What materials are needed to apply for a German Schengen visa?

Materials required for applying for a German Schengen visa:

1. Passport: 2 2-inch photos. The passport must provide copies of all visa records.

2. Visa application form: Download it from the website of the other country’s consulate.

3. Round-trip air ticket booking form: Any ticket office or air ticket agent that can purchase international air tickets can issue it.

4. A copy of visa insurance: the insurance amount is more than 30,000 euros or 300,000 yuan, and it needs to cover the entire trip. You can find an insurance company or purchase online.

5. Proof of traveling abroad: a certificate issued by the work unit including the applicant’s name, position, salary, and time spent traveling abroad. Also indicate the name, address, and phone number of the person in charge of the work unit, stamp the official seal, and issue proof of the name, position, and signature of the person in charge, as well as an English translation.

6. Proof of residence and reception in Schengen countries: Some countries can accept proof of hotel booking on the website, while some countries only accept proof of hotel fax. You can check it on the website first.

7. Household register: original and copy, all contents need to be translated.

8. Personal financial guarantee: salary, unfrozen deposit certificate, or real estate certificate, or vehicle purchase, etc. Original and translated copies are required.

9. ID card: Original and copy required.

10. All the above information requires 1 original and 1 copy. All applications must be on A4 paper and submitted in the order listed above.