Germany, one of the most prominent and majestic countries in Europe, distinguished by its unique architectural styles, with Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg and many other touristic cities, hosts millions of tourists every year. If you want to be one of those tourists, but you don't know how to overcome the visa barrier that stands in front of you like the "Berlin Wall", you can find the answers to your questions in this article. How to get Germany Schengen visa?
Germany Visa Types
Since Germany is included in the list of Schengen countries, you can obtain this visa by applying for a Germany Schengen visa to realize your temporary trip. The reasons for applying for this type of visa can be tourism, visiting family or friends, business trip, buying a car, medical examination or treatment, hospitalization, short-term study, exchange programs and many other non-permanent nuances. If you wish to receive a long-term study (such as a bachelor's, master's, doctorate, etc.) in Germany lasting more than 90 days or to work permanently in an institution located in Germany, apply for a German national visa if you have official invitations or acceptance letters from those educational and work institutions. you can In this article, we will give you detailed information about Germany Schengen visa.
Germany Schengen Visa
There are single-entry and multiple-entry types of Germany Schengen visa. You can also apply for long-term visas, i.e. three-month, six-month, one-year, two-year or five-year visas. You can enter any Schengen country after obtaining a Germany Schengen visa. However, in any case, we definitely recommend that you make your first entry into the Schengen area from the country where you received your visa, that is, from Germany. Otherwise, if you try to enter the Schengen area with a German visa from another country, unless you mention it during your visa application, the border service of that country may turn you back and deny you entry. This experience has been experienced in some cases and therefore we advise you to avoid this risk.
If you are applying for a German Schengen visa, you must indicate the maximum number of days you will stay in Germany during your trip. Sometimes applicants planning a trip to Germany add France, the Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Austria and other European countries to their travel plans. Such cases are nuances that will not cause any problems in your visa application. It will be enough for you to apply for a visa to the German embassy just by showing Germany, the country where you will stay most of the time during your general trip.
Collection of Documents for Germany Schengen Visa Application
When applying for a Germany Schengen visa, you must submit the following documents:
Original and copy of the first page of your foreign passport
Copies of your previous visas and entry-exit stamps, if applicable
A copy of your identity card
Reference from the place of work* and, if applicable, an extract from the salary card (for persons studying, a reference from the educational institution) Job reference from e-government portal
Reference* and statement from the bank account in your name (Detailed information about the amount is mentioned below)
Copies of extracts* of properties in your name and a copy of your car's passport, if applicable
Proof of your marital status* (copy of your marriage certificate if you are married, birth certificates if you have children under 18 or divorce certificate if your marriage has broken down)
2 pieces of 3.5x4.5 size, biometric and your photo on a white background
Airline reservations you make for your trip
Hotel reservations you made for your trip
Schengen-compliant travel insurance that will fully cover your trip
Application form filled in English
A printed version of the document issued from the system on confirmation of appointment
If the visa is applied for a business visit rather than a tourist one, in this case, an official invitation letter related to that work, event or meeting
Documents marked with "*" must be submitted to the embassy in English. If you have obtained the original document in Azerbaijani rather than in English, then each of these documents must be translated into English and submitted to the embassy. There is no need for the translation to be notarized, just the presence of the translation is sufficient for the German embassy.
After your documents have been accepted, in any case, during your visa procedure, you may receive a call from the embassy and you may be asked to submit new documents. Although in rare cases, during the visa procedure, the German embassy requires the applicants to purchase the hotels they have booked and submit the documents confirming this to the embassy.
The amount in your bank account is based on the travel dates you have indicated, i.e. the length of your stay in Schengen, the price of the flight tickets and hotels you have booked, etc. varies depending. In general, it is recommended that you have at least AZN 3,000-5,000 in your bank account for a one-week trip (equivalent to Euros or US dollars). This amount should fully cover your travel plan. When calculating the amount, you can sum up the average daily cost of 70-80 euros for each day you indicate that you will stay in the Schengen area with the price of your ticket and hotel reservations, and expect a little higher than the figure you received.
If you are an entrepreneur, you can submit the documents that will replace the certificate from the workplace (a copy of the TIN, a certificate issued by the Ministry of Taxes about your turnover, an extract from the register of your company) to the embassy. If you are not working, studying or in any case sponsoring another person to cover the costs of your trip, in this case a copy of that person's identity card, proof of employment (if self-employed, the documents listed above), proof of bank account and statement (this bank account can be both in your name and in the name of the sponsor), if you have a family bond, a document confirming this (for example, if it is a parent, your own birth certificate, if it is a brother or sister, both birth certificates, etc.) and a paper about sponsorship to the embassy must be submitted. If the applicant is under 18 years of age, in this case, if he is traveling alone, a copy of the permission document to leave the country from both parents or, if he is traveling with one of the parents, must also be submitted during the visa application.
It should be noted that even if you submit documents such as TIN, turnover certificate from the Ministry of Taxes, extract from the register of your company or sponsorship paper, permission paper, you must have each of these documents translated into English.
Visa Procedure
The application for the German Schengen visa is made at the Visametric visa application center of the German Embassy. The decision on the visa is made by the consul in the consular department of the German Embassy in Baku.
If the application is made only between 8:30 and 12:00, no prior appointment is required to submit the documents, the applicant can submit the documents for the visa application by waiting in line. For applications after 12:00, a visa appointment must be scheduled in advance through the online system.
The visa application can be made no earlier than 6 months before the date of the trip. All applicants, except those exempt from fingerprinting, must be personally present when submitting documents. Applicants exempt from fingerprinting must provide a power of attorney to another person to submit the documents, and this power of attorney form is available on the Visametric website.
Persons exempt from fingerprinting are divided into the following groups:
Persons who have received a Schengen visa in the last 5 years and have their fingerprints in the system
Children under 12 years old
Persons who are physically unable to provide fingerprints;
Holders of a diplomatic or special passport and accredited to a diplomatic or consular post in Belgium
Diplomatic or consular personnel and their family members (spouse and dependent children) who will be assigned to an international organization with a German headquarters or representative office
The Germany Schengen visa process usually takes 5-15 working days (excluding official non-working days related to holidays) from the date of application.
When submitting the documents, a 35 euro visa fee and a 25 euro (47 AZN) visa center service fee are paid. It is possible to pay this payment both in cash only with manat and by card. The manat equivalent of the visa fee is adjusted by the embassy according to the exchange rate of the day.
Germany Schengen Visa Probability
As with the visa application of any country, your chances of getting a visa in Germany depend on the status of your profile. Your workplace and position are normal, your monthly income is in the standard salary range or higher (in experience, visas have been obtained for people with a monthly income in the range of 500-600 AZN, there have been many cases), you have enough money in your bank account to cover your entire trip, the nuances that bind you to the country Availability (property in your name, family and children) and a good travel history are factors that increase your chances of getting a Germany Schengen visa. Despite the fact that there are people who got their first Schengen visa from the German embassy, in most cases, we advise applicants to avoid making their first Schengen visa application to the German embassy, unless their profile indicators are at a high level (every one of the nuances listed above is in order and above the standards). It stands out as a risky option for applicants whose profile is standard or below standard. Having one or more Schengen visas before can significantly increase your chances of getting a visa from the German embassy.
Visa Support to Germany
As a Vizam.az company, we can help you during your application for a Germany Schengen visa. If you use our visa support service, our service includes making an appointment on your behalf at the visa center, filling out your application form, preparing your documents in a professional manner, booking your flight tickets to cover your trip, booking hotels or buying them according to your wishes, making travel insurance to cover your trip , consultation, follow-up of your visa procedure will be included. Note that the travel insurance fee will be calculated in addition to our service fee. The insurance fee is usually in the range of 16-18 AZN for 1 week. You can get this insurance yourself. We can also help you translate your documents into English. An additional fee for the translation of each document into English will be AZN 5. In general, in our company, the German Schengen visa support service fee is 69 AZN per person.
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For Germany, it is worth overcoming both the visa barrier and the "Berlin Wall" in front of you! Happy travels!
