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New visa application process for selected long-stay visas

4/20/2026

From 8 July 2025, TLScontact will introduce a new visa application process for selected categories of long-stay national (D) visas, in coordination with the German consular authorities.

For the relevant categories, applicants must first start their application on the German Consular Services Portal and upload all required supporting documents for review before booking an appointment at our visa application centre.

For more information about the procedure, please visit the Application Process page. To check which visa categories are affected, please refer to the Visa Information page.

NEW PROCEDURE TO BE INTRODUCED FOR CERTAIN LONG-STAY VISA APPLICATIONS

7/6/2025

From July 8th, 2025, TLScontact will introduce a new visa application process for certain categories of long-stay national D-visas, in coordination with the German consular authorities.

For the categories concerned, applicants will need to start their application process on the German Consular Services Portal and upload all supporting documents to be checked, before making an appointment at our visa application centre.

For more information on the procedure, please consult the Application Process page. To know which visa categories are concerned by this new process, please check the Visa Information page.