German travel ban 12, 2020 1 day, the embassies and consulates of the Federal Republic of Germany and China in People's Republic of China (PRC) issued a ban on non-essential travel to the EU under the COVID-19 epidemic. Judging from the contents of this updated version, although Germany will continue to implement the EU heads of government,
The Schengen entry ban was passed on March 17, but some visa exceptions have been allowed to be relaxed and allowed to enter Germany.
I want to go to Germany. How can I apply for a visa? Currently, VFS Schengen visa acceptance center. Global, a service provider in China and German embassies and consulates, is still closed. You can submit your visa application in person at the visa office. You can make an online appointment for visa processing at the corresponding embassy or consulate in official website.
Only for urgent travel reasons can you submit a visa application at your own expense. When submitting a visa application, you must show proof of the necessity of traveling. If you can't prove that you belong to the special circumstances mentioned in the entry ban, your visa application will be refused because of the lack of entry possibility. Regardless of whether the entry ban continues to be implemented or relaxed, the Schengen Law and the Law on the Administration of Foreigners remain unchanged and remain effective. In particular, the visa issuance conditions stipulated in it must be met even if there are important reasons for entry.
Generally speaking, only German citizens or citizens of EU member states and nuclear family members of third-country citizens living in EU or Schengen countries with valid long-term residence permits are exempt from the entry ban. Nuclear family members include spouses, registered life partners, minor children and parents of minor children. This group can apply for a visa according to the normal procedures.
For other types of applicants: according to the entry ban, it is not allowed to conduct regular business, visit relatives and friends or sightseeing at present.
Under the following special circumstances (adult children, parents of adult children, brothers and sisters, grandparents), those who can only apply for a Schengen visa to visit their first-and second-class relatives due to urgent family reasons must provide corresponding official/hospital certificates or written certificates about special family reasons (such as the birth, marriage, death/burial of their children).
Must prove urgent family reasons; A person who visits an unmarried life partner/fiance (wife) who has a long-term partnership. If the applicant visits his partner who lives in Germany, they must meet at least once. If the applicant and his partner go to Germany to visit relatives, it is required that they have lived together outside Germany and need to go to Germany together for emergency family reasons;
Persons who cannot be treated in China due to life-threatening diseases (written certificate from German medical institutions is required);
Seafarers or crew members of inland river transport vessels who are recruited or want to leave the ship; Transit transit passengers who need visas (when there is no other travel route choice);
Professionals or high-quality employees who need to go to Germany for business talks or negotiations, formulate contract quotations for their foreign employers, sign contracts or supervise the implementation of contracts, cannot postpone their work or work outside Germany, and really need to enter Germany from the economic point of view, and fully consider the epidemic situation (written proof materials must be provided);
Professionals engaged in the work related to article 19, paragraph 1 of the Employment Management Regulations (they must hold the employment registration certificate of the Federal Labor Bureau and engage in the work described in article 19, paragraph 1 and paragraph 3 of the Employment Management Regulations);
Exhibitors and visitors. In addition to admission tickets, visitors must also provide at least one proof that they have agreed to hold business talks with exhibitors at the exhibition;
Professional athletes participating in the competition; A person who must attend and speak at a large meeting in person.
Frequently asked questions on visa processing in Germany 1. How to make an appointment for an interview when applying for a long-term visa (German visa)?
Every German visa application must be submitted by appointment through the website of the embassy (except for the family members of citizens of non-German EU member States). Every applicant needs a separate interview time, and children and babies are no exception. Visa applications will only be accepted if you make an appointment under the correct category.
Please make an appointment for an interview with the foreign embassy or consulate in charge of your residence/permanent residence.
Spouses of German citizens also need to make an appointment for an interview when applying for a German visa. Family members of EU/EEA citizens who have the right to move freely can apply for this type of visa without making an appointment in advance. Please consult the embassy or consulate where you submitted your application about the acceptance time of such cases.
2. Which embassy or consulate is responsible for processing your long-term visa (German visa) application?
Embassies and consulates in China is divided into consular districts by geographical location. Which embassy or consulate is responsible for your application depends entirely on your permanent residence. Permanent residence refers to the place where you actually live and/or work or study, not the place of birth, domicile or nationality. Going home on holiday or traveling for a short time cannot be used as a basis for applying for a visa to embassies and consulates in China.
Your permanent residence is in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xizang Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hunan, Jiangxi or Shandong Province. Please make an appointment for an interview with the visa office of the German Embassy in China.
Your permanent residence is in Shanghai, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province or Zhejiang Province. Please make an appointment for an interview with the visa office of the German Consulate General in Shanghai.
Your permanent residence is in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Please make an appointment for an interview with the visa office of the German Consulate General in Guangzhou.
Your permanent residence is in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan or Chongqing. Please make an appointment for an interview with the visa office of the German Consulate General in Chengdu.
Your permanent residence is in Liaoning Province, Jilin Province or Heilongjiang Province. Please make an appointment for an interview with the visa office of the German Consulate General in Shenyang.
3. What language should I fill in the application form for a long-term visa (German visa)?
Please fill in the application form in German or English.
4. What materials need to be translated when applying for a long-term visa (German visa)?
All certificates, certificates and other materials submitted in the German visa application procedure need to be translated into German. Translation must be accurate. The consequences of submitting inaccurate or incorrect translations are at your own risk. There is no need for sworn interpreters to translate or notarize translation.
If the application category is academic visit (research) visa or job-seeking visa, English materials do not need to be translated into German.
5. Do the documents/certificates for applying for a long-term visa (German visa) have to be authenticated?
In principle, all personal documents and official certificates in China must be certified except the content page of the household registration book and the university or primary and secondary school graduation certificate. Authentication is to determine the authenticity of the certificate/official certificate. For more information, please see the column of "Certificate, Notarization and Authentication".