German national visa

Visa Enlarge image (© German Consulate General Bangalore)

FILE YOUR VISA APPLICATION IN FOUR EASY STEPS:

Step 1:

Please prepare the necessary documentation for your visa application using the following checklists:

checklist for student visa
checklist for a scientist visa [pdf, 47.1k]
checklist for an employment visa [pdf, 50.88k]
checklist for a training/internship visa [pdf, 47.13k]
checklist for family reunion visa (spouse) [pdf, 53.5k]
checklist for family reunion visa (child) [pdf, 51.23k]
checklist for a visa for intended marriage [pdf, 49.89k]
checklist for an au-pair visa [pdf, 47.43k]
checklist for job-seeker visa [pdf, 49.98k]

Please note that the photos should meet biometric photos requirements [pdf, 1,350.34k] .
In Bangalore, these photos can be obtained, among others, at all GK Vale Photo studios.

STEP 2:

Please print out the application form [pdf, 322.15k] twice, fill it out and bring it along with the other documents.

STEP 3:

Now you can schedule an appointment to submit your visa application. Kindly book one appointment per applicant.

STEP 4:

Shortly before your appointment, please verify the current exchange rate for your visa fee on this website and obtain the demand draft, payable to the “Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bangalore”.

Since your application will be forwarded to the competent authorities in Germany, the consulate requires approximately six to eight weeks to process your visa application.

Integration

Information on German knowledge requirement

Since Germany has amended its law relating to foreigners in 2007, visa applicants are required to present evidence of basic knowledge of the German language in the event of family reunion of spouses.

read more [pdf, 135.69k]

Appointments

Terminvergabe

Please note: Entry to the consular & visa section is only permitted with prior appointment, which you can ONLY schedule online Please bring a print-out of your confirmation e-mail along.

Appointments

Important information for long-term visa applicants

VIS - Visa Information System

Please note that from 12 December 2012 onwards, the German Consulate General Bangalore will issue biometric visas. Therefore, it is required to take the fingerprints of all long-term visa applicants during the visa interview.

Visa fees

The visa fee has to be paid in Rupees by Demand Draft in the name of the "Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bangalore" at the time of submission of the visa application.  

The Demand Draft must be payable in Bangalore and should be made only a few days before your appointment . Demand Drafts with incorrect amounts will not be accepted. Fees cannot be paid in cash. Please note that the visa fee is not refundable, even when the visa is rejected.

From 4 March 2013 fees are as following:

EURINR
adults60 EUR4,300 INR

minors
0-17

30 EUR2,200 INR

In some cases, the visa fee might be waived. More