German tourist visa can be granted to a non-German national who does not have a residence or occupation in Germany and whose sole objective of visiting Germany is for recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends and relatives.
Please check from German Visa Information to see if you will need a holiday visa to go to Germany or the up-to-date tourist visa requirements for Germany.
Along with the generally required documents for Germany visa, below, the German embassy may require some specific documents from the visa candidates depending on their employment status as well as several additional documents depending upon the type of German visa applied for.
The legal guardians of minors applying for a German visa, must submit some extra documents for the underage applicant and these may include child’s birth certificate, visa application form signed by both parents, family court order – in cases where only one parent has full custody over the child and certified copies of ID / passport of both parents.
If the child will be travelling alone, a notarized parental authorization signed by both legal guardians is generally required.
Please notice: In individual circumstances, you may be asked to produce additional documents. German embassy procedures and policies can and do, alter overnight. We take no responsibilty for any such changes or any transaction initiated directly between an applicant and the German embassy in Germany.
Steps to Applying for German visa To apply for a German visa follow the steps given below:
Please Note: Please consult German embassy in your country as visa regulations for Germany can and often change overnight. In individual cases, additional documents required for German visa. We accept no responsibility as we have no affiliation with the embassy of Germany or their visa section.
Going for a visa interview at the embassy? The visa officer at the German consulate will look over your application and ask you questions if they wish to clarify anything. It is best to answer these questions honestly.
Typical questions asked at the Germany visa interview include:
Common reasons why your German visa application got rejected include: