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Can I transfer more funds to my Blocked Account?

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Yes, you can transfer up to 25,000 Euros to your Blocked account. 

Important!: If your account's total blocked amount is over €25,000, we need written confirmation from the authority handling your visa application confirming the blocked amount you need.

Scenario 1: 

If you have not transferred the full amount yet and do not have sufficient funds in your blocked account to receive your 06 Blocked Amount Confirmation, you can go to the payment page and initiate a new payment to transfer more funds to your blocked account! 

Scenario 2: 

You need to increase the monthly amount or the length of your Blocked Account.

You can submit a change request via your Expatrio User Portal.

Please go to the Blocked Account menu and look for the 'Change Details' button there. Click on it, provide the new Blocked Account set up you need, and submit your request.

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If your blocked account does not have sufficient funds yet, the changes you requested will be reflected immediately on your Expatrio portal. Please refresh your page to see them.
 
If your blocked account already has the required funds (i.e., you already have your 06 Blocked Amount Confirmation), but your balance is not sufficient for the update you requested, please click on change details and make the necessary adjustments in the monthly blocked amount and/or planned length of stay. Later, you will be forwarded to a page to make a payment. Once your funds arrive in your blocked account, which may take up to five business days, your new 06 Confirmation letter will be created automatically. 
 

Scenario 3:

You have a "live" blocked account where you receive your monthly payouts regularly, but you need to extend your blocked account,

Please log in to the Expatrio Portal and select Blocked Account. From here, you will need to select Extend/Apply.

  • If the option 'Extend' is available, your Blocked Account currently has funds, and monthly payments are being processed.
  • If the 'Apply' option is available, your Blocked Account payments have all been processed, and no funds remain.

From here, you will need to complete your extension request. Once submitted, it will be verified, and we will open your extension account for you.

Click here to read more about extending your blocked account!

Scenario 4: 

You want to add your family member to your blocked account for a family reunification visa:

Please read this article carefully, follow the instructions and contact our customer support for help.

Scenario 5:

Visa authorities ask you to add your university tuition fee to your blocked account as the unblocked amount. 

We add your tuition fees as an Additional Basic Sum to your blocked account. From the experience of our existing users, we can confirm that German visa authorities accept the Additional Basic Sum as an unblocked amount.

To add the amount, please contact our customer support team.

To read more about the Additional Basic Sum, feel free check this article!

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