Anahita’s Germany Student Visa Experience: A Master’s at Hohenheim

If you are applying for a German student visa from Iran, getting an embassy appointment can be the hardest step. Anahita Masih, a 30-year-old veterinarian, has been through it. She was admitted to a master’s in Animal Science at the University of Hohenheim, a public university in Germany, and her student visa has been issued. In a short video filmed at our office, she shares her Germany student visa experience and the advice she would give you. She spoke in Persian; the quotes below are our translation.

Why she chose Germany

For her field, many German universities had good rankings. In her view, the visa process was also easier than for other countries.

At Hohenheim, Animal Science is a major within the M.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences, taught in English over four semesters (120 credits).

Her biggest worry, and the support she had

Her biggest worry was not getting the visa. When her admission arrived, she was very happy and stressed at the same time, because her whole life was about to change. About the support she had from our team, she says:

“Throughout the whole process, whenever I had a question or a problem, the support was really good, and they tried to ease the heavy stress I was under.”

The hardest step: an embassy appointment

Her admission arrived in the middle of the war, when the German embassy in Tehran was closed. Getting a visa appointment was the hardest step of her whole process.

Embassy appointments from Iran now

As of 30 October 2026, according to the embassy’s own pages:

• The visa section is working with limited capacity, and you cannot choose a day and time yourself.
• TLScontact is giving student appointments to people registered since 15 July 2026 on its new waiting lists for master’s and PhD, bachelor’s, and Studienkolleg and preparatory language courses. The lists move in order of registration, and you are told by email when your turn comes.
• Register yourself, once, on the list that fits your purpose. If you are on the wrong list, your documents are not accepted on the day.
• Do not apply in a neighbouring country; the embassy says those applications are rejected.
• Use only the official system. No intermediary has special access, and the system itself is free; you pay only the visa fee and TLScontact’s service fee.

Our post on German embassy appointments from Iran explains each list and the steps to register.

Anahita’s two tips

1. First of all, get help. Doing everything on your own, she says, is very stressful.
2. Check all the conditions, and choose your city carefully.

Your choice of city also affects your budget: the amount you show for the visa is a minimum, not what life actually costs, and rent is usually higher in big cities. Tuition and fees differ by state and university: Baden-Württemberg, where Hohenheim is, charges non-EU students tuition, so check the costs of the one you choose.

What her Germany student visa experience means for you

• Admission: an unconditional or conditional admission from a German university.
• Proof of funds: required for the visa. For 2026 the minimum is €992 a month, or €11,904 for the first year, plus any tuition for that year, most often shown with a blocked account (Sperrkonto). The figure can change each year; see our guide to proof of funds for a German student visa.
• Language, insurance and documents: a German or English certificate no more than a year old at your appointment, health insurance with at least €30,000 of cover, a CV with no gaps, a motivation letter, and certificates translated into German and certified by Iran’s Foreign Ministry.
• Appointment: register on the right TLScontact waiting list once you have your admission letter.

The full checklist and fees are on our Germany student visa page.

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