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    The document explains the process for applying for a Schengen visa to visit Germany as a tourist. It details that the visa allows 90 days of travel within six months across 26 European countries. Applicants must submit their application to the embassy/consulate of their main destination country. For those residing in certain Indian states with a main destination of Germany, the responsible consulate is the German Consulate General in Chennai. The document outlines the application steps, required documents, and processing times.

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    The document explains the process for applying for a Schengen visa to visit Germany as a tourist. It details that the visa allows 90 days of travel within six months across 26 European countries. Applicants must submit their application to the embassy/consulate of their main destination country. For those residing in certain Indian states with a main destination of Germany, the responsible consulate is the German Consulate General in Chennai. The document outlines the application steps, required documents, and processing times.

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    Tourist Visa (Schengen Visa)

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    Sundeep Telkar
    The document explains the process for applying for a Schengen visa to visit Germany as a tourist. It details that the visa allows 90 days of travel within six months across 26 European countries. Applicants must submit their application to the embassy/consulate of their main destination country. For those residing in certain Indian states with a main destination of Germany, the responsible consulate is the German Consulate General in Chennai. The document outlines the application steps, required documents, and processing times.

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    Dear Applicant,

    thank you very much for your interest in visiting the Federal Republic of
    Germany as a tourist. The following information is

    meant to explain the process for the appropriate visa application.

    A Schengen Visa entitles the holder to an accumulated stay of up to 90 days


    within a period of six months for business and

    tourism purposes and is valid for Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,
    Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,

    Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,


    Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,

    Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland (Schengen Area). The


    implementation of the Schengen Convention

    constitutes a major progress towards the free movement of persons.


    Travellers and residents of the member states have access

    to the Schengen Area with a single visa or residence permit. The abolition of
    the internal borders of the Schengen States,

    however, warrants strict control at the external borders of the Schengen


    Area.

    Please submit your application for a Schengen Visa to the Embassy/Consulate


    of the country which - considering the length of

    your intended stay - is your main destination among the countries listed
    above. If no such main destination can be

    ascertained, please contact the Embassy/Consulate of the country of your


    first entry into the Schengen Area.

    If your main destination is Germany and you are residing in Andhra Pradesh,
    Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu or Pondicherry,

    you have to submit your visa application to the Consulate General of the
    Federal Republic of Germany in Chennai. Please

    note that the place of issue of your passport is of no relevance in this regard.

    The German Consulate General in Chennai will also accept applications for
    tourism purposes from travellers with main

    destination in Norway, Iceland and Sweden. For travel with training, scientific
    or work purposes and for residence permits

    please contact the Embassies/Consulates of the above mentioned countries


    directly.

    In order to start the application process, please contact any of the German
    Application Centers in Chennai, Bangalore,

    Hyderabad and Cochin managed by "VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd”. Please
    note that you are required to present a complete

    set of application documents there for a preliminary check.

    After the document check an appointment for the mandatory visa interview
    in the German Consulate General in Chennai

    will be scheduled. Frequent travellers (holder of at least two Schengen Visas


    issued within the last 24 months, at least one of

    these visas issued by any German Embassy/Consulate worldwide) may


    submit their applications via an Application Center

    without scheduling an appointment for a visa interview. This option, however,


    is not available for first time applicants or

    applicants with a recent reject from any German Mission. Applications may
    not be submitted by courier, regular post, fax or email. Please refer to the
    homepage of the German Consulate General at www.chennai.diplo.de for
    further information.

    For its services "VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd” is charging a service fee of 607
    Rupees (incl. taxes) per application. This fee

    is not related in any way to the visa fee itself.

    The German Consulate General requires approximately two working days to


    process your visa application. In some cases,

    however, we might need more time due to the necessary involvement of


    German and/or Schengen authorities. We, therefore,

    would appreciate it very much, if you could apply for your visa at least 4
    weeks prior to your intended date of departure.

    The Visa Fee for a Tourist Visa is € 60,-. The fee for children between 6 and
    12 year is 35 €. Visa for children younger than 6

    years, students and teachers accompanying a group of students in the


    context of a study or training tour will be free of charge.
    The visa fee has to be paid in Rupees by Demand Draft in the name of the
    “Consulate General of the Federal Republic of

    Germany, Chennai” on the day of application. The Demand Draft must be


    payable in Chennai and may not be older than two

    months. Only Demand Drafts from the Indian Bank, Canara Bank, RBS or
    Deutsche Bank will be accepted. Demand Drafts

    with incorrect amounts will not be accepted. Fees cannot be paid in cash.
    Please refer to the homepage of the German

    Consulate General at www.chennai.diplo.de in order to find out the current


    amount of the visa fee in Rupees. Please note that

    the visa fee is not refundable, even when the visa is refused.

    In order to ensure that your application can be processed without delay,


    please submit the following general documents:

    • Passport (issued within the last 10 years)


    with at least 3 months validity after return and
    two empty pages
    • 2 Passport Pictures according to biometric
    specifications, 1 attached to the application
    form, 1 lose
    (For further details regarding biometric
    specifications of photos please refer to the
    German Consulate General’s
    homepage at www.chennai.diplo.de)
    • Schengen Visa Application Form (Please
    ensure that you signed the form and added
    your complete Indian address
    incl. pin code and Tel./Fax/e-mail under your
    signature.)
    • Declaration on True and Complete
    Information, signed and dated
    • Declaration on Travel Health Insurance,
    signed and dated
    • your cover letter with your letterhead
    mentioning complete personal address,
    phone/fax numbers and/or e-mail–
    address as well as describing his/her exact
    purpose of stay in the Schengen States
    (original, no copy)
    • Letter of your employer, confirming
    employment, salary and sanctioned leave
    (original, no copy)
    • if self-employed: official documents about
    your own business / Company’s Registration
    Certificate
    (A4 sized copy)
    • Itinerary of organized tour for entire stay in
    the Schengen Area - if applicable
    • Letter of inviting person, mentioning purpose
    and duration of stay, if applicable
    • your Marriage Certificate (A4 sized copy) - if
    applicable
    • flight reservation, also indicating travel
    within the Schengen Area (tickets are not
    necessary)
    • confirmed hotel booking showing the
    complete hotel address, phone/fax numbers
    and/or e-mail – address
    • Travel Health Insurance, validity has to
    match travel dates (longer validity is
    recommended)
    • Copy of your passport’s data pages (A4 sized
    copy)
    • Demand Draft for Visa Fee
    In addition to the above mentioned general
    documentation, it is mandatory to provide
    proof that you have sufficient funds for
    the proposed trip. You should, therefore,
    provide as much evidence as possible,
    including the following:
    • Bank statement of applicant with
    transactions (last 6 months, A4 sized copy,
    statement must contain account
    number and complete bank contacts)
    or
    • Formal Obligation Letter
    (“Verpflichtungserklärung”) according §§ 66-68
    AufenthG.
    If inviter is not a German citizen: A4 sized copy
    of inviter’s passport incl. his/her valid
    residence permit
    If applicant is a minor:
    • Birth Certificate (original and A4 sized copy)
    • Letter of School confirming current school
    admission and sanctioned leave of absence
    (original, no copy)
    • Consent Letter from both parents regarding
    child’s travel (original, no copy)
    • A4 sized copy of Parents’ Passports
    • Death Certificate of parent(s) - if applicable
    (original and A4 sized copy)
    • Court Order regarding child’s custody - if
    applicable (original and A4 sized copy)
    If applicant is retired:
    • Bank statement of applicant with
    transactions (last 6 months, A4 sized copy,
    statement must contain account
    number and complete bank contacts) or any
    other documents providing information about
    your financial situation (e.g.
    property documents, pension payment order)
    and
    • Formal Obligation Letter
    (“Verpflichtungserklärung”) according §§ 66-68
    AufenthG.
    If inviter is not a German citizen: A4 sized copy
    of inviter’s passport incl. his/her valid
    residence permit
    If applicant holds an Indian “Identity
    Certificate” (yellow passport):
    • re-entry permit issued by the Indian
    Government
    Please note that the German Consulate General
    reserves the right to ask for additional
    documents in single cases.
    Besides, the submission of the above
    mentioned documents does not guarantee the
    issue of a visa. Submission of an
    incomplete set of documentation or refusal to
    attend the mandatory visa interview will lead
    to a reject of your visa
    application. Even though a visa might have
    been granted, Border Control Authorities at the
    port of entry
    reserve the right to deny entry into the Federal
    Republic of Germany. Once a visa has been
    issued,
    the purpose of the trip may not be altered.
    photo specifications :
    http://www.vfs-germany.co.in/south/photo.aspx

    download application form 1,2,3,4....(except the


    step by step precedure visa extension manual)..
    http://www.vfs-germany.co.in/south/download.aspx

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