Visa Information

Important Notice regarding Short Term Schengen Visa
- All Schengen Visa applicants are well-advised to apply a minimum of 10 to 12 working days prior to Departure
- Passport to be submitted shall have been issued within last 10 years
- Passport to be submitted shall have at least two blank pages

Token System reintroduced

Token system is applicable for visa applications to be submitted from 19 March 2012 onwards.

Prior to application an applicant /travel agent is required to call the Consulate to get a token number with date and time for submission of their application(s). Alternatively an applicant /travel agent can come to the Consulate to collect a token mentioning date and time for submission of their application(s).

In case an applicant does not appear on the date/time given on the token, he/she will need to re-register for a new token and the earlier registration will be treated as cancelled.
It may be that a person might only get a token for a submission date 2 to 5 working days later.
One can ask for a token maximum 2 weeks before intended date of submission of visa application.

Timing to call to get a token number on a working day:
Mon-Thu: 0900h-1500h, Fri: 0900h-1200h
Telephone No.for getting a token:
+91-(0)33-24791141/ 24791142, Extn 29
Place to get a token number in person on a working day:
Main Entrance of the Consulate General on Hastings Park Road

Schengen Visa - Liechtenstein

Beginning on 19 December 2011, Schengen visas issued even before that date by other countries also entitle the holder to enter Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein itself has begun issuing Schengen visas, which enable entry into other Schengen states, on 19 December 2011. 

Application for Schengen Visa

Visa fees to be paid by Demand Draft

All visa fees are to be paid by Demand Draft (in Indian Rupees) at the time of application. No visa application can be processed without visa fees being paid.

Specifications of the Demand Draft:
Payable to: Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Kolkata
Payable in: Kolkata
Date of issue: within 2 months

Visa fees (payable in Indian Rupees only):  with effect from 27.04.2012:

Type of Visa
Adults
6 - 12 years
under 6
Schengen VisaRs 4,200 (60 E) 

Rs 2,500 (35 E)

free 

Residence Permit

Rs 4,200 (60 E)
Rs 2,100 (30 E)

Rs 2,100 (30 E)

For spouses of EU citizens : free of charge

Please Note: The visa fees is subject to change due to updated currency rates.
Updated visa fees will be published here at regular intervals  

Demand Draft Form for Visa Applicants [pdf, 43,04k]

Bunte Worte: web net

Web-Based Schengen Visa Application

The German Consulate General Kolkata strongly supports the Web-Based Schengen Visa Application, available at  http://visa.diplo.de

Procedure: Print out of the filled in form is to be submitted together with all other obligatory documents required for visa application.
The Web-Based Schengen Visa Application significantly expedites the visa issuing process. 

Web-Based Schengen Visa Application

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Visa Information & Requirement

The German Consulate General in Kolkata issues visas only for residents under its consular area, which includes the states of: West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,Nagaland and Tripura
if the main destination (according to the purpose of the journey) is Germany.

Detailed Information – Short Term Visa

Detailed Information – Long Term Visa

Application for a Long Term Visa is accepted from Monday to Thursday 

Required Forms - Download

Further Info

Visa Information

Visa Section Timings

Submission of visa application: Monday - Friday: 09:00 -12:00 hrs

Collection of issued Visa: Monday - Thursday: 13:30 - 15:00 hrs, Friday: 11:30 - 12:30 hrs
(On the date specified at the counter while submitting application and written by hand at the top right corner on the passport collection slip)

Passports which are not collected within that period of time can only be collected on the next working day. 

Note: The telephone number +91-(0)98310 16091 should NOT be used for any visa-related queries/requests. 

GK Kalkutta

Important Notice regarding admission to the Visa & Consular Section

Due to security reasons visitors are not allowed to carry the following objects inside the Visa & Consular section: electronic devices (e.g. mobile phones, notebook, camera etc.), dangerous objects (e.g. knives, weapons etc.), bags, luggage, umbrellas.
Exception: Ladies are allowed to carry “small handbag” (max size 20cm x 20cm) only after it is checked by the Security Guard of the Consulate General. In case this security check is rejected the access to the premises of the Consulate General will be denied.

Note: It may not be possible to deposit the above mentioned objects at the entrance of the Visa & Consular Section and the safeguarding of personal belongings lies in the sole responsibility of the applicant.

Inside the Visa & Consular section visitors are allowed to carry only the documents that are required for the submission of a visa application/ consular matter. 

Schengen countries

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland 

Euro-zone and EU Member states [pdf, 53,16k]

List of states whose citizens require visas to enter Germany - overview

Overview on requirements for nationals of different countries

Travelling with 10000 Euro or more

Ansicht von zahlreichen Euro-Geldscheinen verschiedener Wertigkeit.

Applicable from 15 June 2007, all travellers entering or leaving the European Union through the external control points: with 10000 Euro or more in cash or its equivalent in other currencies or easily convertible assets (e.g. bonds, shares, traveller’s cheques) must declare the sum to Customs.