University application and Visa timeline VFS Delhi

Profile

• 23 years old
• Program- Biotechnology
• Graduated: July 2025
• German GPA: 1.57
• IELTS: CEFR C1
• 3 Publications

Timeline

• July 2025 – Graduated
• Aug 2025 – Started internship
• 10 Jan 2026 – Applied for APS
• Early Feb 2026 – APS received
• Feb 2026 – Internship completed
• Mid Mar 2026 – Started university applications
• 23 May 2026 – First admission received
• 6 Jun 2026 – Applied for Expatrio blocked account
• 7 Jun 2026 – Blocked account confirmed
• 8 Jun 2026 – Submitted CSP application
• 17 Jun 2026 – Received CSP corrections
• 17 Jun 2026 – Submitted corrections
• 18 Jun 2026 – Appointment booking unlocked
• 23 Jun 2026 – VFS Delhi appointment
• 28 Jun 2026 – Passport delivered with visa

Universities

Applied to:

• University of Bonn
• FSU Jena
• University of Oldenburg
• Goethe University Frankfurt
• Applied to 2 through university portals and 2 through Uni-Assist.
• Uni-Assist fee: €75 for the first application.
• Goethe University Frankfurt didn't require an additional Uni-Assist fee.
• Received admission from all 4 universities.

Documents uploaded:

• APS
• Degree
• Transcripts
• IELTS
• Module handbook
• SOP
• CV
• Thesis
• Internship certificates
• Passport
• Other university-specific documents

APS

• Applied on 10 Jan and received it in early Feb.
• Documents had to be couriered to APS.
• Later received an email requesting additional verification.
• Submitted:
  • University portal login credentials.
  • DigiLocker academic documents (combined PDF).

Tip: Apply as early as possible.

Expatrio Blocked Account

• Chose Expatrio after reading many positive experiences compared to other providers.
• Used Flywire to transfer funds.
• Went to SBI and completed the international transfer using the Flywire payment reference.
• If your parents/sponsor are funding the account, their signature should be used on the declaration page.
• Emailed Expatrio after completing the transfer.
• Blocked account confirmation arrived within 1 day.
• Entire process was smooth.

Insurance

• Expatrio Value Package.
• TK (Health Insurance)
• Dr. Walter (Travel Insurance)

CSP Portal

Three sections:

• Personal Information
• VIDEX
• Documents

Corrections I received:

• School Leaving Certificate: Transfer Certificate (TC) was accepted.
• VIDEX Reference: Use your university coordinator as reference or any other person from university.
• University Address: Only the street address was required.

Corrected everything on the same day and received the appointment booking link the next day.

VFS Delhi Experience

• Appointment: 23 June, 9:00 AM
• Reached: 8:45 AM
• Appointment printout checked at entrance.
• Received token and went to the 8th floor.
• Waited ~2 minutes.
• Germany applications were processed at Counters 10–16.
• Filled two forms.
• Biometrics after ~15 minutes.
• Fingerprints + passport verification.
• Total time inside: ~35 minutes.

Documents I carried

Required:

• Passport
• Appointment confirmation
• 4 biometric photographs

Recommended:

• Carry all original academic and financial documents even if they're not requested.

Visa Processing

• Submitted: 23 June
• Passport delivered: 28 June
• Total processing time: 5 calendar days

Hey everyone! I received my Expatrio blocked account confirmation within just 10 hours of making the transfer, so I thought I'd share what I did.

Before transferring the money, I called the agency to let them know that I would be making the payment that day. After the transfer was completed, I called them again, informed them that the payment had been made, and requested that they issue the 06 document (Blocked Amount Confirmation / Sperrbestätigung) as soon as possible.

I also emailed them a copy of my RTGS transfer receipt, including the reference number/payment ID. Along with that, I attached the transfer details and my personal information as proof of payment.

If anyone has any questions or is confused about the Expatrio payment process or the website, feel free to ask. I'd be happy to help!

Rephrased by AI.