Germany - Visa for Indian Citizens

Origin: India

Destination: Germany

Visa Type: Schengen Visa (Including Tourism and Visit of Family and Friends) Business, Transit

Stay: ≤ 90 days

Visa Cost: EUR 90

Additionally: VFS, Courier Service fee, Out Charges available

Processing Time: 15 Working Days

Documents Check List:

• Application Form
• Signed Declaration of True and Complete Information
• Valid Passport: Issued within the last 10 years and with at least 3 months' validity after the scheduled return. Passport must have at least two empty pages to affix visa. Min. 1 biometric passport picture (35x45mm white background, 70%–80% face coverage), not older than six months
• Personal Covering Letter: Proof of standard means of transport and Road Conditions
• Aadhar Card: If employed: Proof of employment; if you are unemployed: Proof of Federal Employment Agency (kindly see remarks under H) In all cases: Original signed covering letter from the company in India on company letterhead including details of – name of traveler, passport number of traveler, purpose of trip and duration of stay, and itinerary of the visit in brief. In all cases in addition to the covering letter: Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and PAN, Certificate of Incorporation and Proof of Company Registration.
• Invitation Letter from the business partner in German or English – What activities are planned; what is the business relationship between the inviting and sending company? (same group, inviting company is a supplier or sending company is a supplier, what exactly do the companies trade with each other: machines, equipment, merchandise, etc.) For consultancy services: a confirmation letter from the German client. If the inviting company arranges for accommodation, they should confirm the same in their invitation letter (in which case you may leave out proof of accommodation)
• Detailed Schedule of Business Meetings (ONLY for stays over 30 days). If you have further appointments in the Schengen area: Signed invitation letter from the Schengen business partner on company letterhead, mentioning purpose of travel, itinerary and personal data of the applicant
• Proof of Accommodation: Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation; or if the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend: proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host, confirmation of the third person with signature, proof of address and copy of passport or German ID card. If travelling to several Member States, proof of accommodation in each Member State
• Sponsor Documentation – Proof of Financial Means: If trip is sponsored by an Indian resident: Sponsor letter with passport copy and Sponsor's bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (if pages are in continuation, kindly separate the pages; passbook copies are not accepted). If spouse is your sponsor: marriage certificate. If sponsor is your parent: birth certificate. If sponsored by a German (EU) resident: Sponsor letter with passport copy and copy of the German residence permit (if sponsor is residing in Germany and not a German Citizen). If sponsored by a company in India (in addition to points above): Acknowledgement of the company's ITR Returns for the last three years (latest first, e.g., 2023–2022–2021). If sponsored by a company in Germany: Sponsor letter with passport copy and copy of the German residence permit.
• Traveler Documentation – Proof of Economic Status (also necessary if the trip is sponsored): If employed: Pay slips (latest three months) stamped by the bank of the applicant's company, Applicant's bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (passbook copies not accepted), and Indian Income-tax return (ITR) acknowledgement for the last two assessment years OR Form 16 (Certificate of Income Tax deducted at source of salary). Proof of civil status: if single – nothing else required; if applicable: Marriage certificate, Divorce decree/custody decree, Birth certificate of children, or Death certificate of spouse
• Flight Reservation
• Overseas Travel Medical Insurance valid for all Schengen countries, covering the entire duration of the Schengen trip, minimum coverage for medical expenses: EUR 30,000. Please note: German Missions accept Indian Travel Medical Insurances only from approved Indian Travel Insurance companies

Note : Above charges is only visa fee, Additional VFS, Courier and service fee will apply