Welcome to the German Missions in India! (2023)

The fee of 45.000 INR for verification of documents in case of certain types of national visas will be asked for laterduring the procedure andNOT at thetime of application. Only applicants for job seeker visas and speciality cook visaswillneed to present the demand draft of 45.000 INR at the time of application.

In order to reduce waiting times, we have altered our appointment handling system:

1. Beginning Monday, April 11, spouses and minor children of holders of national visas or residence permits under the following categories will be eligible to submit their applications for a family reunion visa at VFS together with the reference:
• EU Blue Card Holders
• Holders of ICT Cards
• Internal Staff Exchange
• Researchers
• Guest scientists and academics from universities and other publicly funded institutions
• Scholars - only for EU or German public-funding scholarships; (private scholarships or reduced admission fees are not considered scholarships).

There is no need for an additional appointment anymore if your family members join you on the date of your appointment.

2. The visa section has introduced new sub-categories for family reunion visas. We have teamed up with our partner, VFS, to offer appointments not only at the Consulate but, for selected categories, also at VFS. Therefore, it is essential tobookan appointment in the correct sub-category to obtain the earliest possible appointment.

Here is how to do it:
In general, itdepends on the residence permit or type of visathat yourpartner holds. Therefore, please check your partner’s permit or visa sticker for the correct paragraph, and accordingly, choosethe correct sub-category for your registration.
Please see how and from where to obtain an appintment.
For moreinformation,vsiitthe VFS Website.

All applicants who have their appointment at the visa section at the Consulate General in Mumbai need to wear a mask at all times.

From March 02, 2022, all applicants submitting their visa applications at the German Consulate General in Mumbai are requested to complete their courier assurance booking formalities by paying a fee of INR 870 to VFS before their interview date in order to facilitate the easy return of documents. This will also help reduce the visa processing time as your passport will be retained by the Consulate and returned back to you by courier once a decision on your visa application has been made. Please note that this service is not mandatory but offers you the mentioned advantages. You will be contacted by the VFS team for this payment the day before your appointment. We thank you for your cooperation on this matter.

Also: So that the visa section may process your application quickly, we request that you provide a valid health insurance policy starting no later than your tentative travel date at the time of submission of your application at the counter.

Click here to read important Information regarding Pending Documents

• Only correctly booked appointments are valid.
• Please book your appointmentunder the correct visa category.
• Theappointment bookings are only valid for the person mentioned on the confirmation, the assigned visa category and the assigned appointment date and time. However, minor children (for whom a family reunion/dependant visa is sought) do not need a seperate appointment and may apply along with their parent(s) (seeking visa under the same category).
• If you fail to provide complete and correct Information, while registering for an appointment, your appointment booking will be consideredinvalid, and will not enable you to submityour application.
• Werecommend all applicants to book their visaappointmentsthemselves.
• Assigning a visa agency will not result in an earlier appointment anderrors madeby the visa agencies/agents when booking the appointment will be at your own Risk.

  Check out our Visa Services page for more information.