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Do Pakistani students need an APS certificate for Germany?
Short answer: No official source we checked requires APS for applicants from Pakistan; APS is required for China, India and Vietnam. Checked 2026-10-22.
Pakistani sources: no APS requirement found
- German Embassy Islamabad, student visa page: no mention of APS.
- Embassy student visa leaflet (PDF): no mention of APS.
- Consulate General Karachi student visa checklist (PDF): no mention of APS.
- uni-assist, Pakistan country page: no mention of APS (it asks for HEC-attested documents instead).
Searched for “APS” and “Akademische Prüfstelle” on 2026-10-22.
Where APS is required, from official pages
- APS operates in China, Vietnam and India (Saarland University)
It currently operates in China, Vietnam and India.
Source: https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/studies/international/further-info/certificate-authenticity-aps.html · checked 2026-10-22- Master's applicants with a bachelor's from outside these countries need no APS (TUM)
An APS certificate is not required for applications for master's programs if your master's entrance qualification (usually a bachelor’s degree) was acquired outside of China, Vietnam or India.
Source: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/application/application-info-portal/aps · checked 2026-10-22- APS China is run by the German Embassy Beijing with DAAD (APS Beijing, in German)
Die Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) ist eine Service-Einrichtung des Kulturreferates der Deutschen Botschaft Peking in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst (DAAD).
Source: https://www.aps.org.cn/ · checked 2026-10-22- uni-assist, India page: APS required
Upload the digitally sealed APS certificate as an unchanged, original file to your MyAssist account.
Source: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/tools/info-country-by-country/details-country/country/in/ · checked 2026-10-22- uni-assist, China page: APS required
We can verify your digitally signed APS certificate online.
Source: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/tools/info-country-by-country/details-country/country/cn/ · checked 2026-10-22- uni-assist, Vietnam page: APS required
Your APS certificate in the original or as a digitally certified online version.
Source: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/tools/info-country-by-country/details-country/country/vn/ · checked 2026-10-22
Note
Universities’ own rules can differ and should be checked on each programme page. Do not pay anyone for an APS certificate for Pakistan without an official written requirement.
Frequently asked questions
Do Pakistani students need an APS certificate for Germany?
No official source we checked requires APS for applicants from Pakistan; APS is required for China, India and Vietnam. Universities' own rules can differ, so check each programme page.
Which countries need APS?
China, Vietnam and India. Saarland University states that APS currently operates in China, Vietnam and India.
Does the German Embassy Islamabad ask for APS for a student visa?
Not on the student visa page, leaflet or checklist we checked; none of them mention APS.
What do Pakistani applicants submit instead?
uni-assist's Pakistan page asks for HEC-attested degree documents. See the HEC attestation guide.