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German Embassy Kathmandu: How the Student Visa Appointment Works

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German Embassy Kathmandu: How the Student Visa Appointment Works

What actually happens at the German Embassy in Kathmandu: the waiting list since December 2025, online filing, appointment rules, the counter interview and refusals.

Pankaj Mahor · Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min read

Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) for Nepali Graduates: Points, Funds and Process

Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) for Nepali Graduates: Points, Funds and Process

How Nepali graduates qualify for Germany's Opportunity Card: why your degree rating decides the route, the ful...

Sep 25 · 7 min read

Skilled Worker Visa and Permanent Residence: The Path for Nepali Graduates in Germany

Skilled Worker Visa and Permanent Residence: The Path for Nepali Graduates in Germany

How Nepali graduates move from a job offer to a skilled worker permit or EU Blue Card, and on to permanent res...

Sep 23 · 5 min read

Post-Study Work Visa in Germany for Nepali Graduates: The 18-Month Permit

The 18-month job-search permit after a German degree: who qualifies, why to apply the week you pass, what Berlin and Muenster ask for, and t...

Pankaj Mahor Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min read

Blocked Account (Sperrkonto) for Nepali Students: 2026 Amounts, Providers and Embassy Rules

Blocked Account (Sperrkonto) for Nepali Students: 2026 Amounts, Providers and Embassy Rules

The Kathmandu Embassy does not require a blocked account when you apply. The 2026 amount in EUR and NPR, what...

Sep 20 · 6 min read

Student Visa from Nepal: Complete Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

The German study visa from Nepal in 2026, step by step: the Kathmandu waiting list, the document checklist, pr...

7 min read

Germany Blocked Account Cost 2026: Deposit, Fees, Total

Germany Blocked Account Cost 2026: Deposit, Fees, Total

It is a deposit, not a fee. The amount, what Expatrio, Fintiba and Coracle charge on top of it, and the four t...

Sep 14 · 6 min read

Post-Study Work Visa Comparison 2026: Germany, UK, Canada, Australia

Post-Study Work Visa Comparison 2026: Germany, UK, Canada, Australia

Length is the least useful number. What matters is the fee, the sponsor requirement and whether the months cou...

Sep 13 · 10 min read

Germany Student Visa 2026: Steps, Cost, Documents and Time

The blocked account, the EUR 75 fee, the document list, APS rules, and how a 6 to 12 week wait lines up with the October and April intakes.

Pankaj Mahor Sep 12, 2026 · 11 min read

National Visa D vs Schengen C: Which One Do Students Need?

National Visa D vs Schengen C: Which One Do Students Need?

Over 90 days in Germany means the National Visa D. What each visa costs, why the D also buys Schengen travel,...

Sep 09 · 8 min read

Germany's Online Visa Portal (digital.diplo.de): Apply Digitally

You no longer start with an appointment. You start on digital.diplo.de, and the slot only opens once the missi...

7 min read

German Student Visa Fee: 75 Euros and All Other Costs

German Student Visa Fee: 75 Euros and All Other Costs

EUR 75 is the smallest number in your visa budget. What the fee is in rupees, why it is never refunded, and th...

Sep 07 · 7 min read

Study Applicant vs Student Visa vs Language Course Visa: Which One?

Study Applicant vs Student Visa vs Language Course Visa: Which One?

Admitted, applying, or just learning German? Your status picks the visa. What the Residence Act allows on each...

Sep 06 · 8 min read

Student Visa Processing Time 2026: How Long Does It Take?

Germany guarantees no processing time. The realistic range is 4 to 12 weeks. Where the weeks actually go, the 10-day rule behind the silence...

Sonali Sep 05, 2026 · 8 min read

Where to Apply: German Embassy vs Consulate vs VFS Global

Where to Apply: German Embassy vs Consulate vs VFS Global

VFS Global collects your file; a German mission decides it. The consular districts that pick your embassy or c...

Sep 04 · 7 min read

10 Documents You Must Carry to the German Embassy

In India you now upload the file in the Consular Service Portal before you get an appointment. All ten documen...

9 min read

Job Seeker Visa to Opportunity Card: Germany 2026 Ruling Every Graduate Should Know

Job Seeker Visa to Opportunity Card: Germany 2026 Ruling Every Graduate Should Know

A 2026 court ruling in Cottbus lets German graduates move from the 18 month job seeker visa onto the Opportuni...

Jun 23 · 4 min read

German Student Visa Rejection in 2026: 8 Common Reasons and How to Avoid Them

German Student Visa Rejection in 2026: 8 Common Reasons and How to Avoid Them

Most German student visa refusals come down to a short list of avoidable mistakes. Here are the most common re...

Jun 22 · 6 min read

German Citizenship in 2026: The Three Year Fast Track Is Gone and What Replaces It

Germany retired its three year fast track to citizenship in late 2025. Here is what changed, why the five year route now applies to almost e...

Pankaj Mahor Jun 22, 2026 · 4 min read

Germany Student Visa 2026: Blocked Account, Health Insurance & Step-by-Step Guide

Germany Student Visa 2026: Blocked Account, Health Insurance & Step-by-Step Guide

A complete 2026 guide to the German student visa: the €11,904 blocked account, travel and public student healt...

Jun 13 · 10 min read

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