GERMANY

BUSINESS Visa Requirements for GERMANY (DELHI)

(APPLIED THROUGH VFS) KINDLY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN A4 SIZE. PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE ANY DOCUMENTS
Kindly refer to VFS website for travel and visa related updates

• Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
• Photocopy of first and last page of the passport.
• 1 Form (Electronically generated along with the bar code receipt, after feeding in all the details in website https://videx.diplo.de/ (ALL VISA APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED STRICTLY ON APPOINTMENT BASIS ONLY)
• Power of Attorney Form (Annexure A) This is Authority Letter from PAX authorizing Mr Pavan / Jagdish /Vasudevan of Visas4world  to submit the documents on his behalf-(only valid if biometric is already done for previous Schengen visa) .
• Declaration Form(Annexure C).
• 2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: –
  • 35mm x 45mm in dimension
  • On matte finish paper
  • With White background
  • With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background
  • not previously used in a visa
• Invitation letter from the business partner in Germany in English or German addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Germany, New Delhi. For consultancy services: please provide a confirmation letter from the German client.
• Covering Letter addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Germanyon the letter head of the company.
• Personal Cover letter to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Germany mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
• Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) , covering all the sectors
• Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
• Certificate of Incorporation of Indian Company.
• Personal Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
• Company Income Tax Return for Last 3 years. (mandatory or need a declaration if not providing).
• Indian Company GST certificate (Mandatory)
• Bank statement of the applicant – last 3 months.
• Indian company bank statement original (Not require for MNC`s)
• Company registration Certificate
• Occupation proof
• In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
• In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on companys letter head ,companys Original 3 months bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deed, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
• If the applicant is sponsored – proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination) .
• Proof of civil status – if applicable Marriage certificate(not required if spouse name is endorsed on the passport) – if applicable Divorce decree – if applicable Birth certificate of children – if applicable Death certificate of spouse, – if applicable Ration Card
• BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

Authority Letter in case biometrics not needed and Visas4world  is submitting the application on behalf of the applicant

• Copy of final Covid vaccination certificate.

NOTE

1.Please note if we do on-lining on behalf of applicant, ONLINING CHARGES SHALL BE APPLICABLE, but the Online Form shall be emailed to the agent for getting it signed by applicant which in turn is to be dispatched back to us by courier this will consume 1-2 working days.
2.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview

3. All Schengen Embassies have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page hence; all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa

4. In both the covering letters, please ensure to mention an instruction to dispatch the passports to Visas4world  address (mentioned above).

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months.
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveler after 2nd November.
Visas4world  provides very premium services for Schengen as listed below:-

• • Appointment Taking
  • Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
  • Visa Fee Preparation
  • Meet and Assist For Biometric
    Submission
  • Collection
    Dispatch of Passports

Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF VISAS4WORLD  TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.
Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Following travelers are exempted from Biometric

• • Children under 12 years of age
  • Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
  • Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
  • Applicant who have VIS printed on their last Schengen visa (provided the last Schengen visa is issued within 59 months)

Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.
VISAS4WORLD  SHALL BE SUBMITTING AND COLLECTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.

Medical Requirement

Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
The Travel Health insurance should cover the following expenses :

• • Emergency Medical Expenses
  • COVID 19
  • Emergency Medical Evacuation
  • Repatriation of Mortal remains

Fees

Rs 7300/-(Adult).
Rs 3700/-(Child).
VFS Charges Rs 2900/- VFS Charges (payable in cash)

Processing Time

4 Calendar Weeks.
NOTE
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.

Special Instructions

Passport Collection Norms : There are two options for passport collection

Option-1: Counter collection, which can be done only by the Applicant (carrying the Original VFS Receipt) OR any of the below personnel

• 1. Family Member (Blood relative) who needs to carry – proof of relationship, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport
  2. One member of the group travelling together can collect the passport for remaining group with Original receipt and Authorization Letters signed by each applicant
  3. Office Colleague who needs to carry – his Company ID Card, original VFS Slip, Authorization Letter duly signed by the Applicant for collection of the passport, Government Photo ID of the person going to collect the passport

Option-2: Courier Collection : VFS sends passport through courier (one passport per courier) VFS courier charges applicable

Disclaimer :
* Applicants to check themselves for COVID related travel advisory/guidelines before their travel.
* Visas4world  only facilitates visa related process and shall not bear any liability for any travel disruption or inconvenience if caused during the travel.

Note :
* Although our team takes very special care in updating visa requirements onto our website, possibility of human errors cannot be ruled out.
* Many a times, Embassies/Consulates change the visa requirements without any notice or publications and we come across such changes only after we apply for the respective visas. Hence, there may be some delay in website update for such cases.
* In case of any discrepancy in visa requirements on our website we request you to please highlight and oblige us. Partners like you are the most critical component of our success. Thank you. 

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