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Questionnaire for use under section 54 (6) of the German Residence Act Please fill out the following

form to accompany your visa application. Section 54 (6) of the Residence Act stipulates that a foreigner will as a rule be expelled from Germany if he or she fails to reveal previous stays in Germany or other states, or furnishes false or incomplete information on key points regarding links with persons or organisations suspected of supporting international terrorism, to the German diplomatic mission abroad or foreigners authority in response to questions designed to clear up reservations regarding entry or continued residence; expulsion on this basis is only permissible if the foreigner is expressly informed before answering the question of their security-related purpose and the legal consequences of furnishing false or incorrect information. You are obliged to provide all information to the best of your knowledge and belief. If you knowingly furnish false or incorrect information, this may result in your visa application being refused or in your expulsion from Germany, should a visa already has been issued (secion 55 (2) of the Residende Act). This form must be completed by all applicants and is in no way indicative of any suspicion against you personally or against any given country. Please answer the following questions: 1. Have you been to the Federal Republic of Germany or another Euopean Union country within the past two years ? (airport transits need not to be mentioned). No Yes

If yes, please state where you have been, giving the dates and purposes of your visits: _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Have you been to any of the following third countries or regions within the past two years ? (airport transits need not be mentioned) Afghanistan Bosnia Indonesia Oman Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Albania Chechnya Kashmir Pakistan Somalia Azerbaijan Iraq Kuwait Philippines Sudan Bahrain Iran Lebanon Qatar Syria Yemen

United Arab Emirates

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Please check the appropriate box for each of the following statements: 3. I have never visited another state (including Germany) using another identity or nationality. True 4. True 5. True False - please explain ______________________________________ I have no other identity documents under another identity. False - please explain ______________________________________ I am not and never have been a member of a non-state armed group. False - please explain ______________________________________

6. I have never been charged or convinced in my home state or a third country of membership in a non-state armed group. True False - please explain ______________________________________

7. I have never visited a non-state camp for the purpose of paramilitary or military training. I have never tried to attend such a camp nor have I ever been asked to go to such a training camp. True False - please explain ______________________________________

8. I have never planned or conducted terrorist activities or participated in the planning or conduct of such activities. True False - please explain ______________________________________

With your signature you certify that you have been informed of the legal consequences of furnishing false or incomplete information in visa proceedings.

________________________ (place & date)

_______________________ (applicant's signature)

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