Visa procedure and forms
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NOTICE TO ALL VISA APPLICANTS
As of December 1st 2009, the Embassy will introduce updated information leaflets for the visa application, as well as further changes in the procedure of processing visa applications.
Important: Starting December 1st 2009, you may have your visa application form filled out by the call-center of the German Embassy when applying for your interview date and receive the completed application at date of interview in the embassy.
In any case it is highly advisable to have all necessary documents at hand while making the phone call to the call center.
You will have to submit the completed application form together with all other required documents during your interview in the embassy.
You do, of course, have the option to set an appointment only, and complete the application form by yourself.
The German Embassy would like to point out that starting October 1st 2009 the visa stickers issued by this Embassy will NOT be SEALED and SIGNED anymore.
Previously issued stickers with seal and stamp will remain valid.
Schengen Visa
For a short stay in Germany/ the Schengen-Area of up to 90 days (e.g. for the purpose of visit, business, tourism), citizens of the Philippines, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau require a Schengen-Visa.
The Schengen-Visa is valid for 25 countries.
Please note that the processing of a Schengen-Visa application takes 10 to 12 working days. It is not possible to expedite the visa processing.
Detailed requirements for the application for a Schengen-Visa can be obtained from the applicable information leaflet as given below:
Marriage Visa
Requirements for the application for a German residence permit for more than 90 days for marriage in Germany.
Family Reunion Visa
Requirements for the application of a German residence permit for more than 90 days for family reunion in Germany.
Seafarer's visa
Seafarers, who want to work on a German ship (a German-flagged ship), require a valid German residence permit, which must be obtained from the German Embassy in the form of a national visa.
Seafarers, who are supposed to work on a ship sailing under a foreign flag, and who are to join the ship in a German harbour (e.g. Hamburg, Bremerhaven), require a Schengen-Visa for the entry into the Schengen-Area (e.g. airport in Frankfurt), which is usually issued as a transit visa.
Employment Visa
Applicants, who want to work in Germany, require a residence permit, which must be obtained from the German Embassy in the form of a national visa*.
* Please note: The Embassy generally issues residence permits in the form of a visa with a maximum validity of 90 days, allowing only 1 entry. The respective visa holder then must contact the responsible Alien's Office (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany shortly after entering Germany, which then issues the residence permit.
Au-Pair Visa
Requirements for the application of a German residence permit for more than 90 days* stay in Germany.
* Please note: The Embassy generally issues residence permits in the form of a visa with a maximum validity of 90 days, allowing only 1 entry. The respective visa holder then must contact the responsible Alien's Office (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany shortly after entering Germany, which then issues the residence permit.
Student Visa
Requirements for the application of a German residence permit for more than 90 days* for studying in Germany.
* Please note: The Embassy generally issues residence permits in the form of a visa with a maximum validity of 90 days, allowing only 1 entry. The respective visa holder then must contact the responsible Alien's Office (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany shortly after entering Germany, which then issues the residence permit.
