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

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