Please avoid using cash.
In order to process an application for a student visa, the following documents must be submitted:
Your original passport, which is valid for at least 6 months at the time of departure
Residence permit for Germany with a validity of at least 6 months (only for non-German citizens)
Enclosed form completely filled out and personally signed
Signed declaration (see on the back of form)
A recent passport photo (5 x 5 cm! - American format) - Do not
stick it on! Please write your name on the back
Your birth certificate
A declaration of the citizenship of the parents (extra form)
Copy of the parents' passport or identity card
A photocopy of the invitation from the university in Israel (Acceptance Letter)
A written confirmation from an international health insurance company for the duration of the stay
The address of the accommodation in Israel (point 15)
Written proof of funding for your living expenses during your stay in Israel (scholarship confirmation with the amount of the scholarship, bank balance (complete bank statements for the last 3 months), guarantee declaration plus copy of the guarantor's passport, etc.) 1 option is sufficient
A written confirmation that the university fees have been paid or prepaid. This confirmation does not need to be submitted if the student receives a scholarship
______ € Application fee
A €5 stamped, self-addressed envelope (please do not use a registered mail sticker)
The service is available to university or yeshiva students who want to study at an institution of higher education or at a yeshiva in Israel.
The applicant must submit a visa application, completed and signed, with supporting documents attached.
The completed application and supporting documents should be sent by email to an Israeli mission in the country where the applicant lives.
Please note:
If the confirmation of acceptance states that the student will be accompanied by another person – the details of such person should be provided, including their passport number.
If the applicant is under age 18, both parents must sign before the consular representative.
To visit the mission, it is necessary to schedule an appointment in advance.
Before coming to the mission, make sure you have with you all the required documents and completed forms.
Payment must be made according to the Consular fee Chart.
Appointment scheduling software will allow you to determine in advance the time of arrival at the embassy and the type of service requested. This will allow the embassy staff to prepare in advance and ensure courteous, efficient and quick treatment.
Please note that:
1. An appointment must be made for each person who arrives (in the case of families - for each member of the family).
2. The visitor's name must be written in foreign letters only (as written in the passport).
Contact Information Consular department Berlin:
You can contact us via email:
Consular@berlin.mfa.gov.il
or by phone Monday-Thursday between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM: 030 890 455 11
Inquiries must include your ID number.
In order to make the consular process as efficient and convenient as possible for you, we have set up a Consulate General in Munich.
Persons living in the federal states of Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg or Bayern can contact the consulate in Munich.
Post address:
Generalkonsulat des Staates Israel in München
Postfach 100855
80082 München
https://new.embassies.gov.il/munich/de/the-consulate
Payment Methods
The payment amount for the requested service will be in accordance with the details provided on the consulate's website, with the exact required fee listed in the fee schedule (if document return by mail is requested, an additional postage fee of 5 Euros will be charged).
Cash: Please avoid paying in cash.
GiroKard: Payments using debit cards can only be made in person.
Credit card: in order to pay by credit card you have to fill and attach the payment form:
Bank Transfer: The bank transfer must be made at least 3 business days prior to receiving the service.
When making a bank transfer, it is mandatory to include in the transfer notes: the full name of the service recipient (not the payer, if they are different), the requested service, and the Israeli ID number or passport number of the service requester.
When requesting a service (or sending documents by mail), a printout of the payment transfer confirmation must be attached.
Account Name: Botschaft des Staates Israel
Account Number: 0676114 00
IBAN: DE47100700000067611400
BIC: DEUTDEBBXXX
Security instructions for those arriving at the embassy:
You must arrive after making an appointment in advance only.
You must arrive equipped with an identification document (passport or ID card) with a photo, the required documents and a means of payment.
Please note that all visitors will be asked to undergo a security check along with their belongings.
For security reasons, personal belongings will not be allowed into the mission, including handbags and electronic devices.
Do not arrive at the mission with large handbags and/or suitcases.
Do not arrive at the mission with food and/or bottles or containers of drinks (there is a cooler in the consular waiting room).
The mission's security instructions will apply to those staying in the consular waiting room.