Fintiba

Fintiba

BSBI is in collaboration with Fintiba, the first digital platform and solution provider for international students travelling to Germany.

The Fintiba blocked account is specifically designed to meet the requirements of the German government, making it easier for you to obtain a visa and get settled in Germany, while the health insurance packages are tailored to meet the individual needs of international students.

Who is Fintiba

Studying in Germany is a big dream for many people, but the path to it presents a number of challenges. As the first digital and worldwide leading solution provider, Fintiba accompanies and supports this desire for all international students and expats. So far, over 200,000 international students from over 190 different countries have already been able to make their dream come true with the support of Fintiba.

The central solution offered is the digital blocked account recognized by the Federal Foreign Office, which can be opened completely online in just a few steps and in the shortest possible time.

In addition to the blocked account, Fintiba also offers students the necessary health insurance for visa and enrolment at the university. In addition, students who use Fintiba’s services benefit from numerous other free services such as a digital companion as a guide through the whole journey to Germany, a free SIM Card or German language magazines.

What Fintiba Offers ?

Thanks to the fast and fully digital processing via the web and mobile app, a blocked account with Fintiba can be opened in less than 10 minutes. For the provision of the blocked account Fintiba cooperates with the Hamburg-based Sutor Bank, a German private bank with a full banking license. This ensures that the blocked account is opened at a German bank with a German IBAN. This is of particular importance so that the blocked account is also accepted when applying for a residence permit at the immigration authorities within Germany.

Read more about the blocked account here.

In addition to the German online blocked account, Fintiba also offers the Fintiba Plus package, which includes tailor-made solutions for every step of the move to Germany.

Solutions within the Fintiba Plus package:

Visa

· German online blocked account

· Free travel health insurance

University

· Public and/or private health insurance

Learning German

· Free language learning magazines

Start in Germany

· Fintiba also offers the Fintiba Plus package

· Free choice of free current accounts

· Free SIM Card

· Free Welcome Guide

· Free access to the Fintiba Companion

· Chance of an annual Fintiba Scholarship

The health insurance included in the package is adapted to the students’ individual situation based on just a few details provided by them.

Health insurance coverage is mandatory in Germany whether you’re a student, intern, or employee. If you are coming from a non-European country, health insurance coverage is also a prerequisite for obtaining a visa.

Fintiba is working with specialists in this field to provide you with premium health insurance for your journey to and stay in Germany so that the process is as simple as possible for you. Fintiba offers public health insurance with DAK -Gesundheit, private health insurance with MAWISTA Student, and travel health insurance with MAWISTA Visum.

In addition to the blocked account and health insurance, Fintiba offers other services such as accommodation in Germany with a rent deposit insurance and liability insurance tailored to the needs of international students.

Furthermore, students have access to the Fintiba Companion, a comprehensive checklist that includes all you need to know and take care of before, during and after you move to Germany.

The international team with almost 20 different nationalities is available Monday to Friday to answer all questions regarding visas, blocked account, and health insurance, with individual support online or by telephone. The aim of Fintiba is to offer students on their way to Germany the best possible support and, in keeping with the mission #feelslikehome, to make them feel a little bit at home during their stay in Germany.

Frequently asked questions

1. The online blocked account can be opened within 10 minutes All you need to open the blocked account is your passport.

2 After the account has been opened in the name of the student, the desired blocked amount can be transferred.

After the money has been credited to the German account, the online blocking confirmation and the health insurance certificate for the visa date will be issued automatically.

4. Once the student has arrived in Germany, the health insurance confirmation serves as proof of enrolment at the university.

5. The monthly payments can now be transferred to a German account in the Fintiba App

The fee for the blocked account is €89; this is a one-time account opening fee. The monthly account management fee is €4.90. Payment of account management fees will stop if the visa is refused and/or the account is closed.

Within the Fintiba Plus package, Fintiba offers free travel health insurance worth €95. The additional insurance for the stay in German starts from €38 for the private policy and approx. €120 for the statutory (public) health insurance policy.

In addition to the chance to receive an annual Fintiba scholarship (part of the Fintiba Plus package), BSBI’s collaboration with the company offers students further opportunities for exclusive scholarships with a value of up to €2,000 per year. Students will also receive €15 in pocket money for their stay in Germany if they choose the Fintiba Plus package.