Visa
An overview of the visa regulations can be found here*:
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/einreiseundaufenthalt/visabestimmungen-node
*in the top right corner you can switch to different languages
1.) Check if you need a visa for your stay in Germany:
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/einreiseundaufenthalt/visabestimmungen-node/staatenlistevisumpflicht-node
2.) If you don’t need a visa, please note the following information given by the Federal Foreign Office:
- You can only enter Germany if you have valid identity papers.
- On the planned date of depature from Germany, your passport has to be valid at least for another three months and it has to be issued within the last 10 years.
- You are advised to take out health insurance bevore your trip which also covers return transport to your home country.
For further information and FAQs, please check:
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aamt/zugastimaa/buergerservice/faq/-/606848?openAccordionId=item-230198-0-panel
3.) If you do need a visa:
- Visas have to be applied for prior to entry at the German mission abroad covering the place of residence of the applicant.
- The visa always has to be applied for by the person who intends to travel to Germany.
- Details on the documents to be presented at the time of application are often available on the webpage of the competent German mission or directly from the mission itself.
- Please find more information here:
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/deutsche-auslandsvertretungen
Anyone who needs invitation letter for VISA application, please send the request to us with all the information below. If the German Embassy in your country/region has any specific requirement for invitation letter, please let us know.
Basic information needed for invitation letter:
- Name on the passport
- Gender
- Birth date
- Passport number
- Affiliation
- Address
