Current News

At the Berlin Regional Court (Landgericht), the processing time for issuing apostilles and interim certifications is temporarily significantly longer, at 4 - 6 weeks.

Accelerated or preferential processing is not offered.

There are currently massive problems with applying for e-visas for Ethiopia. New applications can be entered via the system, but in some cases the Ethiopian authorities do not process them. Support for the portal can only be reached by email, and there is usually no response to applications that are still open.

We are happy to process new applications for you, but cannot currently guarantee that a visa will be issued. Due to the problems described, we are currently unable to provide reliable information on processing times.

In the event of a delay in processing by the authorities, according to our current experience, only your business partner in Ethiopia can attain clarification from the immigration authorities.

Applying for visas through the embassy is unfortunately not an alternative.

The consulate in Frankfurt has informed us that visa processing is currently not possible for an indefinite period of time.

The reasons for this are not known to Business Visum. Please note that the documents must therefore be submitted temporarily to the consulate of the embassy in Berlin.

Due to a system change in the USA online service, it will not be possible to make payments or book appointments between October 23 and 25, 2024.

The online service should be available again as normal from October 26, 2024.

The CVAC in Berlin informs that processing times are currently longer.

Regular processing takes 6-7 working days and express processing takes 3-4 working days.

If an appointment has to be made, an additional 2 days lead time is required.

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirements for nationals of Mexico changed on February 29, 2024.

Travelers who received an ETA before 11:30 p.m. ET on February 29, 2024 will no longer be able to use it because it has been canceled. They will need to apply for a new ETA unless they also have a valid work or study permit.

Jordanian nationals are no longer allowed to apply for an eTA. Instead, a regular passport visa must be applied for. Holders of a valid eTA who are Jordanian citizens may enter the country until October 8, 2024, 3pm (UK time). A visa is mandatory for subsequent travels.

Due to an outbreak of Mpox viruses in Central Africa (monkeypox), the Nigerian health authorities have required the submission of a health declaration form (Health Declaration Form) upon entry into Nigeria since August 11, 2024. This is filled out and sent online before departure to enable you to enter Nigeria quickly on arrival.

If you do not have internet access, the health declaration form can be completed on site in paper form.
In this case, please allow extra time for entry due to waiting times.

The health declaration can be generated via the following link on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health:

Health Declaration Form (ncdc.gov.ng)

The Chinese consulates have announced extensive changes to the visa application process for 26.08.2024. However, details of the upcoming changes have not yet been communicated. As far as is known, visa applications that were created before 26.08.2024 will no longer be accepted for application.

We therefore recommend that you currently only send us applications whose complete processing is guaranteed up to and including 23.08.2024.

We will of course keep you up to date.

Effective immediately, the CVAC in Düsseldorf is no longer responsible for China visas and will be closed. All applicants who have previously submitted their application in Düsseldorf must now submit their documents via the consulate in Frankfurt.

We will be happy to support you with this.