How to get a visa to Germany

Brief information

Germany is a European country visited by a significant number of tourists. Regardless of the purpose of travel (tourism, guests, festival, treatment, education, moving to permanent residence), you must apply for a visa by collecting a certain list of documents for this.

Since Germany is one of the countries of the Schengen zone, to enter the country you need to apply for a Schengen visa. For several years, the rules for obtaining a German visa have not changed.

There are several options for obtaining such a permit, but we recommend applying for a German visa through visa centers (in the Russian Federation they are located in several large cities). Germany also has a national visa, which can be obtained at the Consulate General or at the Moscow Embassy of the country in the Russian Federation.

How can a Russian citizen apply for a visa to Germany on his own in 2021?

You can apply for a visa to Germany through:

visa centers are legal intermediaries whose cooperation with German embassy and consular offices has long been established;
German diplomatic missions in the Russian Federation;
our company.

Since 2015, when applying for a visa to Germany, you need to be fingerprinted and photographed with a special camera. To do this, the visa applicant must come to the visa center or diplomatic mission in person.

Biometric data is submitted once every 5 years. Children under 12 years of age are exempt from this procedure. If less than 5 years have passed since your biometric data was collected for a Schengen visa, then you do not need to come in person to submit documents - this can be done through legal representatives.

Applying for a visa to Germany through visa centers

Most often, Russian citizens receive German Schengen visas through visa centers. The sequence of actions in this case is as follows:

Determine the type of visa you need depending on the duration and purpose of your trip.
Study the instructions for submitting documents on the website of the visa center of your choice.
Collect all documents from the list on the website.
Make an appointment through the visa center website.
Arrive at the visa center at the specified time.
Submit biometric data.
Pay the consular fee and attach a document confirming its payment to the package of documents.
Submit the package of documents you have prepared. The coupon that you will be given will indicate when you can receive your passport with a visa to Germany.

To receive a passport with a visa, you do not need to make another appointment through the visa center website. Such German visa centers, operated by Visa Facilitation Services Global, which serves diplomatic missions around the world, are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Saratov, Samara, Krasnodar, Nizhny Novgorod and other large Russian cities. You can track the readiness of your visa directly on the visa center website using your application number, which must be entered in a special window. During business hours, you will have to come to this office, present a coupon and receive your passport.

Applying for a visa through German diplomatic missions

If you need a national D visa, you need to apply for it at one of the German Consulates General in Russia, which are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk. A Schengen visa can also be obtained through diplomatic missions (this is most often done by those who were refused a visa when submitting documents through a visa center).

You must make an appointment at the Consulate General through the visa center. In this case, you will need to choose a time convenient for you from the available options. You can't be late.

Applying for a visa through our company

You can apply for a Schengen visa to Germany with the help of our company. This is done as follows:

You need to leave a request on our website.
Chat with our managers who will clarify the nuances necessary for obtaining a visa and answer your questions.
Submit the documents from the list that our specialists will give you and pay for our services. This can be done in person at our company office or through a courier.
Visit a consulate or visa center to submit biometric data, if required.
Pick up your passport with visa in person at our company office or from our courier.

Entering Germany with a visa from another country

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There is no need to apply for a German visa for travelers who have a stamp in their passport indicating that they have received a Schengen visa from another country.

According to existing rules, such travelers have the right to free movement throughout the European Union.

There are certain nuances regarding visiting with a Schengen visa issued by another country. First you need to visit the country that issued the entry permit, spend a certain number of days on its territory, and only then go to Germany.

Visa options

Depending on the purpose of the trip (business trip, trip to friends or relatives, tourism, conference, shopping, symposium, etc.), you must apply for one of the options for a German visa.

You can do this yourself by contacting one of the twenty visa centers (there are similar institutions in twenty major Russian cities).

In Germany, there is a clear division into consular districts, so the package of documents is submitted at the visa center closest to the place of registration of the applicant. For example, if a citizen is registered in the Leningrad region, and he does not have temporary registration in another locality of the Russian Federation, he submits documents in St. Petersburg.

Currently, there are two types of German entry documents:

Schengen German visa category C (it is suitable for short-term visits to the country - no more than three months);
national visa D (allows the holder to stay in the country for a longer period). The citizen carries out its registration independently by contacting German diplomatic missions in Russia

What is a German work visa and do I need one?

The German work visa is based on a residence permit system with different conditions depending on the specific application and situation. If you are a non-EU citizen (or from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), you will need permission to live and work in Germany in the form of a work visa. This does not automatically allow you to travel and work in the rest of the EU.

Typically you need to apply before coming to Germany and wait a few months until everything is processed. You can read the general summary here.

The German Office for Foreigners, called Ausländerbehörde, distinguishes between general and specialized employment, as well as temporary employment (visiting scientist, au pair, internship), job search, freelance work and self-employment. Let's look at the first two categories in this post.

Schengen visa category C

This is the most popular option for permits to enter Germany. The holder of such a visa receives the right to stay in the country for up to three months. The document is suitable for tourist travel, as well as for visits to countries at the invitation of organizations, individuals, for treatment in one of the German clinics, for short-term training.

How to get a German C visa on your own? The package of documents required to obtain this permit has not changed for several years; it is regulated by EU directives and agreements.

Tourist visa

Many Russian citizens want to obtain a tourist visa in order to legally travel to interesting places in Germany. There are no difficulties in the algorithm of actions for opening a German tourist visa. Registration is carried out according to the same scheme as obtaining a permit for tourism purposes.

Visa centers located in Russia have built a simple and clear algorithm, so there is no point in spending additional material resources on the services of intermediary companies; it is quite possible to obtain a permit to enter Germany on your own. In addition to individual visas, visa centers issue permission to visit German cities in collective groups.

Transit visa

No citizen has the right to travel through German territory without a special transit visa. Even in cases where only a transit connection is intended at a German airport, passengers must show customs officials a valid entry permit to the country of final destination.

When transferring on German territory to a country with a visa-free regime, a transit visa is also required, since it involves moving from one terminal to another, that is, leaving the international zone.

National visa D

This entry permit varies in duration. The applicant is responsible for completing it independently. The package of documents is submitted to the Consulate General of the country or the German Embassy.

The document provides the owner with excellent opportunities:

admission and study in German educational institutions;
employment;
moving to relatives for a long period;
marriage

To become a national visa holder, you need to collect an impressive package of documents.

List of documents for visa

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The package depends on the purpose of travel to Germany. There is a division of all documents required to obtain permission to enter the country into two types:

basic;
additional

Documents of the first group are collected and submitted by all applicants, regardless of the purpose of the planned trip.

Additional documents are submitted in certain situations, depending on the purpose of the planned trip.

The main package of documents for obtaining a German visa:

a visa application form filled out in accordance with all recommendations (you can fill it out on the visa center website, then simply print it out);
original of a valid foreign passport (its expiration date must not be less than 90 days after leaving Germany);
two color photographs (dimensions 35 mm by 45 mm);
a photocopy of the double page of a foreign passport with personal information and photograph;
a photocopy of all pages of the civil passport that contain any entries;
booking tickets (or tickets) for one of several types of transport, which indicate the date of entry and date of departure from Germany;
confirmation of hotel reservation or private accommodation with dates;
an international insurance policy with a minimum amount of insurance coverage of 30,000 euros (insurance must be valid throughout the Schengen territory);
original payment document confirming payment of the consular fee;
documents that confirm the financial support of the applicant (an extract from a personal account, a certificate of salary from the place of work, a document confirming the availability of property, a letter from the sponsor who has taken over the financial support of the trip)

Documents for obtaining a work visa to Germany

One of the main stages of registration involves collecting a package of documents necessary to obtain a German employment visa. It includes:

Application form. It is recommended to fill out in German. English is acceptable, but subject to translation and compliance with the requirements mentioned above.
Notification with a signature about the study of the Law of the Federal Republic of Germany (paragraphs 53 and 54) on the presence of foreign citizens in the country.
Photos (three). Must be done according to general visa rules. Two photographs are used for application forms, and the third is submitted separately.
International passport and copies of pages with records.
Internal passport. All pages with records are made, and if you have a residence permit in Russia, you need a copy of this document.
Agreement with the employer or invitation. The following information is required: name, employer contacts, address, salary, time of employment, type of work, etc.
Confirmation of language knowledge. This is not mandatory, but if you have it, the likelihood of obtaining a work visa to Germany increases.
Confirmation of qualification level, indication of places of study, positions held with dates. Diplomas and certificates recognized in Germany are accepted. All documents must be translated, certified and apostilled. To ensure that your diploma is accepted in Germany, you can consult the ANABIN database. If a document does not have H++ status or does not have the Entspicht mark, an application must be submitted to ZAB for recognition of the paper.
Insurance policy. It should work for at least the first three to four weeks. After this, the contract can be extended. Coverage amount from 30,000 €.

Additionally, consent to data processing, information about the availability of a place to stay, a receipt for payment of the full cost of a German work visa, etc. are required. The consulate has the right to expand the requirements for the package of documents. This nuance must be clarified in advance.

Trip by invitation

A visitor visa is issued in the following cases: traveling on a business trip, visiting relatives or friends.

First, invited citizens collect documents to obtain a main visa, and then several additional documents (depending on the purpose of travel by invitation).

The list of additional documents required to obtain a German visa upon invitation from a private individual includes:

confirmation of place of residence (an original invitation from the guest is provided, which indicates the place of residence, as well as a copy of the invitation certified by a notary; a copy of the passport of the inviting German citizen, an official statement confirming the acceptance by the inviting person of obligations to financially support the trip);
a photocopy of a document proving the legality of residence of the inviting party in Germany (identity document, copy of permit, residence permit)

For a work invitation, the original or a copy of the invitation from a German company is used as a mandatory additional document entitling the applicant to receive a German visa.

The document indicates the dates and purposes of the trip, and the person who will bear the financial expenses for the invited person. Without the signature of the responsible authorized person (manager) and the company seal, the document will be invalid.

A German visa by invitation for businessmen is issued only after the applicant proves his economic activity with the following documents:

certificate in form 2NDFL/3NDFL;
company registration certificate;
bank statements

A German partner or company can act as the host for the visa. The full set of documents that will be required to obtain an entry permit can be viewed on the official website of the visa center.

A national German visa category D will be required in order to legally reside in Germany for an extended period.
The list of documents that need to be submitted to obtain a national visa depends on the purpose of the application. The holder of a national visa has the right to legal education, work, and residence with relatives.
Even for short-term study or residence, a national document is required (the only exception is for programs that are agreed with the ZAV organization, for which it is possible to obtain a guest visa at the invitation of an educational organization).

To enroll in one of the higher educational institutions in Germany, Russian citizens also collect an impressive package of documents. In such situations, the questionnaire is filled out using a special form. Detailed information can be found on the website of German representative offices in the Russian Federation.

Question to the expert

Is it possible to enter Germany with a Schengen visa issued by another country?

Yes.

Carrying out self-employment activities

A visa for employment is issued only if there is a contract and a work permit from foreign migration authorities.

Unless the applicant has specific qualifications, their work visa will not be equivalent to a residence permit. Accordingly, it will have to be renewed every 6-12 months. Those who have previously worked in Germany are recommended to apply for a multiple work visa.

If two border crossings for entry and two for exit are sufficient to leave Germany for document renewal or personal purposes, this information must be indicated on the application form. This work visa is not considered a multiple-entry visa and is issued without unnecessary obstacles.

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Photo requirements for a German visa

There are special requirements that must be fully met by the photograph pasted into the visa application form. The parameters that regulate these rules - ICAO:

image size – 35 mm× 45 mm;
the photograph must be taken against a light (almost white) background;
the photograph shows only the applicant’s face, upper shoulders, and neck;
No ovals, corners, or additional sections are allowed in the image;
the photo should not contain additional elements that block the face;
the person’s facial expression must be neutral (showing any emotions is prohibited: smile, sadness, surprise)

Applying for a German visa for a child

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Often parents and children go on trips to the cities of Germany. There are situations when a child travels to a country without parents, accompanied by other persons (for example, with teachers on a tourist trip). What are the rules for obtaining a German visa for children?

According to the rules when applying for a German visa for minors, the following documents are required:

a photocopy of the birth certificate of the minor for whom the visa is being issued (the original of this document is not required);
consent (notarized power of attorney) for the child to travel outside the Russian Federation (a similar document must be submitted from each parent or legal representative). If one of the parents (or one of the guardians) goes on a trip with the child, then there is no need to provide a power of attorney from the second person;
if a visa is issued for a child in a different period (not at the same time as the parents), in this case, copies of the parents’ Schengen visas must be included in the package of documents (you must also provide confirmation of booking tickets or a hotel, where the child’s last and first name is entered)

How to apply for a German visa yourself

There are no particular problems with obtaining a visa to Germany on your own. There are legal intermediaries (visa centers) who help resolve all the questions an applicant may have quite quickly.

Similar organizations have been opened in many large cities of Russia (“million-plus cities”), and over several years of work they have already developed a clear algorithm of actions (features of the procedure). Not only individual citizens, but also travel agencies apply to visa centers.

According to the new requirements that have been in force since 2015, independent registration of a German visa is carried out according to a new procedure. The rules state that the applicant himself is obliged to come to the visa center (or to the German mission) in order to submit his fingerprints, as well as to take photographs with a special camera.

After the applicant submits a package of documents and submits biometrics, the visa application procedure begins (fingerprints are taken once every five years). After the data has been submitted, a visa to Germany is issued without the personal participation of the applicant.

Children under twelve years of age do not need to take biometrics.

What happens next?

Once you receive initial approval for your application, you will receive an entry visa. Time to pack your bags and find a home in Berlin!

Be sure to register your address and make an appointment at the Ausländerbehörde offices in Moabit or Charlottenburg now! Here you will apply for a residence permit, which will allow you to stay in Germany after the first 3 months of your entry visa.

You will receive more detailed information before the meeting, but have these documents ready in advance:

general job application
application for a residence permit
valid passport
biometric photo
employment contract
detailed job description (from your employer)
confirmation of professional qualifications, any permits for professional activities
rental agreement/confirmation of homeownership
rental expenses or property expenses
proof of main address in Berlin
proof of health insurance (not enough for a traveler)
confirmation of secured finances (EU Blue Card application only)
fee up to 100 euros for most applications

Sources vary on how long this part of the German work visa process takes. Expect at least a few weeks and remember - you cannot work during this time!

Submitting documents through the visa center

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Many Russians prefer to apply for a visa to Germany at the visa center. In order to submit documents, you must follow a certain algorithm:

choose the type of German visa;
go to the official website of the visa center, carefully study all the information related to obtaining permission to enter Germany (read the instructions and rules);
collect a package of documents according to the list;
select an appointment time in the electronic queue and sign up for a visit to the visa center;
show up with the collected package of documents on the appointed day and time;
undergo biometrics (take fingerprints);
according to the receipt issued by the visa center employee, pay the consular fee and provide the original receipt;
submit documents and take a coupon (on presentation of the coupon you can receive a passport with a ready-made visa stamp)

The presented algorithm confirms that there are no difficulties in independently obtaining a German visa through a visa center. To receive completed documents, you do not need to register again at the electronic reception of the visa center. You can arrive during office hours with a coupon and a civil passport, and receive a passport with a visa.

Am I eligible for a general work visa?

This is for those who want to live and work in Germany and need a residence permit for the purpose of employment. To obtain a work visa in Germany, you generally need approval from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Office) in addition to the Ausländerbehörde.

To increase your chances of getting approved, you will first need to find a job in Germany. Ideally, this position is whitelisted; There is a shortage of qualified people for this profession in Germany.

How to find out if a German visa is ready

If you are applying for a document to enter Germany through a visa center, you can track information about readiness using your foreign passport.

By entering the international passport number recorded in the system on a special page of the visa center website, you can obtain information about the stage at which the application is currently at. As soon as information about the readiness of the visa appears, you can go to the visa center with a coupon and a civil passport and receive documents.

What should you pay attention to when filling out the visa application?

All information provided in the questionnaire must be reliable.

Can a C visa be refused?

Refusal is possible if false information is provided or if the package of documents is incomplete

Visa to Germany paperwork

Business

Applying for a business visa to Germany is a necessary procedure for citizens of Ukraine who travel to this state on business.
For example, if you want to meet your foreign business partner, establish business within your company or its branch, attend a conference or any other business event in Germany, then you will definitely need to obtain a business visa. Naturally, you will need a foreign and civil passport, a completed application form, and photographs. But in addition to this, you will also need an invitation for a business visa. It must be completed on a special form, which will indicate the necessary details of the inviting party, information regarding the duration of stay in the country, the purpose of the trip and information about the recipient, i.e. about you. Let us remind you that the consulate only considers original invitation letters in paper form.

In addition, other documents may be required. A business visa to Germany, for example, is not issued without a certificate of entrepreneurial activity and an extract from the Trade Register with an authorized capital of 25,000 EUR or other evidence of financing and financial solvency of the traveling person instead of an extract.

If you already have an invitation for a business visa and some other documents, then you can contact the Tour-Partner company in the near future. Our team of professionals is ready to help you with registration at an affordable cost and in the shortest possible time (on average, the procedure for obtaining an entry permit takes 5-7 days).

Guestbook

If you intend to visit your friends, acquaintances, close or distant relatives living in Germany, then you will definitely need a visitor visa. Applying for this entry permit is a rather difficult procedure, since you need to collect a substantial package of documents. In addition to the main list, the main documents for a guest visa to Germany are:

Invitation letter from the inviting person. It must be written in German and contain all the necessary information about the purpose of the trip and the approximate duration of stay in the country. An invitation for a visitor visa is accepted either handwritten or faxed. The main thing is that the document contains basic information about the inviting party, which can be verified (full name, contact details).
A copy of the inviting person’s civil passport or a copy of the residence permit in the country.

All other documents for a visitor visa to Germany are fully listed on the main page.

If you want to open a guest visa to Germany in the shortest possible time or you need to extend your guest visa, then you made the right choice when you contacted the Tour Partner company! Our specialists will be able to issue a visitor visa for you within 10 days. And if there is a compelling reason (funeral, serious illness of a relative, etc.), we will be able to influence the faster consideration of your application at the consulate. In this case, obtaining a guest visa will take no more than 2-3 days.

Working

Citizens of Ukraine who wish to officially get a job in Germany and engage in legal work activities in this country for a certain period of time definitely need a work visa. Work visas are issued for Ukrainians for a period of 90 days or more, often covering the entire duration of the work contract.

Obtaining a work visa to Germany is a very lengthy procedure that requires time, patience and special attention from the applicant in collecting and preparing documents for submission to the embassy. Basic documents you may need for a work visa:

international passport;
questionnaire;
two photos;
an invitation from an employer from Germany, which will indicate the details of the organization or enterprise that is hiring you, your intended position and approximate salary;
copy/original work permit.

Of course, the above are not all the documents that you will have to submit to the German embassy, but only the main ones. You can find out more about other documents required for submission from specialists from the Tour-Partner company.

Before getting a work visa to Germany, many of our clients first want to know about its cost. But we can assure you that the price of a work visa to this country will be quite affordable and acceptable for you.

It takes our employees no more than 10 days to obtain a work visa to Germany.

Student

Obtaining a student visa to Germany is exactly what is needed for applicants or students from Ukraine who want to start or continue their studies in the territory of this state. It’s worth saying right away that this procedure is not easy and often many students who apply for it on their own are denied a student visa. There can be many reasons for an unpleasant refusal, but the most common is an incomplete package of documents. Therefore, first of all, you should definitely familiarize yourself with all the necessary documents to submit to the embassy in order to obtain a student visa to Germany without any problems.

In addition to the basic package of documents, consisting of two passports (civil and foreign), an application form and photographs, you must have with you the basic student visa documents. These include:

a certificate from the educational institution indicating enrollment;
documents confirming financial solvency;
student visa insurance.

In some individual cases, other documents may be required, such as, for example, a certificate from the hostel confirming the availability of a place to live, or a certificate of admission to study. You can find out more about this from the specialists of the Tour-Partner company.

Many Ukrainians who turn to our company for help are primarily interested not in the question of how to obtain a student visa to Germany, but in how much a student visa costs. But you can be sure that even the minimum cost of a student visa to Germany will be quite affordable for you!

It takes our specialists only 7-10 working days to obtain a student visa to Germany.

Transit visa

Many citizens of Ukraine, before a future trip, often ask questions about whether a transit visa is needed when transferring in Germany. If you intend to cross the German border, even if onward to a third country, you will definitely need to obtain a transit visa. The only exceptions are those tourists who have already managed to obtain a transit visa to any other country in the Schengen area.

A transit visa to Germany, like any other, is issued on the basis of the presented package of documents. The main documents of a transit visa, in addition to the main list:

pre-issued visa to a third country;
copies of air tickets that contain a note about a transfer in Germany;
a receipt confirming the reservation of a hotel room in a third country;
approximate travel route (if necessary).

In addition, you will have to take into account other nuances that you will certainly encounter during the registration procedure. Therefore, if you do not quite understand how to get a transit visa to Germany, then the Tour Partner company will help you figure it out. A Schengen-type transit visa is issued with the help of our specialists within 10 days from the date of your application. The cost of a transit visa to Germany will depend on the package of services you choose, which are indicated on the main page. But you can clarify information about how much a transit visa costs and any other points, as well as ask any questions you are interested in, at any convenient time by calling the contact phone number.

Bride's visa

Probably every girl dreams of marrying a foreigner, living happily ever after in marriage with him. But, if you are lucky and you really found your soulmate, for example, in Germany, then you will definitely have to get a fiancé visa in order to go to a citizen of this country and marry him.

A fiancee visa for citizens of Ukraine is issued at the German consulate or at one of the visa centers in our country. To obtain a fiancé visa, first of all, you need to take care of the package of documents, check that they are all in place and are issued in accordance with the requirements of the consulate. Basic documents for a fiancee (groom) visa:

basic package (international passport, application form, copies of Ukrainian passport, photographs, etc.);
documents from the inviting party (invitation, copies of a civil passport, documents confirming the availability of a place of residence and financial solvency, etc.);
additional documents from a citizen of Ukraine (for example, documents that confirm the civil status of the bride/groom);
other documents.

Above is only the main list of necessary documents that will be needed in order to obtain a fiancé visa to Germany. In each individual case, the consulate may require other documents from you to verify the veracity of your intentions regarding marriage. Therefore, if you are not sure that you have collected a complete package of documents or want to get help from an experienced specialist in preparing documents in order to apply for a visa, and not be refused a fiancé visa, then the employees of the Tour-Partner company are what you need!

Family Reunion Visa

An immigration visa for family reunification in Germany is exactly the entry permit that every Ukrainian who wants to live with his family and friends in the territory of this state will need. Spouses, parents and children of parents who reside in the Federal Republic of Germany can apply for this visa. A national visa for family reunification is issued for a fairly long period - from 90 days or more, with a document validity of up to 5 years inclusive.

First of all, you will need some documents for a family reunification visa, without which the German consulate will not be able to verify the true purpose of your trip. These documents include:

documents confirming your relationship or close connection with a German citizen (joint photos, marriage certificate, child’s birth certificate, correspondence, etc.);
documents confirming that a relative, spouse or spouse are full citizens of the country (copies of a civil passport, certificate of employment, proof of residence, etc.);
a basic package of documents without which a visa for family reunification in Germany cannot be issued (foreign passport, copy of civil passport, application form, photographs, etc.).

There are situations when the German consulate requires the applicant to have some additional documents that can confirm kinship, connection with a German citizen and the purpose of the trip. Therefore, before going to the consulate, it is extremely important to make sure that you have collected exactly the package of documents that you need. Specialists from the Tour-Partner company will be able to help you with the preparation of the necessary package of documents, prepare you for the upcoming interview, and also advise you on all questions of interest regarding the procedure for obtaining this type of visa. You can rest assured that with our help, a long-term visa for family reunification in Germany will be guaranteed to be issued to you within a few weeks!

Seaman visa

Many citizens of Ukraine who get a job as a seaman or those who already work as one, but are going to cross the water borders of Germany, are often worried about the following questions:

where do they issue Schengen visas for seafarers?
what type of visa do seafarers get?
what is the cost of such a visa;
Does a sailor need a visa to Germany at all?

A sailor will have to obtain a visa if he and his crew are going to cross the water borders of Germany, not to mention permanent work in one of the German ports. Depending on the purpose of your visit and type of activity, you can open:

short-term visa category C for travel through Germany;
long-term visa category D, which will allow you to carry out your work activities.

To obtain a visa, seafarers need documents. In addition to the main ones (foreign passport, copy of the passport of a citizen of Ukraine, application form and photographs), you will also need additional documents that must be submitted to the German consulate specifically for obtaining this type of visa. Such documents include:

original/photocopy of the seaman's passport;
employment contract as a member of the crew of a navigating vessel;
original invitation from a shipping company or agency;
list of all crew members (if necessary).

For some seafarers, applying for this type of visa can be very labor-intensive and time-consuming. In addition, when applying for an entry permit on your own, you may encounter various problems (incorrectly completed application form, incomplete package of documents or not meeting the requirements of the German embassy, etc.). You can avoid all this only if you manage to enlist the support of experienced specialists in a timely manner who will help you at every stage of obtaining a sea visa.

The Tour Partner company provides Ukrainian sailors with a whole range of visa support services. Together with our team of professionals, a Schengen-type sailor visa to Germany will be guaranteed to be issued to you within 7-10 days without unnecessary problems and tedious paperwork!

Cost of a Schengen visa to Germany

The price includes the consular fee, as well as the services of visa center specialists. The European Union has special legislation regulating the uniformity of tariffs.

The cost of a German visa depends on the type of document requested:

the cost of a category C visa is 35 euros (for urgent consideration, the price doubles -
express 70 euros));
for children under 6 years of age, a category C visa is provided free of charge;
national visa D – 60 euros;
For minor citizens, the cost of a German D visa is 30 euros

When processing documents through a visa center, an additional fee is charged. The cost of the service is 20.35 euros for applicants undergoing biometrics - 20.35 euros (when applying for a visa without biometrics, 18.85 euros are paid).

The cost of a German visa is identical for all Schengen countries (35 euros). In case of urgent processing of documents, it doubles.

Cost of a work visa to Germany

Upon receipt of the permit, you must pay a consular fee. Its amount is 75 €, the same as for a national visa. When turning to intermediaries, the price can increase several times. When contacting the CC, you need to pay a small service fee, but you can count on assistance in collecting and filling out documents.

The final cost of a work visa to Germany is determined taking into account the basic tariff and additional services (if provided). The price of a permit for minors is lower and amounts to 37.5 €. Payment is made at the cash desk of the CC or Consulate in rubles. The rate is recalculated at the time of payment. Money is transferred in cash or transferred by bank transfer.

Validity

Both types of German entry visas have strictly regulated validity periods. For category C – six months, for type D visa – twelve months. Similar rules apply to all countries included in the Schengen area.

The number of days that the document holder can spend on German territory is also strictly regulated:

90 days for visa C;
180 days for option D

There is no connection between the cost of a visa and its validity period.