German Embassy is located in all the major country capitals and other important cities across the globe. The Embassies of Germany provide Passport and Visa Services. Germany embassies also provide legal and consular services.
German Embassy Visa Services
German Embassy Visa Services can be of two categories: Short term and long term.- Short term Visa – Short term Visas are applicable in cases of holiday touring, business visit, transit traveling and visit to family or friends in Germany. These short-term visas are usually for a period of up to 30 days or beyond up to 90 days. The visa fees are Euro 60, or US $ 84. Children below 6 years of age are not charged any visa fees.
- Long term Visa - Long-term visas are applicable for students, employment, training and internship. The adult visa fees are Euro 30, or US $ 43. Children above 6 years and minors within 18 years are charged Euro 15.
German Embassy Legal and Consular Matters
German Embassy Legal and Consular Matters deal in:- German Nationality – It deals in German citizenship, German nationality of a descendant of a German, reacquisition of German nationality
- German Certificates – This function includes police clearance certificates, buying property in Germany, inheritance certificate, existence certificate, signature verification certificates
- Family and Matrimonial law - This function covers birth registration, declaration of child's surname, legal regulations of marriage outside Germany, marriages in Germany, choice of name after marriage
Other German Embassy functions
Other German Embassy functions include:- News and Events
- Information on Passports
- Security and travel regulations and warnings thereof
- Important addresses and telephone numbers
- Legislation against dangerous dogs
- Carrying pets to Germany
