Application procedure

Read the list of documents required for your visa application based on your travel purpose and prepare them carefully. Always ensure you select the correct travel purpose.

For National D visa applications covered by the Consular Services Portal, you must first complete your application on the German Consular Services Portal and upload all required supporting documents for pre-check before booking an appointment.

Once your documents have been checked and your application is validated, you will be able to continue the process and book an appointment at the visa application centre.

Check the Visa Information page to confirm whether your visa category is included in this process.

Create your personal user account by providing your PERSONAL email address and a password. You will then have to activate your account by clicking on the link provided in the email that will be sent to you.

For Kazakhstani passports - letter "N" is a part of the passport number and must be added during registration. Add your PERSONAL mobile phone number, which should start from "+7"

Important: add your name and last name with Latin letters.

Log in to your account and fill in the requested personal data. If you are a member of a group of people applying for a visa together, please fill in the data of those accompanying you too. Submit the group when you finish.

Please ensure that your passport number, first name, last name, and date of birth are correct.

If any information is incorrect, you will need to book a new appointment. The service fee is non-refundable.

Choose a convenient date and time to submit your application at our visa application centre.

Don't forget to print your appointment confirmation letter: you will need to provide it on the day of your appointment.

Complete your VIDEX form (English or German version only) online via the VIDEX website and print it. You should complete the form in capital letters and sign it in person using blue ink. If your fingerprints are over 59 months old, you must visit again. Otherwise, no personal appearance is required.

Short stay

Long stay 

Please arrive on time for your appointment with the appointment confirmation letter.

Please note: In accordance with the Federal Foreign Office’s instructions, applicants arriving more than 15 minutes late for their appointment will be required to book a new appointment.

If you apply for a Schengen visa and are exempt from biometric data collection, your application and documents can be submitted by a representative. Please check the question “Am I exempt from biometric data collection?” to see whether your application can be handled by a representative. 

If your fingerprints were taken more than 59 months ago, you must come to the centre again. If not, you do not need to come in person.

When submitting your application, your representative must present

-          a power of attorney on plain paper, signed by you.

-          the original of his ID

-          a copy of his ID

Your representative must be at least 18 years old. 

The application form (VIDEX) must always be signed by the applicant. 

If you apply for a national visa, your application can not be handled by a representative. All applicants must attend in person.

During your appointment, your application and supporting documents will be verified against the requirements of the German consular authority and your biometric data will be recorded.

Once these steps are completed, your visa application will be transferred to the German consular authority for processing. Please note that TLScontact is in no way involved in the decision-making process. 

The German consular authority may ask for more information or additional documents. If this happens, you will be contacted by email or phone with detailed instructions.

You can track your application at any time by logging into your personal account

You will be notified once the German consular authority has returned your passport to our visa application centre. You can then collect your passport from our centre. You have several options: 

1. Collect your passport in personYou will need to bring:

• Your application checklist;
• Your original photographic ID;
• Copy of your photographic ID.

2. Collect your passport through a representativeThis person must bring:

• Your application checklist;
• Copy of your photographic identity card;
• Representative's original photographic identity card;
• Copy of the representative's photographic identity card;
• Letter of authorisation signed by you (clearly stating the representative’s details).

3. Receive your passport at the address of your choiceIf you have chosen the Express Courier Return service, your passport will be sent to the address you chose when you applied for your visa.