How much is the student visa fee for Germany from Ghana?

The government fees are the national (d) visa for study (€75). Each is read from the official page linked on this page, checked 24 October 2026. Fees change, so check the page again on the day you pay.

How much money do I need to show to study in Germany?

Proof of money for living, usually a blocked account. Tuition, where a university charges it, is on the admission letter. The living figure is €11,904 (blocked account for the first year: €992 a month).

How much does it cost a Ghanaian to study in Germany?

Tuition depends on the university and course and is on an admission letter from a German university. Add the living costs, the fees above and your flights. The study abroad cost calculator does the sum in EUR and in cedis at the rate you type.

Can SchoolRegistry get me admission or a visa for Germany?

No. This page is information only, and nothing here is a promise that a visa will be granted. The decision is the government's.

Studying in Germany from Ghana

To study in Germany you need an admission letter from a German university, the visa fees and proof that you can pay for the first year. The figures below are the ones Germany's government publishes, read from its own pages, with no estimates. Tuition is on your own letter, so we leave it to you.

Last checked 24 October 2026. Every figure below names its source.

Germany: official figures

Checked 24 October 2026

National (D) visa for study: €75Paid at the embassy in Accra, in cedis at the embassy's rate or by card; German Embassy Accra
Blocked account for the first year: €992 a month: €11,904Proof of money for living, usually a blocked account. Tuition, where a university charges it, is on the admission letter.; German Embassy Accra

The steps, in order

Get an admission letter from a German university.Source: German Embassy Accra, student visa
Open a blocked account and pay in the first year's amount, €992 a month.Source: German Embassy Accra, student visa
Book an appointment at the German Embassy in Accra and pay the visa fee there.Source: German Embassy Accra, student visa

The first year in cedis

Add the tuition from your letter to the figures above, then convert at the day’s rate from the Bank of Ghana. The study abroad cost calculator has Germany’s figures filled in already.

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Questions people ask

How much is the student visa fee for Germany from Ghana?: The government fees are the national (d) visa for study (€75). Each is read from the official page linked on this page, checked 24 October 2026. Fees change, so check the page again on the day you pay.
How much money do I need to show to study in Germany?: Proof of money for living, usually a blocked account. Tuition, where a university charges it, is on the admission letter. The living figure is €11,904 (blocked account for the first year: €992 a month).
How much does it cost a Ghanaian to study in Germany?: Tuition depends on the university and course and is on an admission letter from a German university. Add the living costs, the fees above and your flights. The study abroad cost calculator does the sum in EUR and in cedis at the rate you type.
Can SchoolRegistry get me admission or a visa for Germany?: No. This page is information only, and nothing here is a promise that a visa will be granted. The decision is the government's.

Source: German Embassy Accra and Bank of Ghana, 2026.