Visa Information

The categories that applicants can take appointments for at this time are mentioned below:

Consulate General of Germany in Bangalore:

• Family Reunion, Dependent and Intended marriage appointments.
• Health Care Professionals
• Re-entry visas
• Au Pair and Volunteers

Specialty Cooks:

With effective from 8th April other Bachelor students with a School leaving certificate of less than 90% to book an appointment and submit at Consulate General of Germany in Bangalore.

Mode of payment at Consulate General of Germany Bangalore.

The visa fee for applicants applying in Consulate of Germany Bengaluru is payable by a bank demand draft in favour of. ”Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bangalore". cash payments are not acceptable.

We request all customers to please keep checking our website for further information with regard to new visa categories that may be opened for submission in the News section of our Home Page.

VFS VAC in Bangalore:

Student Visa:

• Students who are recipients of a full scholarship paid by an official German Academic Institution
• PhD, Doctorate and Post-Doctorate Students holding a binding and unconditional admission letter (“unbeschränkte Zulassung”) from a German University and scientists.
• Master students holding a binding and unconditional admission letter (“unbeschränkte Zulassung”) from a German university.

Master Student- Original Degree certificate*final convocation certificate ( highest qualification only) needs to be submitted along with your application for Consulate verification, same will be returned post verification along with your passport.

Bachelor students only with school leaving certificate of 90% or above or Test AS certificate with a score of 100 or better.

With effective from 8th April 2021 Bachelor students with a school-leaving certificate of 90% or more can book an appointment and submit the documents at VFS

With effective from 8th April 2021 other Bachelor students with a School leaving certificate of less than 90% to book an appointment and submit at Consulate General of Germany in Bangalore.

Bachelors Student- Original Degree certificate*final convocation certificate ( highest qualification only) needs to be submitted along with your application for Consulate verification , same will be returned post verification along with your passport.

Please note: customers without convocation certificate can also submit their original provisional certificate with consolidate marks card.

Employment Visa:

• Applicants for highly qualified employment visas (Blue Card and skilled workers with academic degree).
• ICT-Cards (§19 AufenthG)
• International staff exchange (§19c AufenthG, §10 BeschV)
• PhD applicants with a work contract.

1. Employment- Original Degree certificate*final convocation certificate ( highest qualification only), mandatory, “Declaration regarding a contract of employment” Erklärung zum Beschäftigungsverhältnis ( not mandatory ) and ZAV letter/ Pre- approval letter ( not mandatory) needs to be submitted along with your application for Consulate verification , same will be returned post verification along with your passport
2. Dependent ( spouse)- Original marriage Certificate needs to be submitted along with your application for Consulate verification , same will be returned post verification along with your passport
3. Dependent (children)- Original birth Certificate needs to be submitted along with your application for Consulate verification, same will be returned post verification along with your passport

Please note: customers without convocation certificate can also submit their original provisional certificate with consolidate marks card.

VFS VACs in Bangalore and Kochi as of now accepts applications of priests and pastors although these applicants usually do not have a BA pre approval letter. These customers can book an appointment in the category “employment”. In case they have accompanying family members (spouse and minor children) they can submit their application together with the application of the pastor.

For National visa appointments please write an e-mail to: [email protected] or call us on 022-67866013

The above Visa and Logistic Fee is effective from 9th July 2025.

Mode of payment at VFS:

• Cash
• We also accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Rupay
• Demand Draft (in favour of VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd)

Note: Applications will nevertheless be processed at the German Mission itself. An interview at the Mission might still be necessary in case of further questions or unclear documentation.

VFS will neither be able to provide any information on the status of your application nor will VFS be able to provide a success forecast.

For student and employment applications only! Please click on this link for the application form for National Visa: https://videx-national.diplo.de

All applicants are requested to fill their National visa form online before visiting the application centre to submit your visa application.

Long Term Appointment Scheduling

National Visa

Applicants can book an appointment for National Visa (Long Term) by clicking the link clicking here

Applicants who have an appointment at the Germany Consulate will have to appear for a personal interview directly at the German Consulate with all necessary documents. Please ensure that the appointment letter for the long stay interview bears the current valid passport details.

Before scheduling an appointment, please make sure that you choose the Mission competent for your place of residence. Failure to do so will lead to your appointment being cancelled and your application not being accepted. Every mission reserves the right to ask for additional documents for proof of your habitual place of residence at the counter.

Please note that all visa appointments are handled by VFS ONLY and at NO COST! We request you to not fall prey to any person or agency claiming they can organize a visa interview for you with the German Consulate Bangalore.

Also, please refrain from giving out personal details such as passport number, place and date of birth, parents' names, etc to any third party.

Please share this message with your colleagues and co-students so that all may be aware and more vigilant in important matters such as these. Thank you.

If an applicant is unable to be present at the Consulate for the said interview, he/she is requested to cancel/re-schedule his/her appointment at least 48 hours (two working days) prior to the scheduled date of appointment.

• Application can be submitted only six (6) months prior to the date of departure.
• From May 1, 2010 only passports issued within the previous ten (10) years will be accepted.
• Passport must have at least two blank pages.
• Passport should be valid for at least three (3) months longer than the intended stay.
• Handwritten passports are not accepted.