Visa Types
Schengen visa
A Schengen visa is a short stay visa, i.e. for stays up to 90 days, allowing its holder to circulate in the Schengen Area.
Current Schengen States are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Citizens of some non-EU countries are required to hold a valid Schengen visa when travelling to the Schengen area, which is a group of European countries that allows a person, who’s been admitted to the Schengen Area, to travel without any further form of border control within the Schengen Area.
A Schengen visa has to be obtained from the Mission of the Schengen State, which will be the main destination (i.e. where the most nights will be spent) during a single trip to the Schengen Area.
A single trip is considered when an applicant enters the Schengen Area, stays there for a certain period and eventually leaves the Schengen Area.
If an equal amount of nights will be spent in different Schengen States during a single trip to the Schengen Area, then the Schengen visa must be obtained with the Mission of the Schengen State, which will be entered first.
The documentation related to the means of travel and accommodation must cover the complete itinerary of the single trip to the Schengen Area; i.e. printouts of intended flight bookings or other proof of intended ways of travel, not only for the travel from and to the Schengen Area, but also for the travel between the different Schengen States, when more than 1 Schengen State will be visited during the single trip.
Each Schengen visa application must fully comply with the documents required for the respective visa category and can only be submitted up to 3 months(90 days) before the intended departure date.
The acceptance of a Schengen visa application and supporting documents by VFS does not guarantee the issuance of a Schengen visa.
The issuance of a Schengen visa, the Schengen visa validity period, the number of entries and amount of travel days are at the sole discretion of the Mission.
If a visa application is returned by the Mission requesting missing documents or any other missing/ incorrect information, the applicant must accept responsibility for any delay that may occur in the visa application processing time.
Holders of valid Schengen visas are still subject to immigration control upon arrival in the Schengen Area and are not necessarily guaranteed entry into any of the Schengen countries, even though they may hold a valid Schengen visa for these countries.
Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person and by appointment only on their appointment date, which needs to be booked online (see Schedule an Appointment) by the applicant.
Malaysian citizens do not need a visa to enter the countries of the Schengen Agreement, including Germany, as tourists or business travellers, if their stay is no longer than 90 days within 6 months.
Following visa categories are considered Short stay visas:
- Tourism
- Family/Friends
- Business
- Seaman
National visa
For National visa you are required to submit your application directly at the German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur with prior appointment arranged through the Embassy’s own online appointment system.
Processing Times
The minimum processing time of a visa application is at least 7 working days after submission of the application with VFS. Applicants are advised to leave enough time – approximately 15 calendar days between the appointment date and travel date – for the Mission to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.
Please be sure to submit your visa application well in advance, to avoid any inconveniences.
All visa decisions are solely at the discretion of the Embassy of Germany in Kuala Lumpur.
Visa Fees
With effect from 2 February 2020, the visa fees are as follow:
| Visa Category | Visa Fee |
|---|---|
| 12 years old and above, Short stay | EUR 80 |
| Children Between 6-11 years old | EUR 40 |
| Children Under 0 - 5 years old | Free of Charge |
List of countries needs to pay Euro 40 for the Schengen Visa fees:
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
- Moldavia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Albania
- Macedonia
- Serbia
- Montenegro
- Georgia
- Azerbaijan
- Armenia
Note:
A service charge of EUR 34 - is levied per applicant by VFS over and above the Visa Fee. All fees can be paid by cash at VFS Kuala Lumpur and by online transfer at other location.
An official receipt should be obtained for all payments made. Applicants may opt for a courier-assisted facility whereby your passport and other documents will be returned via courier. This facility is available at an extra cost.
Please note that the visa fees are as above indicated. No other amount will be requested for the visa issuance or for urgent process for visa issuance.
Kindly be informed that Logistic fee and other additional service fees are not refundable once the payment is made.
Photo Specifications
Please provide 2 recent colour photographs, meeting the following requirements:
- Taken against a light (white or light grey) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
- Clear quality and the face should cover at least 80% of the picture
- Size 3,5 x 4,5 cm
If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.
Documents Required
Kindly refer to the list of requisite documents below before submitting your application; this will minimize chances of rejection of your Visa Application due to incorrect or inadequate documents.
Instructions for applicants below 18 years:
- For all children below 18 years, both parents need to be present at the Visa Application Centre to sign the VIDEX form. Children below 12 years do not need to be present.
- All applicants below 18 years, travelling alone or with one parent must submit a signed letter of consent or authorization form and passport copy of the parent not travelling
Please print following document checklist and attach together with your application form.