YES! For an Indian student you?d have to apply for a student visa for studying in Germany. Whether you need a German student visa depends on your country of origin. If a student is from a country within the EU or the EEA or from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, they do not need a student visa. If you are from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Japan or South Korea they still do not require a student visa, but you will need to register for a residence permit upon arrival in Germany. If they are from Andorra, Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Monaco, San Marino or Taiwan, they only need a visa if they plan on working in Germany before or after one?s studies. As mentioned above, you will need to apply for a German student visa at least three months before you are due to travel.