Schengen Visa For Germany

What is Germany Visa?📷

If you are not a part of the Schengen countries and are not among the German visa-exempt countries, you will need a permit to visit Germany. The permit comes in the form of a sticker in your passport. Indian nationals will have to apply to Schengen Visa For Germany or apply from a country they are living on a temporary resident permit. The visa is usually issued for short term (90 days), and long term ( more than 90 days).

Germany Visa Types: The permits to enter Germany are of two main categories -

Short term - Germany Schengen Visa: This type of permit allows you to stay in the country for a period of maximum 90 days in a 180-day period. These also allow you to move freely through any Schengen country as per certain rules. There are several types of short term permit. The most sought after Schengen Germany Visa types from India are for -

• Airport transit

• Business

• Tourist

• Visitor

• Trade fair

• Guest scientist/study/research

• Training/internship

• Groups - Cultural, sports, religious events, film crews, etc.

• Medical Treatment

• Long term - German National Visa:

This is issued for applicants who require a stay of more than 90 days in the country. The applications for this type almost always involves a personal interview at one of the German Missions in India. The visa of this type is issued for the following categories-

1. Student

2. Employment

3. Guest scient ist/research

4. Job-seeker

5. Training/Internship

6. Au pair

7. Speciality cook

8. Family reunion

9. Intended marriage/establishment of a civil union

How to apply Schengen Visa For Germany?📷

The process of applying to the German permit is quite complicated. The forms can basically be filled online. However, the submission of the forms and documents has to be made offline at either a German Mission in India or at an outsourced Visa Application Center (VAC) depending on your choice and German visa category. The procedure can be described as follows -

Obtain the necessary documents as per the requirements under each category.

Visit the German Missions website, and fill in the Germany Visa form online. Take a print out of the form, as well as sign any required declarations.

Proceed to schedule your German visa appointment at a VAC or one of the German Missions. You can do this online, or by contacting them via call.

Please note that, for German National Visa, there will be a mandatory interview at a German Embassy or Consulate, and as a result, the appointments have to be made at the same. However, in certain special cases of the long term visa, you can submit the documents at a VAC. Even in this scenario, the interview is mandatory at an embassy/consulate

You should then attend the Germany Visa appointment with the application form, fees, and the documents required. You will be subjected to a biometric if you have not submitted a biometric for a Germany Schengen visa in the past 5 years. Keep in mind that if your appointment is at a German Mission, you will have to pay the fees in the form of a demand draft.

Note:- While selecting a German Mission, you must select the embassy or consulate that has jurisdiction over your state of residence. However, if you are applying at a VAC, you can choose any of them regardless of the jurisdiction.

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