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Visa Information

Leaflets on the requirements for the different Schengen visa categories

This means that you want to enter Germany for a short stay of up to 90 days to visit someone who lives there.

Visitors

This means that you want to enter Germany for business purposes or trade fair participation for a short stay of up to 90 days.

Business and Trade Fair

This means that you want to enter Germany for a short stay of up to 90 days to participate in a cultural event or to work as an artist.

Cultural Purposes and Artists

This means that you want to enter Germany for a short stay of up to 90 days in order to undergo medical treatment.

Medical treatment

This means that you would like to enter Germany for a short stay of up to 90 days in order to take part in sports training or a sports event

Sports Activities

This means that you would like to enter Germany for a short stay of up to 90 days in order to take part in a language course, further training or an internship

Internship/Training/Language Courses

This means that you want to enter Germany for tourist purposes for a short stay of up to 90 days.

Tourism

This means that you only enter Germany for a short stay of up to 90 days and then travel on to your destination country or require a visa for an airport transit.

Airport Transit

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