How it works

Clear rules. Official sources.

The checker compares your answers with a fixed set of rules. The same answers always give the same results. There are no scores, percentages or predictions.

What the results mean

• Looks on track. An official source supports this point for your answers.
• To prepare. A step or document you still need.
• Confirm officially. It depends on your university, your consulate or details we cannot check.
• Answer needed. You chose “Not sure” or skipped something that matters.

How strong each rule is

• Official source (23 rules): a national authority, embassy or official body states it.
• Official source, details vary (26 rules): an official or university source states it, but universities or consulates apply it differently.
• General guidance (21 rules): good practice, not an official requirement. It never shows as “Looks on track”.

Every rule has a review date. When a rule or its source passes that date, the checker stops showing it as on track and asks you to confirm it.

What we could not confirm

For India Class 12, Bangladesh HSC, Nepal Grade 12 and A Levels, we could not confirm the current German entry rule from an official source in October 2026. The checker sends you to the uni-assist check and the DAAD admission database instead of guessing. For Italy, the special conditions for A Levels and the IB are in Annex 1 of the national procedures, which you should read directly.

Not an admission or visa decision

Universities decide admission. Embassies and consulates decide visas. Rules change, and each university and consulate can ask for more. Always confirm with them before you pay fees, translate documents or book appointments.

Sources

Rules version 2026.10.23, last checked on 23 October 2026.

• APS India

  Academic Evaluation Centre, German Embassy New Delhi . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Study visa for university enrolment 2026/2027

  Consulate General of Italy, Valona . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Database on admission requirements

  DAAD . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Getting started: eight steps to Germany

  DAAD Pakistan . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Required German skills

  Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da) (one university, used as an example). Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• New procedures for enrolment, academic year 2026/2027

  Embassy of Italy, Islamabad . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• University enrolment 2026/27 and 2027/28 and study visas

  Embassy of Italy, Tirana . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Overview of visa requirements for Germany

  Federal Foreign Office . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• National visa for students with an unconditional admission letter

  German Embassy Jakarta . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Blocked account: required amount

  German missions in Italy, Federal Foreign Office . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 March 2027.

• Visa for Italy: find out if you need a visa

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Procedures for international students, 2026/27 and 2027/28

  Ministry of University and Research (MUR), Universitaly . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Agreement on recognition of the IB Diploma (as amended 15 June 2023)

  Standing Conference of Education Ministers (KMK) . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist

  Technical University of Munich (one university, used as an example). Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Studienkolleg (preparatory course)

  uni-assist . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Country information: Pakistan

  uni-assist . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Check university admission

  uni-assist, with DAAD . Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Annex 1, international students 2026/27

  University of Bari (one university, used as an example). Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Checklist for non-EU applicants with a foreign qualification

  University of Pavia (one university, used as an example). Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

• Language requirements for international admission

  University of Turin (one university, used as an example). Checked 23 October 2026, review by 31 January 2027.

Publisher

Edmilia. Guides linked in the results come from euinfohub and are editorial articles, not official sources.