OfficialRequirements

Cost & proof-of-funds calculator

Get the exact figure you must show, plus a transparent breakdown of living costs, insurance and fees for your destination city.

Cost & proof-of-funds calculator

Estimates the funds you must show and your real first-year outlay.

Proof-of-funds minimum to show11,904 EUR

  • Living costs / blocked-account funds(992 EUR × 12 months)11,904 EUR
  • Health insurance(120 EUR/mo × 12)1,440 EUR
  • Visa fee75 EUR
  • Blocked-account / setup fees150 EUR

Estimated total outlay13,569 EUR
Fintiba
Open your German blocked account

Most German student-visa applicants open a blocked account to prove funds. Fintiba is BaFin-regulated and accepted by German embassies.

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Expatrio
Blocked account + insurance bundle

Expatrio bundles a blocked account with health insurance — convenient for German student-visa proof of funds.

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Wise
Transfer tuition & funds with low FX fees

Send proof-of-funds or tuition to Germany at the real exchange rate instead of losing money to bank markups.

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Estimate only. The official blocked-account minimum is set by the German authorities and changes periodically — confirm the current figure on the source linked above.