If admission comes very close to the semester start, is there enough time for a blocked account and visa?

Your blocked account will almost never be the problem since it can be opened and funded within about a week. Your real risk is the visa itself, which can take up to 12 weeks and simply cannot be rushed for a late admission.

Where Your Time Actually Goes

You must deposit around EUR 11,904 for the year, roughly Rs 11 lakh, plus a small provider fee buffer, so line up your funds before you even start the visa paperwork.

Your Immediate Action Plan If Time Is Short

• Contact your university right away to ask for their latest possible enrollment date in writing.
• If they cannot accommodate a late arrival, ask about deferring your admission to the next semester instead.
• Fill out and submit your visa application on the portal immediately to start scanning for appointment openings.
• Hold off on booking any non-refundable flights until your visa is actually in hand.

My Advice

Open and fund your blocked account within your first day or two of admission since that step is fast and fully in your control, then spend the rest of your time chasing a visa appointment slot and a written late arrival allowance from your university in parallel rather than one after the other.