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IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE!
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.
Holidays in October
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)
UPDATE: Chinese provider changes application procedure
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
Holidays in September
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)
Embassy Malawi temporarily does not issue visas
The Malawi Embassy does not issue visas until further notice as there are no visa labels. The visa is issued upon entry.
Chinese provider changes application procedure
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.
Holidays in August
Due to holidays or other reasons the following embassies and/or consulates will be closed in August (in case not otherwise stated this is always nationwide):
- 06.08.2019: Singapore (Berlin)
- 08.08.2019: Ghana (Berlin)
- 08.08.2019: Guinea (Berlin)
- 09.08. - 19.08.2019: Pakistan (Frankfurt)
- 12.08.2019: Thailand (Berlin, Frankfurt)
- 12.08.2019: Uzbekistan (Berlin)
- 12.08.2019: Myanmar (Berlin)
- 12.08.2019: Malaysia (Berlin)
- 12.08. + 13.08.2019: Egypt (Berlin)
- 12.08. - 14.08.2019: Egypt (Frankfurt)
- 12.08. - 13.08. + 15.08.2019: Bangladesh (Berlin)
- 12.08. - 14.08.2019: Pakistan (Berlin)
- 12.08. - 14.08.2019: Lebanon (Berlin)
- 12.08. - 16.08.2019: Nigeria (Berlin)
- 12.08. - 16.08.2019: Iraq (Berlin)
- 15.08.2019: Madagascar (Berlin)
- 15.08.2019: India (Berlin, Frankfurt)
- 16.08.2019: Dominican Rep. (Berlin)
Holidays in July
Due to holidays or other reasons the following embassies and/or consulates will be closed in July (in case not otherwise stated this is always nationwide):
- 29.07.2019: Thailand (Berlin)
Visa requirements for Berlin
All applicants in Berlin whose passports were issued after January 1, 2015, also need to submit a declaration with a list of the countries he/she has traveled to since 01.01.2014. This applies to any applicant, regardless of gender and age.
Service provider for Nigeria
Since 6th May 2019 the Nigerian embassy in Berlin outsourced accepting of applications for a visa, charging the appropriate fees and returning passport to the external service provider "VFS". Decisions regarding visa applications remain solely at the embassy's discretion. The Application Center charges an additional fee of € 95.00 per passport, collected together with the visa fee.
