Welcome to the website for the German Visa Application Centres in North India.

This site provides information on procedures applicable to residents in North India who wish to apply for a visa to travel to Germany as their main country of destination in the Schengen Area.

The visa applications will be submitted at the German Visa Application Centers in accordance with the jurisdiction specified. All applications will be decided by the German Embassy in New Delhi only.

Applicants who wish to apply for a Schengen visa to Germany , kindly read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site are to help you prepare your documents as accurately as possible. This will reduce the chances of your application being delayed or declined due to inadequate or incorrect submission of documents.

The German Visa Application Centres accept applications for a Schengen Visa (short term including Tourism, Visit to Family and Friends, Business and Transit) for the submission at the German Embassy in New Delhi . This applies within the following area of jurisdiction:

The states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand as well as the Union territories of Chandigarh, Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep including Minicoy and Amini.

Applicants may click on www.new-delhi.diplo.de to refer to the German Embassy website.

Schengen Information

Schengen visa have to be obtained from the embassy or consulate of the country where the main purpose of travel lies. Therefore, please check your travel plans before making your application to the German Embassy. In case of travel to multiple Schengen countries, please make your application to the embassy or the consulate where you will be staying for the maximum number of days, or from the point of first entry into the Schengen countries, if the duration of stay is the same in more than one Schengen country.

Schengen Visa

Frequent travelers may submit their applications personally or through a representative of their choice at the VFS Application Centre or through travel agents.
All first time travelers may submit their application personally or through a representative of their choice with letter of authorization from the applicant bearing the name of the representative. The representative has to carry a valid photo ID proof which has to be produced at VFS at the time of submission.

With effect from 17th March 2008, applicants who have been furnished with at least two Schengen visa within the last 24 months prior to the date of application and have traveled on both the visa and returned to India on/or before the date of expiry of the visa
or
have been furnished with a visa with a validity of one, two or five years and have traveled on this visa within the last 24 months according to the Schengen regulations (maximum stay in the Schengen area of 90 days per 06 months) prior to the date of application.

The applicant is not required to appear for an interview at the German Embassy, all others who do not fulfill this criteria have to make an appointment for interview through VFS during submission of the documents.

Applicants can however also submit their visa applications directly to the German Embassy, for which they can contact the Visa Section of the German Embassy between 1.30 p.m - 4.30 p.m.
Tel.: 011-44199143 or send an email to rk-visa111@newd.diplo.de in order to schedule an appointment. A visa application cannot be submitted without prior appointment. Appointments for direct submission are limited and available from Monday to Thursday.

National Visa

Applicants can book an appointment for National Visa (Long Term) through our Helpline number Tel:011-42530000. Applicants have to appear for a personal interview directly at the German Embassy with all necessary documents.

*National Visa include the following categories where the duration of stay in Germany is more than 90 days - Work Permit, Student, German Classes, Family Reunion, Au Pair, Speciality Cook, Medical Treatment, Guest Scientist and Visiting Scholars.

Upon receipt of the approval letter from the embassy, applicants may submit their passport along with the approval letter for the visa issuance at VFS Delhi centre. A logistic fee of Rs 314 will be charged per passport for this service.

If You Have Already Applied

Applicants who have already applied for a Schengen visa may track their application through our
Track Your Application Service.

Please note that the place of issue of your passport is of no relevance when applying for a visa, if the applicant is not residing in the jurisdiction of North India. For applying in Delhi or Chandigarh , proper proof of residence is required in form of appointment letter, rent deed, utility bills and personal bank statements for last six months.

The submission and collection of your visa application and passport from VFS can be done either by the applicant himself/herself or through any authorized person who bears an authorization letter and photo-ID.