Visa information
Documents and Visa Types
Please select the purpose of your trip to Germany using one of the visa categories below.
Prepare the documents below carefully
You will find below the list of documents which you need to submit with your visa application, based on your travel purpose. Please read and prepare the documents carefully. Always make sure to choose the correct travel purpose. Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted.
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)