Germany Business Visa
Travellers wishing to travel to Germany for purposes of business/commercial must apply for short stay Schengen visa. This category is only for applicants wishing to visit Germany to conduct business activities and must meet the documents required guidelines.Please refer to the documents required section to ascertain which documents are required. Please be aware that the embassy reserves the right to request additional documents not on the list to process the application. We will inform you should this be the case once the application is submitted.
The issuance of a visa and the duration is at the sole discretion of the Embassy however if you do plan to have more than one business trip in the Schengen area you may also provide evidence of this in your application in order to strengthen the chances of obtaining a longer multiple visa.
Documents Required
- Passport (original and copy) must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area and has to be issued within the last 10 years on the day of leaving the Schengen Area. Photocopies of all previous Schengen visas.
- UK residence permit (original and copy) must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area.
- Two recent passport size photographs (not older than 1 month) taken against a white background.
- Visa application form, dully completed in all sections, dated and signed. Application form is in the download pack.
- Employment letter must be original signed on the company headed letter, not older than 1 month, addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee, confirming duration of employment, business relations with German company, purpose of travel, duration of business trip and if applicable a guarantee to cover all travel expenses including travel health insurance.
- If Self Employed - Accountant letter must be original signed on headed letter, not older than 1 month, addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee, confirming applicant self - employment.
For company directors conducting own accounts, certificate or incorporation. Business bank account statement for the last three months must also be submitted or recent accountant letter stating yearly income. - Invitation letter must be not older than 1 month, signed in PDF format, on official letterhead from business partner in Germany confirming the kind of business relations, travel purpose, duration of business trip and if applicable a confirmation to cover travel expenses and costs of stay occurring. If presenting at a conference, invitation letter should indicate this also.
- Latest 3 months UK current account bank statement showing applicant’s name, address and an end balance dated within the last five days on the visa application submission date, balance needs to show a minimum amount of £40.00 a day of stay in the Schengen Area (plus outstanding accommodation and travel fees).
- Confirmed return flight tickets.
- Confirmed hotel reservation mentioning applicant name, travel dates and accommodation address.
- Travel insurance must be issued in UK or Germany, stating the name of the applicant, geographical coverage area and the minimum coverage for medical emergency and repatriation of 30.000 Euro. Applicant must provide the table of benefits.
- Dully completed and signed 'Additional Information Sheet', the form can be found in the download visa package.
- Completed GAN Visa Order Form which is in the download visa package.
Consular Fees & Visa Validity
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Germany Business Fee
Germany Visa Consular Fee
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Germany Visa Fee for Citizens from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Georgia, Cape Verde, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine
Germany Visa Consular Fee
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Visa Centre Fees
Germany Visa Centre Fee
Processing Time and Handling Fees
We charge a handling fee additional to the Schengen embassy visa fee, for our validation service to ensure all of your documents are in order.
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Express Service; 5 working days
Process time and Handling Fee
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Standard Service; 8 working days
Process time and Handling Fee
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Passport collection after the decision is made
GAN Service Fee
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Photograph print
GAN Service Fee
Additional Notes
- For certain nationalities the processing time may take up to 15 working days.
- You should apply for a Germany Schengen business visa in UK only;
- If Germany is the only Schengen country you plan on visiting
- Germany is your main destination (the country you will be staying the longest in)
- Germany is the first Schengen country you are visiting (when spending an equal amount of days in Germany and another Schengen country)
- All applicants must provide a separate set of documents even if applying as a family.
- The mission reserves the right to request additional information and/or documents which are not on the documents required list.
- The duration, number of entries and issuance of visa are at the sole discretion of the Germany Consulate in London.
Start your Application
If you have any questions regarding the Germany Business visa pack or have any confusion if it is the right visa for you, we provide a free call back consultation. As an expert in all types of visas to Schengen Countries we can help in every part of the visa process. Our Friendliest visa consultants will guide you on every step and be hands on assist
Free ConsultationIf you are affirmative on Germany is the right country to apply for your Schengen Business Visa and all ready to proceed further with your application, you can download our Business Visa package. The package has order form to start your Germany Business Visa Application.
Download Link will be emailed to you