Identification:

• Passport/visa
• Several passport photos
• If necessary, international driving licence or a German translation of your driving licence

Documents:

• Certificates from your secondary school and - if available - college/university with a certified translation
• Proof of financing
• Notification of admission or confirmation of application from the German university
• Language certificates
• Confirmation of public or private health insurance
• Birth certificate
• Vaccination card

Money:

• Promise of grants
• Statement of income and assets from your parents
• Credit card, traveller's cheques
• Enough cash - especially in the first few days and weeks you'll have numerous expenses!

You should reckon with the following expenses:

• Rent: on average ca. 240 Euro per month
• Deposit: max. three months' rent
• Health insurance: approx. 70 Euro per month
• Fee for the Student Organisation, depending on the university: 60-250 Euro per semester
• Aliens Department fees: sometimes there is a charge for the issue of a first residence permit, in Munich for example, 50-60 Euro
• Bedding and other basic equipment for your room/accommodation: 100-150 Euro