A new digital portal to apply for a German visa.

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SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert03 January 2025 12:12:46

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As of January 1, 2025, Germany has made available a new digital portal to apply for a German visa.

Applicants can choose between 28 categories of national visas online.

Hailed by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock as 鈥渁 real administrative revolution,鈥� it aims to ease access to necessary documents for people looking to work, study, or join their family in Germany.

鈥淓very year, Germany is short of at least 400,000 skilled workers,鈥� Baerbock added.

She said the 鈥渓ong overdue鈥� reform is to avoid putting off talented applicants due to long paper forms and long waiting periods.

The country needs 鈥渁 national visa process that is state-of-the-art 鈥� modern, digital, and secure,鈥� she stressed.

In 2024, the German government gave out an estimated 200,000 work visas 鈥� an over 10% jump from 2023 - while the number of student visas from non-EU states rose by more than 20%.

TominStuttgart Germany Expert

Member since 19 March 2012

TominStuttgartGermany Expert03 January 2025 16:04:06

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I just took a quick look at the government site about getting visas, link provided below. Helpful, the infomation is available in 12 languages. But while it gives a link (also provided) to apply for a short term tourist (Schengen) visa, all other visa types seem to be missing. One can find applications forms for other types of visas online, to be given in at a consular office - but it appears the process is not "all online" as of yet anyway. Or maybe someone knows another offical site where it is available...

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