How to get a German visa?

At present, the German visa processing process is generally as follows: online application, appointment-submission of materials and examination-fingerprint admission-payment of fees-visa collection. It seems that it is not difficult to apply for a German visa. In fact, the whole process is quite complicated, especially for applicants who apply for a German visa for the first time.

1. online application, appointment

Before applying for a German visa, you need to clarify your purpose of going abroad in order to choose the appropriate visa type. At present, German visas mainly include tourist visas, business visas and family visit visas. Applicants can submit online applications on relevant websites after determining the type of visa application. Generally, they fill in some basic information and then make an appointment to submit materials.

Note: German visa is not electronic materials!

2. Submission and Review

After making an appointment, the applicant needs to submit the materials to the visa center of the German embassy in China within the specified time. the visa center will conduct a strict examination of the materials. if the materials are not complete and untrue, then the examination will basically not pass. pay special attention to this!

3. admission fingerprint

After the visa materials are approved, applicants who have not collected fingerprints need to record fingerprints (ten fingers) on the spot. Fingerprints have a deadline of 59 months. If fingerprints have not expired, they usually do not need to be recorded again.

4. payment fee

After the materials are submitted and fingerprint collection is completed, the applicant will have to pay the corresponding German visa processing fee, and can wait to be submitted to the embassy for acceptance after paying the fee.

5. to get a visa

After approval, the German Embassy will notify the applicant to obtain the passport and visa. If mailing is checked when applying online, it can be mailed directly to the place designated by the applicant.

Although the German visa can be handled by oneself, the materials to be prepared are strict and complicated, and it will consume a lot of time and energy. If conditions permit, you can entrust a visa agency to handle it, which not only saves effort and time, but also improves the check-out rate. If necessary, you can contact our online customer service.