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Due to holidays or other reasons the following embassies and/or consulates will be closed in December (in case not otherwise stated this is always nationwide):

• 13.12.2019 - 03.01.2020: Angola (Berlin)
• 16.12.2019 - 03.01.2020: Nigeria (Berlin)

At present the lead time for interview appointments in the consulates Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich is currently 1-2 weeks!

Due to holidays or other reasons the following embassies and/or consulates will be closed in November (in case not otherwise stated this is always nationwide):

• 01.11.2019: Myanmar (Berlin)

The Canadian Government announces changes to the application process on November 1st 2019. How these will look like is not yet known. As soon as we have details, we will publish them.

Visa applications can no longer be submitted on a day-to-day basis. For the submission, appointments must be planned, which are only possible after we have received your documents in our offices. In addition, the daily contingent is limited. As a result of the changes, we will no longer be able to carry out Sameday visas. A significant delay of 10 or more days is to be expected. As soon as we have further information, we will inform you immediately at this point.

Due to holidays or other reasons the following embassies and/or consulates will be closed in October (in case not otherwise stated this is always nationwide):

• 01.10.2019: Nigeria (Berlin)
• 02.10. + 03.10.2019: India (Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich)
• 08.10.2019: India (Munich)
• 14.10.2019: Russian Federation (Berlin)
• 28.10. + 29.10.2019: Nepal (Berlin)
• 28.10. + 31.10.2019: Myanmar (Berlin)

As reported on 24.08.2019, the providers of the Chinese Embassy have drastically changed the processing of visa applications. How does this affect you right now?

Due to the changed procedure, the submission of visa applications is currently delayed by (in average) at least 4 days. Therefore, plan with a significant delay in processing and issuing of your visa.

If the Chinese provider detects "faulty" documents, they will be returned to us and a new submission is only possible with a completely new application form. This means that no missing documents can be added or incorrect information corrected - the provider now requires a complete new application. Only when the new application form is signed by you in the original, we can book a new submission date for you. Update: please keep in mind that due to chinese holidays the consular sections will be closed on Munich, Hamburg and Berlin = September 30th - October 3rd Frankfurt= October 1st - October 3rd

Due to holidays or other reasons the following embassies and/or consulates will be closed in September (in case not otherwise stated this is always nationwide):

• 10.09.2019: Bangladesh (Berlin)
• 10.09.2019: India (Berlin)
• 30.09. - 03.10.2019: China (Berlin, München)

The Malawi Embassy does not issue visas until further notice as there are no visa labels. The visa is issued upon entry.

The providers of the Chinese Embassy have just informed us that significant changes regarding the visa application are expected to come into force there from 02.09.2019. A precise date for this and the design are not yet known.

Visa applications can no longer be submitted on a day-to-day basis. For the submission, appointments must be planned, which are only possible after presentation of your documents in our locations. In addition, the daily quotas are to be limited.

As a result of the changes, we will no longer be able to carry out Sameday visas. A significant delay in processing of 4 days or more is expected.

As soon as we have further information, we will inform you immediately at this point.