The latest news of Germany's entry in December, the latest policy of German visa conditions.

Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, there has been a great impact on the entry and exit management of personnel and tourism among countries. What should I do if I want to enter Germany during this period? According to the current situation of COVID-19 epidemic, what are the entry and exit control measures and visa application requirements in Germany? Travel ban in Germany

On December 1st, 22, the embassies and consulates of the Federal Republic of Germany and China in the People's Republic of China issued the EU Entry Ban on Non-essential Travel under the COVID-19 Epidemic. According to the updated version, although Germany will continue to implement the Schengen entry ban passed by EU heads of government on March 17th,

, some visa exceptions have been allowed to be relaxed and allowed to enter Germany. I have to go to Germany, how to apply for a visa

At present, the Schengen visa acceptance center VFS.Global, a service provider in embassies and consulates in China, Germany, is still closed. You can submit your visa application in person at the visa office. You can make an appointment online at the corresponding embassy or consulate in official website for the time of handing in the visa.

Only for urgent travel reasons can you submit a visa application at your own expense. When submitting a visa application, you must show proof of travel necessity. If you can't prove that you belong to the special circumstances mentioned in the entry ban, your visa application will be refused because of the lack of entry possibility. Regardless of whether the entry ban continues to be implemented or relaxed, the Schengen Law and the Law on the Administration of Foreigners remain unchanged and remain in force. In particular, the visa issuance conditions stipulated in it must be met even if there are important reasons for entry. Short-term stay with Schengen visa

Generally speaking, only the nuclear family members of German citizens or citizens of EU member states and third-country citizens with valid long-term residence permits living in an EU or Schengen country are not subject to the entry ban. Members of the nuclear family include spouses, registered life partners, minor children and parents of minor children. This group can apply for a visa according to the normal process requirements.

for other types of applicants: according to the entry ban, it is not possible to conduct regular business, visit relatives and friends or sightseeing at present. Only under the following special circumstances can you apply for a Schengen visa

Those who visit the first-degree and second-degree main relatives for urgent family reasons (i.e. adult children, parents of adult children, siblings and grandparents) must provide corresponding official/hospital certificates or written certificates about special family reasons (such as birth, marriage, death/burial of children).

urgent family reasons must be proved; A person who visits an unmarried life partner/fiance (wife) who has a long-term partnership. If the applicant visits his partner living in Germany, it is required that they have met at least once before. If the applicant and his partner go to Germany to visit relatives, it is required that they have lived together outside Germany and need to go to Germany together for urgent family reasons;

Persons who cannot be treated in China due to life-threatening diseases (written certificate from German medical institution is required);

seafarers or inland transport ship crew who should be recruited to board or leave the ship; Transit transit passengers who need visas (when there is no other travel route choice);

if professionals or highly qualified employees need to go to Germany for business talks or negotiations, formulate contract quotations, sign contracts or supervise contract implementation for their foreign employers, their work cannot be postponed or carried out outside Germany, and it is really necessary to enter Germany from the economic point of view, taking full account of the epidemic conditions (written proof materials must be provided);

Professionals engaged in related work in Article 19, paragraph 1 of the Employment Management Regulations (they must hold the employment registration certificate of the Federal Labor Office and engage in the work described in Article 19, paragraph 1, items 1 and 3 of the Employment Management Regulations);

exhibitors and visitors. In addition to admission tickets, visitors must also provide at least one proof of an appointment with an exhibitor for a business meeting at the exhibition;

professional athletes participating in the competition; A person who must attend a large-scale meeting in person and speak at the meeting. Answers to frequently asked questions about visa application in Germany

1. How to make an appointment for an interview for applying for a long-term visa (German visa)?

Every German visa application must be submitted by appointment through the website of the Embassy (except the family members of citizens of non-German EU member States). Every applicant needs a separate interview time, and children and babies are no exception. Visa applications will only be accepted if you make an appointment under the correct category.

please make an appointment for an interview with the foreign embassy or consulate in charge of your residence/permanent residence.

Spouses of German citizens must also make an appointment for an interview when applying for a German visa. Family members of EU/EEA citizens who have the right to move freely can apply for this type of visa without making an appointment in advance. Please consult the embassy or consulate where you submitted your application about the reception time of such cases.

2. Which embassy or consulate is responsible for processing your long-term visa (German visa) application?

German embassies or consulates in China divide the consular areas according to their geographical location. Which embassy or consulate is responsible for your application depends entirely on your permanent residence. Permanent residence refers to the place where you actually live and/or work or study, not the place of birth, domicile or nationality. Going home or traveling for a short time during holidays cannot be used as a basis for applying for a visa to an embassy or consulate in China.

Your permanent residence is located in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xizang Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hunan, Jiangxi or Shandong. Please make an appointment for an interview with the visa office of the German Embassy in China.

Your permanent residence is in Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu or Zhejiang. Please make an appointment for an interview with the Visa Office of the German Consulate General in Shanghai.

Your permanent residence is in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Please make an appointment for an interview with the Visa Office of the German Consulate General in Guangzhou.

Your permanent residence is in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan or Chongqing. Please make an appointment for an interview with the Visa Office of the German Consulate General in Chengdu.

your permanent residence is in Liaoning province, Jilin province or Heilongjiang province. please make an appointment for an interview with the visa office of the german consulate general in Shenyang.

3. What language should I fill in the application form for a long-term visa (German visa)?

please fill in the application form in german or English.

4. What materials must be translated to apply for a long-term visa (German visa)?

All certificates, certificates and other materials submitted in the German visa application procedure need to be translated into German. The translation must be accurate and correct. The consequences of submitting inaccurate or incorrect translations are at your own risk. No sworn interpreter is required to translate or notarize the translation.

If the application category is academic visit (research) visa or job-seeking visa, English materials need not be translated into German.

5. Does the certificate/certificate for applying for a long-term visa (German visa) have to be authenticated?

In principle, all personal documents and official certificates of China must be authenticated, except the content page of household registration book and university or primary and secondary school graduation certificates. Certification is to determine the authenticity of the certificate/official certificate. More information can be found in the column of "Certificate, Notarization and Authentication".