Visa

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Depending on the purpose and duration of your stay in Germany you can either apply for a short-term "Schengen visa" or for a long-term "German national visa".

To find out which documents you have to prepare, please read the section below according to your visa type.

Schengen-Karte

Schengen visa

A Schengen visa entitles the holder to an accumulated stay of up to 90 days within a period of six months and is valid for Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland (Schengen Area).

Schengen visa

Visa

German national visa

If you plan to live and work/study in Germany, you would need a German national visa.

German national visa

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My visa was rejected. What can I do?

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.

Address of the German Consulate General

German Consulate General
2nd & 3rd floor, "Cash Pharmacy Building"
Corner St. Mark's Road & Residency Road
Bangalore 560025
Tel.:
+91-80-3347 0000
Fax:
+91-80-3347 0112
Direct contact to the VISA SECTION:
Tel. (visa):
please dial option "2"
The number can be reached Mondays to Thursdays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Fax (visa):
+91-80-3347 0111

How to cancel an appointment

Achtung

If you are not able to attend the visa interview, please cancel via the link given on your confirmation e-mail. You will be able to book a new appointment one day after your cancellation.