As mentioned by Tungala Suresh, schedule an appointment at least 5-7 weeks prior to your planned date of travel.Check German Mission Website (German Mission in India) for the latest requirements, they already have en-listed all the steps to be followed for Visa. I am enlisting the ones which I followed, after completing my applications.STEP 1: Open you blocked account. If you are planning to go for DB, Germany, it will take a good 3â4 weeks (in the best case scenario)STEP 2: As soon as you get your admit, book appointment for Visa Interview. As getting a suitable date is really difficult, because generally VI slots get full quickly (at least at Delhi Consulate).Book the appointment for Visa interview from German Mission Website or VFS webiste or by calling VFS.STEP 3: Get the photos for Visa, specifications are mentioned on German Mission WebsiteSTEP 4: (Optional : If you are planning to take a loan) Submit the admit letter in bank, and the requirement from consulate that you need to block XYZ EUROS in a blocked account for VISA along with your loan application. Bank will then issue you a sanction letter, after processing your loan application.And, you should try to convince the bank to disburse the loan. (Explain them that visa wont be stamped until XYZ EUROS is not blocked in the blocked account)STEP 5: Start Collecting documents as per the checklist mentioned on German Mission Website. (Carry Originals and two copies of every document)Following is the list of documents which I took along and were asked at the time of VI at Delhi consulate.Visa application form [Can be downloaded from German Mission Website]Declaration form [Can be downloaded from German Mission Website]Cover letter - I used following cover letter:4. TOEFL/German language fluency proof5. Admission letter from German University ( They kept the German copy of it, but I suggest taking both English and German copy)6. (Optional : Applicable only if you have completed enrolment procedure already, i.e. submitted the insurance proof from any German public health insurance company to university, paid the fee, and have received letter of enrolment from your university)Letter of enrolment along with Fee (semester fee and course fee,if your course has any course fee) payment confirmation in German and English7. Academic documents:Bachelors degree (you can carry provisional if you have not received your degree from college, but cross check with the consulate once)8th to 1st semester mark sheets (both front and back copies)12th mark-sheet and certificate (they might return the certificate)10th mark-sheet and certificate(they might return the certificate)8. (Optional : If you have some gap between your Bachelors and masters)Salary slips and salary account statement of last 3-6 monthsWork experience letter issued from your employer(Many people went without it and consulate did not have any objection. But, if your employer issues such a letter then I suggest you carry it)9. Proof of financial meansBlocked account opening confirmation in German and EnglishBlocked amount transfer receipt from your home bank (the bank from which you transferred the money to your Deutsche Bank blocked account)Blocked amount receipt confirmation from Deutsche Bank in English and German(Optional : If you have taken education loan )Loan sanction letter along with two years ITR of co-borrowerAffidavit to support for the second year of your study from your sponsor( Now sponsor can your parents, relatives) along with ITR and 6 months salary account statement, if your sponsor is working ;6 months savings account statement, if your sponsor is not working;//Affidavit to support: This should be printed on a Stamp paper, you can confirm the amount of stamp from the respective consulate.10. Three months travel insurance (I suggest to take it along, as it was asked in many cases. Although, the lady returned it in my case giving me the reason that I'll need this insurance at the time of visa stamping.)STEP 6: German Embassy accepts Visa Fee through Demand Draft, issued from Nationalised bank. Check the updated amount from the German Mission Website. [NOTE : As of July 2024. the rule was that the DD should not be older than 2 months]STEP 7: On the day of your VI, just be calm and confident. And, in case you donât have any document - the interviewer is asking for, just politely request the interviewer to let you submit it later.My VI Experience : 20 July, 2024 ; Delhi Consulate; 8:15 AM Slot[ Note : Don't paste your photographs on the visa application form, VO will do it.]Me : Good morning ma'am !VO : Good morning ma'am, you are applying for which visa?Me : German national student visaVO : Please pass your passport, two photographs, DD and one Set of documents that you have got.Me : Passed themVO : Ma'am, you are going to which university?Me : toldVO : What is the duration of your course and the medium of course?Me : toldVO : Where will you be staying?Me : I have applied for studenten union housing, results are yet to be declared. And side by side, I am looking for private housing options as well.VO : What does your father do?Me : ToldVO : What does your mother do?Me : ToldVO : Do you have any siblings?Me : ToldVO : What are they doing?Me : ToldVO : Who will be financing your studies?Me : Ma'am, I have saving of xxx amount, and I have taken a loan of xxx amount. Apart from that, I'll be getting a support of xxx amount from my sponsor. I have already provided the letter to support for this.VO : Ok, Please fill this questionnaire (She passed a questionnaire and started arranging documents in some order, discarding the ones which she din't need)Me: Ok, sure. (Following are the questions from the questionnaire.)VO : Ma'am, I'll be taking your finger prints now. .Me: (Left hand fingers, right hand fingers, thumb of both hands)VO : Ma'am, Do you have cash? ( My DD was of 4600 INR, but the visa fee changed to 4500 INR just two days before my interview. I din't bother to change it because I called the consulate to confirm if I can use 4600 INR DD, and they said I can use old DD)Me : NoVO : Ok, no issues. I'll return your 100 INR. Ma'am, Please correct the address of contact person to University's address and sign above itMe : Done ( I had mentioned department's address as I kept course coordinator as contact person)VO : Ok ma'am, I have arranged this one set in a particular order. Please arrange the second set in exact same order and submit the documents.Me : (Done and handed over)VO: Ok ma'am, here is your receipt and 100 INR. You will receive a mail from us for further details.Me : Thank you ma'amSTEP 8: Visa Stamping (After you have received Visa confirmation e-mail from consulate)You can get your VISA stamp either at Embassy or at any VFS centre. VFS has an advantage of passport drop facility after the stamping is done. At the time of stamping, you are asked to submit your tickets and a travel insurance (of three months, generally).I received Visa confirmation mail on 16 August, 2024 ; less than a month. I submitted my passport at Shivaji Stadium, New delhi, VFS center on 17 August, 2024 and received my stamped passport at home through VFSâs courier service on 24 August, 2016.Hope that helps!