Blocked Account (Sperrkonto) is required for financing your study and living costs in Germany. This account is called blocked since you are required to show that you have enough money to survive in the country for a year and only a certain sum of money will be released per month for your usage. You cannot withdraw more than the set monthly limit. Certainly, you can transfer more money than what is required for the German visa.
Several banks in Germany offer this account (Deutsche Bank, Sparkasse Aachen and BW Bank) but since Deutsche bank is most widely used I will take you through their process.
Through German consulate
- Download ‘Bank’s application form’ for Deutsche Bank from the bank website. (Alternatively you can also click here).
- Fill in the application form (Caution: Don’t write the place, date and signature. It needs to be filled at German Consulate.)
- Go to the German Consulate with :
- Two copies of duly filled in Bank’s Application Form.
- Passport Xerox Copy (Copy of first four pages of passport on one A4 Page) & Original.
- Any other ID proof, if asked in your country.
- Admission letter from university (only if available).
- Attestation Fee 20€ (payable in local currency in cash. Subject to current day’s exchange rate).
- Once the documents get attested, courier them to the address on the Deutsche Bank’s application form.
- In around a week you will get a mail from the Deutsche Bank, confirming your account details. You can transfer the funds after you have received the mail.
Through German Embassy
- Download ‘Bank’s application form’ for Deutsche Bank from the bank website.
- Book an appointment by sending an E-mail to your German Embassy for getting the required documents attested.
- Fill in the application form (Caution: Don’t write the place, date and signature. It needs to be filled at German Embassy.)
- On the day of appointment, go to the German Embassy with :
- Two copies of duly filled in Bank’s Application Form.
- Passport Xerox Copy (Copy of first four pages of passport on one A4 Page) & Original.
- Any other ID proof, if asked in your country.
- 2 passport size photos.(May be asked for)
- Admission letter from university (only if available).
- Attestation Fee 20€ (payable in local currency in cash. Subject to current day’s exchange rate).
- Appointment mail copy which you got reply about date confirmation.
- Once the documents get attested, courier them to the address on the Deutsche Bank’s application form.
- In around a week you will get a mail from the Deutsche Bank, confirming your account details. You can transfer the funds after you have received the mail.
More information is available at : https://www.deutsche-bank.de/pfb/content/privatkunden/konto_international-students-en.html
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Show CommentsHello Sir, I am Rahim Khan from Mardan, applying for German job seeker visa. I have completed all the documents but there is a problem in making deutsche blocked account. My consultant saying that the Deutsche bank stopped this service for job seeker applicant and the Islamabad embassy is not accepting my Pakistani bank statement. Could you help me please. Can you give any information that how to solve the problem.
Take the account opening form to german embassy. Attest it and sent it to Germany to Detusche bank. Try it it may work!
Regards
Admin
yes its a onlpy an option
DB emailed me yesterday that your account can’t be opened because of a mistake. Now i want to know that do i need to attest the form again from german embassy or send it without attestation?
I am from Pakistan.
About 2 months ago I applied for student blocked account but unfortunately my documents were incomplete. I have sent my complete documents on 30th May 2016 and have mailed the bank so many times through contact form but didn’t get any response. I have sent my documents for the Third time but have still got no response till date.
What may be the possible reasons behind it and what step should I take next?
Did you attested it from embassy?
Yes. I have attested them from embassy the 1st tym.
The next they have mailed me that I dnt need to attest it from embassy. I just have to send the complete form.
hi
my application was rejected by DB 2 times , and can’t understand the reason of rejection
“”You have not shown a completely, plausible and latest proof of the source of funds.””
Please fill in page 1 on the form: The funds will not be transferred by me, they will come from (full name): …
the source of fund is my personal saving ? what should i write in page 1 about the source of fund ?? it is not any of the examples they mention in the form , can I write “”Personal Saving”
, and is an account statement of my saving account enough ??
please answer me , a third rejection without understanding its reason is very hard .
thanks
alaa
where i get prepaid envelpe
I am from Peshawar.I booked my visa appointment on 20 July 2017 but I didn’t open my block account in Deutsche bank but here is a problem the embassy give me appointment for attest bank form in August and it is important that I complete my all documents to 20 July for visa appointment and if I cancel my visa appointment on 20 July then there is no visa appointment at German embassy Islamabad what should I do please help me to solve this problem
hello , sir .
i booked the appointment at German embassy for study and work visa at 17.7.17 but i didnt get reply of my blocked account .
i get my blocked account reply at 18.7.17 , so i cancel my appointment before 17.
i completed my transaction in my blocked account as required by German embassy. so , from 19 to till am trying to book appointment at 3 am to 3;30 am everyday but didnt find the appointment at the german embassy . if there is another way to book an appointment please kindly help me , admin . am thankful.
should i have to take prepaid envelope to the consulate ? how can i get a prepaid envelope?
I think inquire it from your local post office! or DHL etc.
Dear Sir,
I am facing problem in getting the student visa appointment.
I am searching for the same since one month but still no appointment is available till september. my semester is going to be started from 15 October, 2017 and for this i should have an appointment till 15 september.
Kidly help/assist me in this regard.
Hi Admin I want to know that Blocked account is mandatory for students as my Sister is applying for German Student Visa and I’m her Guardian and I have EUR account with some other local bank so is it possible that we show my Account Statement and then my sister can go there and open her account there and I will transfer funds from Pakistan to her German Account.
We did similar thing when my brother went to Ireland for his studies he got Visa on local bank statement and when he went there we transferred funds to his account in Ireland.
Just wanted to know if similar thing can be allowed for German Student Visa.
Hello,
Apologies for suhc a late reply. kind of missed the post!!!..
It depends on which country you are from?!!
In some countries it’s possible , in others it’s not. wehre are you from?
can we deposit two years expenses in blocked account and who will give us instructions to pay that amount either university or bank or consulate in Lahore Pakistan
Yes you can!! noramlly one year is rquired but if you have more.. good!
Respected Sir,
I need a prepared envelop from DHL or Fedex or UPS.
But all these refused to provide an open prepared envelop for german Embassy to send documents to bank for block account.
Will you please guide me how to get that envelop and from where I can get that.
Much Thanks
Dear sir, my father is working in UAE and he is paying my studies amount one from UAE bank and one from Australia bank. Is it possible to pay directly to Deutsche bank Germany from these two banks?