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Germany

The economic engine of Europe, offering robust pathways for skilled workers and affordable higher education.

Visa Routes Breakdown

19 Total

Work (8)

Study (3)

Visit (2)

Family (2)

Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro (EUR)
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Languages: German
Time vs Colombo: -3h 30m to -4h 30m
Population: About 0 million
Calling code: +49
Drives on: Right
Climate: Moderate and marine, with cool winters and warm summers

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Official Visa Data

Visa Routes Breakdown

19 Total

Work (8)

Study (3)

Visit (2)

Family (2)

Germany

Estimate your upfront costs for Germany

Build a one-time estimate for visa or permit fees, checks, travel and settling in. Prices stay in the currency they are charged, with an LKR total at today's rate.

Sources checked 25 Aug 2026

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What a month costs once you are there

Start with the visa, permit or pathway you are considering. Then adjust the people and optional costs that apply to you.

Step 1

What are you applying for?

Select a visa, permit or pathway to see the costs that apply.

19 options

For graduates with a German job offer meeting the Blue Card salary threshold. Full requirements for this visa

Step 2

How many people are moving?

Only costs marked per person are multiplied. Shared costs stay unchanged.

Step 3

Review what applies

Official fees and flexible estimates are separated. Switch off optional costs that do not apply to you.

Government & application fees

Visa, permit and mandatory destination charges.

Sri Lankan passport, normal or urgent service
Rs. 10,000 - 20,000
Not countedEstimatedOptionalSri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration, passport fees(opens in a new tab)
National visa fee, main applicant
EUR 75
Official / fixedPer personMake it in Germany, visa application fee(opens in a new tab)
National visa fee, spouse
EUR 75
Not countedOfficial / fixedOptionalPer person
National visa fee, child
EUR 38
Not countedOfficial / fixedOptionalPer person
Embassies commonly charge half the adult national visa fee for minors.
Degree recognition or statement of comparability
EUR 0 - 250
EstimatedOptional
Zero if your degree is clearly accepted in anabin; paid recognition is more likely for unclear or regulated qualifications.
Incoming health insurance until German cover starts
EUR 90 - 240
EstimatedPer person

Documents & checks

Medical, police, biometrics, tests and document preparation.

Sri Lankan police clearance certificate
Rs. 500
Official / fixedOptionalPer personSri Lanka Police, clearance certificates(opens in a new tab)
Germany has no single public stay-threshold across every national visa. Keep this on when the embassy checklist asks for a police report, or when another country of residence must issue one.
German or English language test
Rs. 30,000 - 90,000
EstimatedOptionalPer person
Goethe/telc German, IELTS or similar; Blue Card applicants may not need a separate test.
Translations, certified copies, attestation and courier
Rs. 15,000 - 50,000
Estimated
Family and regulated-profession files sit near the upper end.

Travel

One-way fares and departure-related travel costs.

One-way flight, Colombo to Frankfurt or Berlin
Rs. 170,000 - 320,000
EstimatedPer person

Settling in

Initial accommodation, deposits and essential setup costs.

First rent, deposit and room setup
EUR 2,500 - 5,000
Estimated
Deposit can be up to three months cold rent.

Professional help

OptionalEstimated

Document checklisting, appointment preparation, form help and translation coordination. It does not create a job offer, blocked account, recognised qualification or faster decision.

Rs. 200,000 - 800,000

Add to estimate

Doing it yourself: The embassy checklists and Make it in Germany pages are public; direct filing costs the official fees plus about 20 to 45 hours.

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Not included in this estimate6 items

Sri Lankan passport, normal or urgent service
National visa fee, spouse
National visa fee, child
Agent or consultant fee
Recurring monthly living costs after arrival
Personal spending and unexpected costs

How to read these figures

A cost page is only worth anything if you know which parts of it are firm.

Fees are firm, everything else is a range
A government fee has one published price, and it is linked to the schedule it came from. Flights, agents and settling in are quoted as ranges because that is honestly all anyone can quote.
The rupee figure is today's rate
Converted at the live mid-market rate, which is not the rate your bank will give you. Budget a few percent above what you see here, and re-check the day you pay.
This is the move, not the year
Tuition, rent after the first month and everyday living are not in these totals. They live on the Study and Life tabs, where they are broken down properly.

Sources

Every official schedule behind the fees above. Prices change without notice, so check the figure that matters most to you before you pay it.

Germany

Visa Routes Breakdown

Quick facts

Visa Routes Breakdown

Estimate your upfront costs for Germany

Build your moving-cost estimate

What are you applying for?

How many people are moving?

Review what applies

Government & application fees

Documents & checks

Travel

Settling in

Professional help

How to read these figures

Fees are firm, everything else is a range

The rupee figure is today's rate

This is the move, not the year

Sources