Upon Arrival

The International Office at Bielefeld University is the first place to go to if you have questions or if you need help. But even if you do not need any support, it is definitely worthwhile to stop by in order to get information on the leisure program and all the events that are organized for international students.

The enrolment takes place in the "Studierendensekretariat" in room C0-138.
Our office hours:
mondays - fridays 9:30-12:00 Uhr
thursdays 13:30-15:30 Uhr

You can get the "Antrag auf Immatrikulation" at the "Studierendensekretariat" in (C0-138), we can help you to complete the enrollment.
A certificate confirming that you have sufficient health insurance
The letter of admission
A passport photograph
Your passport (and visa)

After a few days, you will get a letter with your student ID-number and bank details, so you can pay the "social fee". As soon as the money has been transferred, the semester certificates as well as the semester ticket and the NRW ticket will be sent to the address on your "Antrag auf Immatrikulation". You can then get your student ID card at the info point in the main hall. Just bring the semester certificate and your passport.

You will need a German bank account in order to pay for your health insurance, your semester fee and the rent. All the large banks (e.g. Deutsche Bank, Citibank Sparkasse, Commerzbank, Dresdner Bank, Postbank) have branches in the town centre. The Sparkasse and the Postbank even run branches in the university hall. Bank accounts to students are often free of charge or offered at very favourable rates. Inform yourself online to find out which bank offers the best option for you.

What you usually need to open an account:

Passport + visa documents
Your letter of admission or your student ticket (if you already got it)
Your address in Germany

You have to register as a citizen of Bielefeld as soon as you have an address in Bielefeld. Registration takes place in the "Rathaus" and you need to bring your rental contract and your passport. Please find the address below.

About 2 days after you have registered, you can apply for a residence permit at the Foreigners Registration Office in the "Rathaus"

Please take the following documents with you:

The letter of admission from Bielefeld University
Proof of sufficient financial resources
You need to prove that you will have an amount of around 659€ per month at your disposal. You can use a confirmation of your bank or a document in which your parents declare to finance your life in Germany. If somebody who lives in Germany will finance your studies, this person must prove that he/she has the means to do so.
Evidence of the education in your home country (certificates)
Your passport (and visa documents)

The address of the Foreigners Registration Office:
Bürgerberatung / Abteilung Ausländerangelegenheiten
Niederwall 23
33602 Bielefeld
Homepage

Do you have any questions?
We can help.

	Our team

Download important documents, brochures and event programmes for degree-seeking students

here.

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