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Germany to Increase the blocked amount of foreign students

Rupika MukherjeeOctober 11, 2022

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Germany to Increase the blocked amount of foreign students:

Starting with the autumn semester of the 2022–2023 academic year, Germany to increase the blocked amount of foreign students. It will change from the current amount of €10,332 to €11,172. Additionally, this implies that the monthly withdrawal limit for students will rise from €861 to €931/month.

Additionally, in the fall semester of 2020, the amount for a blocked bank account increased from €10,236 to €10,332. Or we can say, from a monthly maximum of €853 to €861/month. This indicates that whereas the rise was only 0.93 percent in late 2020, it will be 8.1% this year.

As per experts, the inflation that has hit the entire world, including this Germany, is the reason why the money needed for a blocked bank account will climb this year somewhat more than it would in 2020.

The Ministry of Education and Research, and the German Federal Cabinet agreed to raise the monthly allowances this month. Provided under the German Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) from €861 to €931/month. As a result, the annual allowance will now be worth €11,172 instead of €10,332/year.

The authorized modifications are anticipated to take effect at the beginning of the following fall semester. German authorities have declared that the BAföG tariff would rise once more, this time from €861 to €934/month.

The national benchmark that establishes the absolute minimum amount of expenses a student must pay for a suitable level of living in Germany is known as the BAföG rate. The required blocked amount for a student visa application is tied to the BAföG rate, therefore this news is crucial for overseas students who want to study in Germany.

Please be aware that these modifications have not yet received official approval and communication. The Foreign Office in Berlin anticipates official confirmation of the revisions within the coming weeks. But, it is almost confirmed that Germany is to Increase the blocked amount of foreign students.