Africa
Algeria
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://algier.diplo.de/dz-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/2492298
Angola
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://luanda.diplo.de/ao-de/service/visaeinreise/-/1011064
Benin
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://cotonou.diplo.de/bj-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1801496
Botswana
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://gaborone.diplo.de/bw-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
Djibouti
Visas for short stays (so-called Schengen visas) are issued by the French Embassy in Djibouti on behalf of Germany. To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://dj.ambafrance.org/
Burkina Faso
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://ouagadougou.diplo.de/bf-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1620632
Burundi
The Embassy Bujumbura does not offer legal and consular services. All consular matters are handled by the German Embassy in Nairobi/Kenya. To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://nairobi.diplo.de/ke-en/service/visa-entry/schengen-visa/1671552
Cabo Verde
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. The Centro Comum de Visto in Praia is responsible. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://eurovisaccv.eu/
Côte d’Ivoire
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://abidjan.diplo.de/ci-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
Egyp
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kairo.diplo.de/eg-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/schengenvisa
Eritrea
Visas for short stays (so-called Schengen visas) are issued by the Italien Embassy in Asmara on behalf of Germany: https://ambasmara.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero/visti/
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://asmara.diplo.de/er-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1799860
Eswatini
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://southafrica.diplo.de/sa-de/sa-rk/sa-visum/2177194
Ethiopia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://addis-abeba.diplo.de/et-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/2515376
There are currently delays in the processing of inquiries in visa matters. It can sometimes take several weeks to reply to the messages received.
Gabon
To apply for a visa, please contact the visa office of the German Embassy in Jaunde/Kamerun. To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://jaunde.diplo.de/cm-de/service/schengen-visa/1601602
There are currently considerably longer processing times for incoming remonstrations. It is currently not possible to predict how long this situation will last.
Ghana
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://accra.diplo.de/gh-de/service/-VisaInformation/-/2577090
Explicitly mentioned: Due to the high demand for appointments, there are often waiting times of several weeks
Gambia
The embassy offers only a limited range of consular services. Your visa application must be made in person at the embassy in Dakar. To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://dakar.diplo.de/sn-de/service/visa
Guinea
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://conakry.diplo.de/gn-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1345794
Guinea-Bissau
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://dakar.diplo.de/sn-en/service/visa-einreise
Visas are issued by the Consulate of the Embassy of Portugal in Bissau: https://bissau.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/pt/seccao-consular/informacao-geral
Cameroon
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://jaunde.diplo.de/cm-de/service/schengen-visa/1601602
There are currently considerably longer processing times for incoming remonstrations. It is currently not possible to predict how long this situation will last.
Kenya
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://nairobi.diplo.de/ke-en/service/visa-entry/schengen-visa/1671552
Kongo, Democratic Republic
Citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who live in the D.R. Congo and require a visa for a stay of up to 90 days with Germany as their main destination must submit their visa application to the „Centre Européen des Visas“ (C.E.V.) – formerly „Maison Schengen“ – of the Belgian Embassy: Center européen des Visas: https://www.cev-kin.eu/fr
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kinshasa.diplo.de/cd-de/service/maison-schengen-kin/1723268
Kongo
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Visa issued by Embassy Kinshasa/Democratic Republic of the Congo: Citizens who require a visa for a stay of up to 90 days with Germany as their main destination must submit their visa application to the „Centre Européen des Visas“ (C.E.V.) – formerly „Maison Schengen“ – of the Belgian Embassy: Center européen des Visas: https://www.cev-kin.eu/fr
Lesotho
Lesotho falls under the administrative district of the Embassy in South Africa. To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://southafrica.diplo.de/sa-de/sa-rk/sa-visum/2177194
Liberia
Issuing of visas by Embassy Accra/Ghana. To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://accra.diplo.de/gh-de/service/-VisaInformation/-/2577090
Explicitly mentioned: Due to the high demand for appointments, there are often waiting times of several weeks
Lybia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://tripolis.diplo.de/ly-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/2015174
The German Embassy in Tripoli is currently not receiving any visitors and cannot guarantee consular assistance on site in an emergency. Consular services are being provided from Tunis: https://tunis.diplo.de/tn-de
Madagascar
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://antananarivo.diplo.de/mg-de
For the issue of Schengen visas, please continue to contact the French Consulate General in Antananarivo: https://mg.ambafrance.org/
Malawi
The German Embassy no longer accepts applications for short-term travel (Schengen Visa). Applicants for short-term visa please apply at the Norwegian Embassy in Malawi: https://www.norway.no/en/malawi/norway-malawi/about-embassy/
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://lilongwe.diplo.de/mw-de?openAccordionId=item-208510-0-panel
Mali
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://bamako.diplo.de/ml-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
Morocco
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://rabat.diplo.de/ma-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
Mauritania
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://nouakchott.diplo.de/mr-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/2540888
Mauritius
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://antananarivo.diplo.de/mg-de
For the issue of Schengen visas, please contact the French Consulate General in Mauritius: https://mu.ambafrance.org/-Visas-
Mozambique
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://maputo.diplo.de/mz-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
Namibia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://windhuk.diplo.de/na-de/service/05-visaeinreise-
Niger
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. For the issue of Schengen visas, please contact the Embassy Ouagadougou/Burkina Faso: https://ouagadougou.diplo.de/bf-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
Nigeria
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://nigeria.diplo.de/ng-de/service/-/2563786
The German Embassy in Abuja only processes visa applications to a limited extent, for futher information follow the link above. It is possible that the responsibility falls within the remit of the Consulate General in Lagos: https://nigeria.diplo.de/ng-de/service/05-NEUVISA
Rwanda
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kigali.diplo.de/rw-de/service/-/1440838
For the issue of Schengen visas, please contact the Belgian Embassy: https://rwanda.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/embassy-kigali/about-us
Zambia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://lusaka.diplo.de/zm-en
Senegal
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://dakar.diplo.de/sn-en/service/visa-einreise
Sierra Leone
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. For this issue, please contact the Embassy Accra/Ghana. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://accra.diplo.de/gh-en/service/-VisaInformation
Zimbabwe
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://harare.diplo.de/zw-en/service/visa-neu/schengenvisa
South Africa
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://southafrica.diplo.de/sa-en/sa-consular/sa-visa1
Somalia
Visas for short stays (so-called Schengen visas) are issued by the French Embassy in Djibouti on behalf of Germany. To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://dj.ambafrance.org/
Please note that passports and additional travel documents issued by the Somali authorities after 31st January 1991 are not recognized by Germany. You cannot apply for a Schengen visa if you hold such a document.
Sudan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://khartum.diplo.de/sd-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
Due to the current closure of the German Embassy in Khartoum, persons who generally have their habitual residence in Sudan can temporarily apply for national visas as well as Schengen visas at
the German Embassy in Cairo: https://kairo.diplo.de/eg-de/service/05-VisaEinreise
the German Embassy in Addis Ababa: https://addis-abeba.diplo.de/et-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/2515680
or the German Embassy in Nairobi: https://nairobi.diplo.de/ke-en/service/visa-entry
South Sudan
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. For this issue, please contact the Embassy Kampala. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kampala.diplo.de/ug-en/service
Tanzania
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://daressalam.diplo.de/tz-en/service/VISA-BarrierFree
Togo
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://lome.diplo.de/tg-de/service/visa-einreise
Chad
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. For this issue, please contact the Embassy Yaoundé/Cameroon. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://jaunde.diplo.de/cm-en/service/05-VisaEinreise
Tunisia
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://tunis.diplo.de/tn-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1514892
Uganda
To enter Germany, a short stay visa (Schengen visa) that allows the visitor to stay in Germany for up to 90 days is necessary. Find all the information about the requirements and necessary documents here: https://kampala.diplo.de/ug-en/service/05-VisaEinreise