Required documents


Official Administration: All International Students

You are required to bring the following documents to Germany as you will need them for official business: 

  • 4 copies of your passport or identity card
  • 2 biometric passport photos
  • if available: 1 certificate by your local health insurance on your health insurance coverage
  • if you need a visa for Germany: 2 copies of your visa
  • if you are not from a country in the European Community and you do not have a scholarship from Trier University, the DAAD or the Fulbright Commission: 1 attestation of funding in German or English, in which your scholarship provider declares in writing that sufficient funds of at least Euros 861 per month will be available to you during your studies. If you come to Trier without a scholarship, you must be able to prove that the complete amount necessary for your stay (861 € x month you are spending in Germany) has been transferd to a Germany bank account.
  • Your admission letter to study at Trier University

Health Care: Individual Needs of Individual Students 

For your study abroad stay at Trier University you must have sufficient health insurance coverage to be eligible for enrolment.

You are sufficiently insured if:

     1) you have German statutory health insurance (for example with AOK, Barmer, DAK, TK or any other German
         statutory health insurance provider).

or
     2) you have a valid (valid until the end of your stay in Trier!) European Health Insurance Card.

or
     3) you have health insurance coverage via a social security agreement between your home country and
         Germany (usually only students from Turkey and Serbia).
 

► In these 3 cases you are sufficiently insured for enrolment at Trier University.


If you do not have insurance as described in points 1-3, you must in any case take out German health insurance before your arrival in Trier. You will receive detailed information on which health insurance is applicable during the application process. Please do not take out health insurance for your stay beforehand.


Chronic illnesses and psychological complaints

Students with chronic illnesses or mental health problems should also note the following:
 

Medication
If you need special medication, please find out well in advance of your departure whether this medication is also available (easily obtainable) in Germany. Please ensure that you have sufficient medication with you. Contact your doctor and, if necessary, the customs authorities (keyword: import regulations).

 

Medical or psychological care
If you suffer from a chronic illness or need psychological care during your stay, please let us know as soon as possible, at the latest after you have received your letter of admission, so that we can make the necessary arrangements together with you.
Medical care in Trier is very good, but waiting times for some specialists can be quite long and we would like to work with you to ensure that you receive the medical care you need right from the start.
Don't worry, this information will of course be kept strictly confidential!