Visa information
Documents and Visa Types
Please select the purpose of your trip to Germany using one of the visa categories below. Always make sure to choose the correct travel purpose for your visa application.
Prepare the documents below carefully
You will find below the list of documents based on your travel purpose, as listed in the German Embassy guidelines. You must submit all required documents with your visa application on the day of your appointment. Please note that incomplete applications or applications submitted for the wrong travel purpose will not be accepted and you will need to register again for a new appointment. .
Schengen C-visa (Short-stay)
- Visit (Relatives, friends)
- Transit
- Business trip / Trade-fair visit
- Medical treatment
- Tourism / Property owners
- Cultural, scientific & sporting events / Exchange programmes
- Truck driver
- Car purchase
- Language course up to 90 days
- Clinical observership up to 90 days
National D-visa (Long-stay)
- Specialist/knowledge language exam (§ 16d (5) AufenthG)
- Language course longer than 90 days
- Employment as a professional driver
- Internship
- Blue Card (EU) (Consular Services Portal)
- Taking up dependent employment (Consular Services Portal)
- Studies, prospective students, and preparatory language course for studies (Consular Services Portal)
- Opportunity card (Consular Services Portal)
- Vocational training and further education (Consular Services Portal)
National D-visa (Long-stay)
Schengen C-visa (Short-stay)