Credit cards are not used as frequently as in other countries and are not always accepted. Therefore, you should bring cash, traveller cheques or Euro-cheques. Nevertheless, you have to pay your rent by transferring money via an account in Regensburg. A tourist visa cannot be transformed into a visa or residence permit your arrival in Germany. Your passport has to be valid for the entire period to be spent in Germany, otherwise you will have to go home in-between to renew it.
All students are subject to compulsory health insurance.
You can be insured with the compulsory insurance cover in the Federal Republic. Students older than 30 have to buy a private insurance policy. In this case you should ask for information at the Akademisches Auslandsamt . Akademisches Auslandsamt Universit t Regensburg Universit tsstr. The Akademisches Auslandsamt will send you all the information you need when your student housing form has arrived in Regensburg.