Germany offers excellent education for students all around the world with experienced and dedicated staff who ensure that the students will obtain not only knowledge but skills in their field of profession. Most universities are over 200 years old and are known globally. It is fairly cheap, practical with high quality, therefore many international students decide to study in Germany.

With more than 15 thousand study programs and around 300 excellent educational institutions, this country is one of the most frequent destinations for international students.

Usually most students before being allowed to start their studies in Germany, need to obtain a German student visa. There are many requirements to meet but one of the most important ones is having a Blocked Bank Account, which is a way to prove your resources to be able to live in Germany while studying.

The countries who are excluded in this list do not need a visa but they need a residence permit, and they are USA, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, nationals of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland.

There are many questions regarding German Blocked Account, therefore in this article we decided to answer the most Frequently Asked Questions regarding this topic.

How long does it take to open one?

It takes around 10 minutes if you decide to open the blocked account on Xpatrio.

It takes up to one week if you open the blocked account directly through the Deutsche Bank.

It takes up to several weeks if you open a blocked account via the Germany Embassy, so make sure to apply early.