Welcome
FAQs on general visa matters and their answers
Appointments and general questions on visa issues - Questions and their answers
Booking an Appointment for Visa
Kindly keep checking the online appointment system. New slots are regularly opened. Kindly keep checking the online Appointment system and some bookings are cancelled occasionally.
The embassy does not offer special appointments. Kindly cancel and rebook in case you find a more favourable appointment.
Please use our contact form to get in touch with us.
Your booking confirmation for your visa appointment contains a link to cancel you appointment. After cancellation you should be able to book a new appointment on the online appointment system.
If you are correctly registered on the waiting list for student or family reunion visa, you will receive an email with your date of appointment in the coming months. Due to high demand, the waiting time has increased significantly. We cannot give special appointments as all applicants face the same challenge. Please refrain from asking for an update, the answer will be the same. We kindly ask for your understanding.
General Questions on Visa Issues
You can file an appeal with the administrative court in Berlin within 1 month of receiving the rejection notice. Please refer to the rejection notice for further information.
The validity of your passport should exceed that of the intended visa by three months.
If you have received a visa to study or do research in Germany within the last 3 months, your family can register on the waiting list for students. If you received a visa to enter Germany more than 3 months ago and have been in Germany for a longer time, your family must register on the waiting list for family reunification.
The necessary documents are listed in the information sheet on family reunification on our website.