How to get a visa to Germany

For a trip to Germany, Russian citizens need to obtain a visa, which is issued at the German consulate. There are two types of visas, depending on the purpose of the trip and the length of stay in the country. On how to get a visa to Germany, you can learn more on the embassy's website.

If the purpose of the trip is tourism, business trip, transit, guest visit, then a Schengen visa will be granted. It is issued for 90 days, allows you to repeatedly enter the country and visit all the states that are members of the Schengen Union. The processing time takes up to three days.

To get a visa, you need to collect a number of documents. The package may vary depending on the purpose of the trip. How to get a visa to Germany for a tourist and what documents will be required for this?

Passport with the signature of the owner, which must contain at least two blank pages and be valid for at least three months after the end of the journey.

Russian passport and copies of pages with entries about all international passports received at one time, with personal data and information about registration.

The application form is completed in Russian or German by the applicant personally in two copies. Name and place of birth are written in Latin letters.

Three color photos on a white background in front, without glasses and without a headdress for two copies of questionnaires and a visa.

An application with personal signature confirming familiarization with the law of stay in Germany.

A document confirming sufficient funds in the bank account is not less than 40 000 rubles.

An insurance medical policy valid for the whole stay, for an amount of insurance compensation of at least 30,000 euros.

Statement confirming the readiness to return home.

A photocopy of air or railway tickets. Confirmation of hotel reservation.

Receipt for the payment of consular fees.

If you need a guest visa to Germany, you must present a private invitation, drawn up not earlier than six months before the trip, and a written confirmation of the inviter about the provision of accommodation.

Business visa to Germany requires an invitation from a business partner living in the country. The invitation must be made on a letterhead and contain a description of the purpose of the trip.

To obtain a transit visa, you need to show the destination country's visa if it is required.

How to get a visa to Germany for traveling with minor children? To do this, you need to prepare several more documents. A separate questionnaire will be required, completed in German or Russian and signed by parents or their representatives, a birth certificate and a copy of it, three color photos. If the child goes on a trip with one of the parents, a written power of attorney from the second parent, its translation into German and photocopies of the pages of the Russian passport is notarized. If the second parent is not alive, you need to provide a death certificate. If his whereabouts are unknown - a certificate from the police. If the parents have a valid visa, you will need a copy and copies of the passport pages.

There is another type of visa - the national visa of Germany, which operates only in the territory of the country. With this visa, you can not be in other countries of the Schengen area. It is issued for a period of three months or more and is necessary for citizens to have a long-term stay in Germany for study or work. How to get a visa to Germany for a long stay? It is necessary to apply for a national visa, which must be completed only in German. All attached documents must contain a translation into German. It is necessary to provide originals and two copies for each document. The national visa is issued by the German embassy only with the consent of the foreign affairs department at the place of residence. The processing time is five days.