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Long-Term Individual Exchanges to the United States

Students attending a secondary school in Germany with an active GAPP partnership are eligible for a long-term exchange, a semester or academic year at their U.S. partner school. GAPP is recognized by the US Department of State to sponsor J-1 Secondary School Student visas to eligible German students. 

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Eligibility

How to get started (At least six months prior to the proposed exchange start date)

Please watch our video below for an overview of the application process. 
 
 

Deadlines

The exchange program start date should align with the first day of the semester or school year. 
 
Deadline for fall semester or academic year: 
May 15th  
 
Deadline for Spring semester:                  
October 15th  

The GAPP Guidelines for Long-Term Exchanges document provides detailed information about the DS-2019 and J-1 visa application procedures and what to expect from a long-term GAPP exchange: 

GAPP Guidelines for Longterm Exchange(PDF, 831 KB)

For information on the Secondary School Student Exchange Visitor Program, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s BridgeUSA webpage:

Student Exchange Visitor Program

Application Fee

The GAPP DS-2019 application processing fee is $1,300 per exchange student.
 

Long Term Exchanges to Germany


American students interested in studying in Germany for a semester or academic year should reach out to the American GAPP coordinator at their school and review GAPP’s Long-Term Exchanges to Germany packet. Please note that GAPP does not coordinate long-term exchanges to Germany and cannot sponsor or issue German residence permits. Long-term exchanges to Germany are organized independently, on a case-by-case basis, between the German and U.S. partner schools.

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