Visa Information
Visa Types
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
Short Term Visa
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Overview
- If you are planning a short visit to Germany, you may need to apply for a Schengen visa. Germany is one of the 29 European countries forming the Schengen Area which have no border controls between them. These countries also issue a common visa, the Schengen visa for stays up to 90 days.
- 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.
- All Schengen visa applications accepted for Germany across all Visa Application Centres in India will be forwarded to the German Consulate in Mumbai for a decision.
- For any queries you may have on this, we request you to kindly contact us on 022-67866013 between 08:00am to 17:00pm, from Monday to Friday.
For information on the wait time please click the link
Applicants who wish to book appointments under the “urgent business” or “urgent trade fair” category must commence their journey within four weeks of booked appointment. If the travel date is scheduled for a later date, you cannot book an appointment under the urgent category and your application will not be accepted by VFS.
Please refer to the Schengen Visa FAQs on the Federal Foreign Office website for further queries
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Visa Fees
The New Visa Fees is effective from 10th July 2025 for all cities.
Visa Category Visa Fee in Euros (Adult) Visa Fee in Euros (Child) Visa Fee in INR (Adult) Visa Fee in INR (Child) Short Term – Schengen Visas (Including Tourism and Visit of Family and Friends) Business, Transit €90 €90 (Above 12 Years). €45 (For Children between 6-12 Years of age) No visa fee is charged for children below 6 years of age INR 9,100 INR 9,100 (Above 12 Years). INR 4,600 (For Children between 6-12 Years of age) No visa fee is charged for children below 6 years of age
VFS service fee – INR 1933/-
Value Added Services (optional):
Courier Service – INR 686/-
Courier Assurance – INR 1033/-
SMS Service – INR 147/-
Premium Lounge – INR 3088/-
Internet Kiosk – INR 208/-
Mobile biometrics (1-10 applicants) – INR 15396/-
Mobile biometrics (11-20 applicants) – INR 14625/-
Mobile biometrics (21-30 applicants) – INR 12352/-
Mobile biometrics (Over 30 applicants) – INR 10997/-
(All above fees mentioned are inclusive of CGST 9% and SGST 9%)
Mode of payment:
- Cash
- We also accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Rupay
- Demand Draft (in favour of VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd)
- UPI
Please Note:
- The applicable visa fee in Indian Rupees is as per the exchange rate of the German Consulate General, Mumbai.
- Visa fee, VFS service charge and value-added service fee are applicable per customer.
- Visa Fees, service charge and value-added service fees, once paid are non - refundable.
- The use of Optional Services will not affect the decision or turnaround time during the visa procedure.
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Documents Required
Please prepare the necessary documentation for your visa application using the following checklists:
In addition to the above checklist please ensure the following:
- Valid Travel Health Insurance required to be submitted even in case of transit cases
- Name & Address of the Applicant must reflect in Bank statements
- Name observation passports not accepted
- If your Germany visa application is submitted by a representative or a travel agent, we request you to please ensure that the attached declaration is filled and signed by you, and the representative or travel agent submitting the application form submits a copy of their passport bio page.
Letter of Authorization
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Photo Specifications
Two recent passport size photos for each person included in the application.
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Processing Time
Schengen short stay visas can only be processed within 15 working days (Excluding day of submission at VFS).
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Download Form
Click here for User guide to fill the online Schengen Visa Application Form
Click here to fill the online Schengen Visa Application form - https://videx.diplo.de/
Declaration on True and Complete Information Declaration on Travel and Health Insurance
Long Term Visa
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Overview
Information about Long Term Visa
On this website, you find all relevant information to obtain a national visa for Germany at the Consulate General in Kolkata.
Please note that VFS is only the external service provider authorized to accept appointment requests and National visa applications on behalf of the German missions in India. All procedures at VFS are in accordance with the guidelines of the German Consulate Kolkata. VFS has no influence on the visa process itself – therefore, VFS cannot accelerate procedures or influence decisions.
All procedures and fees are clearly marked and easily accessible for all customers. “The German Consulate strongly warns all applicants who use visa agents (to prepare an application or to book appointments) as misconduct on their side will lie in the responsibility of the applicant and may result in invalid appointment bookings or negative visa decisions”.
When is a National Visa required?
A National visa is required if your intended duration of stay in Germany is more than 90 days.
The visa applications will be submitted at the Visa Application Centre in accordance with the jurisdiction specified. All application decisions will be decided by The German Consulate General in Kolkata.
The German Consulate General in Kolkata issues visas 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. The place of issue of a passport does not determine the jurisdiction but it is the current place where an applicant resides that determines whether he/she belongs to the above jurisdiction.
Customers are required to submit their documents in accordance to the respective checklists
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Visa Fees
The New Visa Fees is effective from 10th July 2025 for all cities.
Visa Category Visa Fee in INR Visa Fee in Euro National Visa (Adult) 7600 75 National Visa (0-17years) 3800 37.5 The applicable visa fee in Indian Rupees is as per the current exchange rate. It is subject to change without notice
Along with the visa fees, there is a service charge applicable per visa application
- VFS Logistics INR 1024/- (All VFS’s service charges are inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @ 9% and CGST@ 9%)
- Optional Courier INR 686/-
- Optional SMS INR 147/-
- Optional Premium Lounge INR 3088/-
- Optional Courier Assurance INR 1033/-
- Mode of payment:
- Cash
- UPI
- Card
- In any case of refund for Online or POS transactions, a bank charge will be deducted. The processing time for refund of Online Payment is 5-7 working days and POS Payment is 21 working days.
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Documents Required
1. Students Checklist for a German national visa - student - Federal Foreign Office.
2. Guest Scientist/Researcher Researcher / Guest Scientist - Federal Foreign Office.
3. Family Reunion
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Photo Specifications
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Processing Time
After submittal, the visa section will check your application, inform you about missing documents and – if necessary – starts the internal procedure to obtain the necessary approvals of the authorities in Germany (Immigration Office (“Ausländerbehörde”) or Federal Employment Agency (“Bundesagentur für Arbeit”)). Different processing times may apply as the visa section does not have any influence on the individual processing times there.
You may find an overview of the general processing times of the different National visa categories on the website of the German consulate. Please note that during these processing times, the visa section will not be able to answer individual inquiries.
If your application was not complete at the time of submission, the visa section will contact you in order to submit further documents. Please note that the standard processing time only starts once your application is complete!
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General Information
Categories submitted at the Consulate are:
CSP categories:
Opportunity Card
Blue Card (§ 18g AufenthG) - 3 Antragsarten
Skilled worker with academic degree (§ 18b AufenthG) "Employment as an academic"
Skilled worker with vocational training degree (§ 18a AufenthG) "Skilled worker with professional training"
Employment with work experience (§ 19c AufenthG iVm § 6 BeschV)
Employment as part of a placement agreement (§ 16d AufenthG)
Conducting a quality analysis ((§ 16d Abs. 6 AufenthG)
Basic or advanced in-company or school-based vocational training (§ 16a AufenthG)
Search for vocational training place (§ 17 Abs. 1 AufenthG)
Studies with admission letter who do not require APS
Preparatory language course / search for university placement
Non CSP categories:
Au Pair
ICT card, deputation (§ 19 AufenthG)
Recognition of foreign professional degree
Self-employment / Freelance
Volunteers
Speciality Cook
Fast track procedure acc to § 81a AufenthG
Any other employment
Intended Marriage
Spouse, child or parent of a EU citizen
Spouse, child or parent of a German citizen
Parent or any other family member joining a foreigner or German living in Germany
Re-entry
Language Course not in connection with studies (§ 16f Abs. 1 AufenthG)Appointment
To book your appointments for National Visa at The German Consulate in Kolkata please use the link
D VISA STAMPING
Upon receipt of the approval letter from the embassy, applicants may submit their passport along with the approval letter for the visa issuance at VFS Global Kolkata Centre. Please book an appointment from here: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/deu/application-detail
You can also avail our Application Pick up and Drop service for submitting your Post Approval – D Visa stamping applications. You can email us on [email protected] for more information about this service.
The fees for this service (All VFS’s service charges and Value Added Services are inclusive of Goods & Service Tax –SGST @ 9% and CGST@ 9%):
- VFS Logistics INR 1420/-
- Postal courier for the pick and drop of your documents at INR 1100/-
- Optional SMS INR 147/-
- Optional Courier Assurance INR 1033/
NOTE: In any case of refund for Online/POS/NEFT Transactions, a bank charge will be deducted. The processing time for refund of Online Payment is 7 - 8 Working Days, POS Payment is 21 Working Days and NEFT Payment is 15 Working Days.
EU Regulation
- 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.
