Germany Visa Requirements at Mumbai Consulate
Complete documentation and requirements for all visa types at the Germany consulate in Mumbai
Common Requirements for All Visa Types
These documents are required for all visa types at Mumbai consulate:
Personal Documents
Valid Passport
Must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
Signed Visa Form
1 Form (Electronically generated along with the bar code receipt, after feeding in all the details in website https://videx.diplo.de/ (ALL VISA APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED STRICTLY ON APPOINTMENT BASIS ONLY).
Passport Copy
Photocopy of Passport front and last page copy.
Passport Size Photos
2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: (35mm x 45mm in dimension, On matte finish paper, With White background, With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa.
Signed Cover Letter
Personal Cover letter to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Germany with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause. Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable.
Declaration Form (Annexure C)
Proof of Civil Status
Marriage certificate (If applicable).
Not required if spouse name is endorsed on the passport.
Divorce decree (If applicable).
Birth certificate of children (If applicable).
Death certificate of spouse (If applicable).
Ration Card (If applicable).
Travel Documents
Confirmed Hotel Bookings
Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone number and Email. Id).
Confirmed Air Tickets
Return ticket, covering all the sectors.
Travel Insurance
It should be as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website. Travel Insurance should have special condition: The geographical area for this policy stands changed to worldwide.
Proof of Funds
Bank Statement
Latest Personal Bank Statement (Original) last 6 months i.e. sealed and signed by Bank Authorities.
Income Tax Return
Personal ITR For Last 3 years.
Occupation Proof
If you are an Employee
Last 3 months salary slips. NOC from Company.
If you are Proprietor/Owner of the Company
Company’s Original Bank statement of last 6 months Stamped from Bank. Company’s ITR of Last 3 years. Company proof (GST/ Incorporation certificate/Partnership Deed etc). Cover letter on company’s Letterhead.
Visa Type Specific Requirements
Additional documents required for each visa type
Business Visa
Business Documents
Invitation Letter
Invite letter in Company letterhead with seal and address and contact number [Details like travel dates in and out, passport number, designation, a brief company profile and other details about trip and expenses.
Company Covering Letter
Covering letter addressed to `consulate General of Germany, Mumbai` along with passport details, travel dates and purpose of travel in Company letterhead with seal and address and contact number.
Company Registration Certificate Copy
Applicant traveling for the first time
Carry salary slip for 3 months, appointment letter from the current company and educational certificates.
Notes
NOTES
Please note that Appointment under URGENT category will only be valid if the travel is in less than 15 working days. If travel is after 15 working days then the appointment should be booked under normal category only.
Embassy have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa.
The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months. Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveler after 2nd November. Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November, are NOT required to go for biometric again for next 59 months and Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR CASES.
Mondy Premium Services
Appointment Taking.
Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny.
Visa Fee Preparation.
Meet and Assist For Biometric Submission.
Dispatch of Passports.
Travelers Exempted from Biometric
Children under 12 years of age.
Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible.
Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
Applicant who have VIS printed on their last Schengen visa (provided the last Schengen visa is issued within 59 months).
Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.
Medical Requirement
Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification including COVID 19, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
Fees
-: Rs 9100/- (Adult).,Rs 4100/- (Child).,VFS Charges Rs 2470/- VFS Charges (payable in cash).
Processing Time
Min. 15 working days. Note: Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate. 08:00 hrs to 08:30 hrs 13:30 hrs to 14:30 hrs
Tourist Visa
For Honeymooners
If bride or groom is not employed, then the Financials of the parents are required (Check According to the above-mentioned occupations).
For Minors
If minor is accompanied by one parent/traveling alone
NOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy. Consent Letter
If minor is traveling with parents or without parents, then a consent letter is mandatory.
Visa Agent Documents
Authority Letter
Power of Attorney Form (Annexure A): This is an Authority Letter from the Pax authorizing Mr. Pavan/Jagdish/Vasudevan of Mondy (only required if biometric is already done for previous Schengen visa) to submit the documents on their behalf.
Notes
A person who has not traveled to the Schengen states within the last 2 years has to come personally for an interview at the German Consulate. There is NO Prior appointment system, and it is on a first-come-first-serve basis. They accept limited visa applications in a day.
Embassy has stopped accepting passports that are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page. Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for a Visa.
The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview.
Important Instructions for Biometric
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory and valid for 59 months. Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveler after 2nd November. Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November are NOT required to go for biometric again for the next 59 months, and Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR CASES.
Biometric will be valid for 59 months. Travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel within the next 59 months.
Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.
Premium Services
Appointment Taking
Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny
Visa Fee Preparation
Meet and Assist For Biometric Submission
Dispatch of Passports
Exemptions from Biometric
Children under 12 years of age
Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible
Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State, and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
Applicants who have VIS printed on their last Schengen visa (provided the last Schengen visa is issued within 59 months).
Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.
Medical Requirement
Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance, please visit our visa forms section of our website.
Fees
-: Rs 9100/- (Adult).,Rs 4100/- (Child).,VFS Charges Rs 2470/- VFS Charges (payable in cash).
Processing Time
Min. 15 working days. Note: Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate. 08:00 hrs to 08:30 hrs 13:30 hrs to 14:30 hrs
Work Visa
Work Documents
Appointment Letter/Employment Contract/Training Detail
An Appointment Letter/Employment Contract/Training Detail From The German Employer.
Qualification and Experience Certificate
(I.E. University Degree Certificate).
Deputation Letter
Deputation Letter From Local Employer, If Any.
Submission Requirements
The Following Documents Have To Be Submitted In Original Plus 2 A-4 Size Photocopies With Any Visa Application For Employment/Training Purpose.
Visa Submission
Visa application Has To Be Submitted By The Applicant Personally But If Approval Received By The Consulate Then We Can Submit The Case As Per Submission Norms.
Processing Time
The Visa Procedure May Take 8 To 12 Weeks. Since All Application Have To Be Referred to Local German Authorities, The Consulate Has No Influence on The Actual and Processing Time. Visa applications Should Therefore Be Filed At Least 3 Months Prior To The Intended Departure.
Note
Covering Letter
One from the Company in which pax is working and another from the pax on an A4 paper in detail.
Both Covering Letters should have an instruction to dispatch the passports to the below mentioned address after visa approval.
Please courier my passport to the following address: Pax Name: __________ Address: 30/28, IIIrd Floor, (Opp. Mughal Mahal Restaurant) East Patel Nagar, New Delhi -110008.
Important Instructions for Biometric
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months. Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveler after 2nd November.
Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November, are NOT required to go for biometric again for next 59 months and Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR CASES.
Mondy Premium Services
Appointment Taking.
Documentation Assistance and Scrutiny.
Visa Fee Preparation.
Meet and Assist For Biometric Submission.
Dispatch of Passports.
Kindly note that in case of any shortcoming in visa form or documents, the applicants would be asked to take a fresh appointment and visit again. Hence, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING EXPERT SERVICE OF Mondy TO AVOID ANY SUCH HASSLE OR RE-VISIT FOR VISA SUBMISSION.Please do send us your passports and documents at least 2 days in advance so that we may check documents, take the appointment and prepare the documentation for visa submission.
Biometric Exemptions
Children under 12 years of age.
Persons for whom the collection of fingerprints is physically impossible.
Sovereigns and other senior members of a royal family, Heads of State and members of the national Governments (with their official delegations and spouses) if they travel for official purposes.
Biometric will be valid for a period of 59 months, hence, the travelers who have undergone biometric for Schengen country after 2nd November 2015, will NOT NEED to undergo biometric for their next Schengen travel in next 59 months.
Mondy SHALL BE SUBMITTING THEIR VISAS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE APPLICANTS.
Medical Requirement
Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
Fees
-: To be checked personally with the Embassy as the fees keep on changing frequently. As of now, it is Rs.9100 which has to be paid in the form of DD.,VFS Charges Rs 2080/- (payable in cash).
Processing Time
-: German Consulate Takes 3 Days For Processing Of Visas. -: We Have To Submit All The Required Documents On The Day Of Appointment Given By The Consulate And Next Day In The Afternoon We Come To Know The Status Of The Visa Application. Note: Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Contact Information
Germany Embassy/Consulate in Mumbai
Address
Arcadia Bldg, Ashoka Hall, Ground Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
Tel
022- 22839834/35
Fax
022- 22842184
EMAIL ID
visa@mumb.diplo.de