Germany Transit Visa – India Consulates Overview
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Transit Visa by Consulate Location
Chennai
Updated: 11/9/2025
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 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED STRICTLY ON APPOINTMENT BASIS ONLY).
Passport Copy
Photocopy of first and last page of the passport.
Passport Size Photos
2 Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be latest with 80% face coverage and white background (3.5mm x 4.5mm).
Signed Cover Letter
Personal Cover letter to The Consulate General of Germany, Chennai mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause. Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, if applicable.
Declaration Form
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.
Day Wise Itinerary
Detailed schedule of your business meetings (ONLY for stays over 30 days).
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.
Residential Permit or Valid Visa
For your final destination.
Fees
-: Rs 9100/- (Adult).,Rs 4100/- (Child).,VFS Charges Rs 2470/- (payable in cash).
Processing
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.