How to apply for a German visa in one month?

If you want to apply for a visa to go to Germany for one month, then you can apply for a tourist visa. There is no visa for visiting relatives in Germany.

German visas: Types include tourist, business, transit, family reunion, marriage, work and study abroad visas. According to the newly promulgated Immigration Law of Germany, German embassies and consulates abroad can issue short-term visas with a validity period of less than 90 days on their own.

For visas of more than 90 days, such as family reunion and work visas, entry visas must be issued after approval by the foreigners' bureaus in Germany. After arriving in Germany, you can apply to the bureau for a family reunion or work-limited residence permit.

When applying for a tourist visa, you need to submit the following materials:

1. Original passport, 2 copies of the first page of the passport, 1 copy of the visa record page and the entry and exit page, One copy of the last signature page.

2. If you have an old passport, provide the original and copy of the old passport.

3. One copy of the front and back of your ID card.

4. If the passport issuance place is not Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, or Anhui, please provide a copy of the front and back of the residence permit that has been in the above four places for more than 6 months.

5. Copies of all pages of the household registration book, as long as they are in one household registration book, must be copied completely.

6. Two 2-inch color photos with white background.

7. 2 business cards.

8. Copy of marriage certificate (if married).

9. Copy of real estate certificate (if there is real estate, unmarried people can use the real estate in their parents’ names).

10. Detailed list of bank cards or salary cards in the past 6 months (the balance cannot be too small, at least one with no upper limit of more than 3W), go to the bank counter to get it, you must have the account number and The name must be displayed and stamped by the bank. (Original and copy)

11. Provide a copy of the front and back of the bank card with the above details.

12. One copy of the company’s business license with official seal per person. (Original and photocopy)

13. The original copy of the company’s leave approval certificate. The signature must be stamped by the company, signed by the person in charge, and indicate the position of the signatory. (Originals and copies, please refer to the template if there is one)

14. Air ticket reservation form.

15. Hotel reservation.

16. Itinerary plan.

17. 2 original copies of Schengen insurance policy.

18. An application form for a German personal tourist visa.

After preparing all the above materials, just bring all the materials to the visa center and submit them on the day of the interview. The validity period of the German personal tourist visa: generally within 15 days (check the consulate for details), and the processing period: the visa is generally issued within 2-5 working days after submission.

Extended information

Instructions for application

1. Temporary residents need to provide a copy of their temporary residence permit (it took effect six months ago. If it is less than six months ago, please provide the old temporary residence permit or Original letter of certification issued by the local public security bureau or neighborhood committee. For specific country requirements, please consult for confirmation).

2. Retirees do not need Chinese company information. They only need to provide the original retirement certificate (if they have not yet applied for a retirement certificate, they must provide an internal retirement certificate issued by the original unit).

3. Housewives need to provide the original certificate of housewife (issued by the local neighborhood committee to prove their status as housewife; one for each visa).

4. Current students must provide the original certificate of leave approval from the school. If you are under 18 years old, please provide a notarized birth certificate and a notarized certificate of kinship. If one parent is not traveling, please provide a notarized consent certificate, which must be certified by the Foreign Affairs Office.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Germany Tourist Visa