

In the visa procedure, proof of subsistence can be provided by setting up a blocked account. You have a free choice of provider. As far as the embassy is currently aware, no banks in Cameroon offer a blocked account that fulfils the requirements of the visa procedure. Providers offering this service worldwide can be found here on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

Opening a blocked account

The process of opening a blocked account can be done completely online and without signature authentication by the embassy. The blocked account then opened fulfils the requirements of the visa procedure. The above-mentioned amount must be available in the blocked account! A receipt for the opening of a blocked account in which no money is available is not sufficient as proof of funds.

Underage students still require the co-operation of the embassy to open a blocked account.
Please make an appointment via our website.

Blocked account closure

Please register for an appointment to have a consular certificate issued (costs: 22,500 FCFA).
Important! If you have lodged a remonstration for a rejected visa application, you must first expressly revoke this by e-mail to the embassy. As long as the decision on the remonstration has not yet been made, the blocking note cannot be released vis-à-vis the bank.

Declaration of commitment

Third parties who live in Germany and wish to assume responsibility for ensuring your livelihood can submit a declaration of commitment (§§ 66 to 68a AufenthG) to the responsible immigration authority.

This must contain the note ‘nachgewiesen’ [eng: proven]. Unfortunately, declarations of commitment in which financing has been ‘glaubhaft gmeacht' [eng: credibly demonstrated] cannot be accepted when applying for a study visa. The declaration of commitment must not be older than six months at the time of application.

If a relative in Germany has submitted a declaration of commitment on your behalf, please enclose the relevant proof of relationship (e.g. birth certificates) with your visa application.

Scholarship

If you have received a scholarship (e.g. from the DAAD, Erasmus+, a university or a foundation), this can be accepted as proof of funding. Please note that scholarships must also cover at least the monthly/annual amount stated above. If the promised scholarship does not cover the amount, you must provide further proof (e.g. blocked account) in the amount of the shortfall.