Hello everyone. My question is a bit long so olease bear with me.
I recently came to Italy on a study visa, but due to several reasons, I now want to move to either Germany or Finland on a study visa (but my main focus is on Germany). I know that I first have to get admission in a German university, but I have the following questions:
1. Is it possible to start my studies in Germany as a fresh student from the first semester and not just transfer there? I belong to Afghanistan and there is no German embassy there. Afghan students mostly have to travel to neighboring countries to get either a German or an Italian visa.
2. I have applied for a permesso di soggiorno (residence permit) and my appointment date is on May 27th. I don't know how long it will take to get the permesso, but I think I might get it by the end of July (maybe). One person told me that I need to stay in Italy for six months after getting my PDS, and only then will I be eligible to apply for a visa to another country. I wanted to ask if the stay requirement of six months is from the day of arrival or after getting my PDS.
3. Will I need to get a withdrawal certificate from the university? What if I don't inform my university and just get the German visa and go to Germany and study? Will it be a problem? Or will the embassy contact both my universities. In one post, I saw that maybe some german universities require the withdrawal certificate from your previous university.
4. I know that I have to create a blocked account for about 11,200 euros as well, but will I need a bank statement as well for the second year?
5. Also when besides getting admission, when should I start this process and how long will it take to get a German study visa?
In general, has anyone gone through a similar situation? Please tell me if there is any problem in my plan. I don't want to wait too long and then find out that there is some problem that will prevent me from going to Germany.
Thank you for your help.