(Stand M ay.

2022)

SCHENGEN VISA - VISIT PURPOSE

This inform ation leaflet has bee n generated by the G erm an C onsulate in Duba i. It is va lid for visa applications in the
United Arab Em irates if G erm any is your m ain destination. This leaflet stipulates the le gal requ irem ents and is carried
out in cooperation with V FS G lob al to facilitate visa ap plic ations. It can be down loade d free of charge. Applic a nts are
requested to read it carefully and observe the regulations as stated below – see I. till IV.

I. DO CUM EN TS TO BE SUBM ITTE D

Subm itted
1. Application form – available also online - free of charge
 Fully com pleted in Eng lish or G erm an and signed and dated by the applicant
him self ( signed by both parents in case of m inors, below the age of 18)
2. Passport
 Valid ity m inim um three m onths from the date of expiry of the requested visa.
 Signed by bearer 
  Passport not older than 10 years (issued in the last 10 years)
 At least two free “visa pages” 
 Undam aged pictures securely affixed with/to passport 
  Previous passport if applicable 
 IM PO RTANT: valid UA E residence perm it and for electronic UAE residence visa
holders, a printout from
https://sm artservices.icp.gov.ae/echannels/web/client/default.htm l#/fileValid ity of
both the electronic residence visa and Em irates ID. (valid at least three
m onths from the date of expiry of the requested visa / intended end of
journey)
3. Tw o recent biom etric passport sized photographs (3.5x4,5 cm )
Requirem ents:
  NEW ! Should NO T be older than 6 m onths. 
 A frontal view of the face covering 70 -80% (32-26mm ) of the photo.
 A uniform and white background. 
 Clear facial features and eyes – not covered by hair or glasses fram e. 
 Head coverings are only accepted for religious reasons.
4. Photocopies
 1 passport copy of pages containing personal data 
 1 copy of the signature page (signed by passport holder)
 1 copy of UAE residence perm it / visa 
 Copies of previous Schengen visa 
 For G CC Nationals- Copy of valid Em irates ID card
5. O verseas m edical insurance
Requirem ents:
 Valid for the entire duration of the requested visa and for all Schengen countries. 
 M inim um coverage 30,000 € and repatriation. (M edical insurances of credit cards
are not accepted)
 Conditio ns m ust be stated either on insurance docum ent or on separate
confirm ation letter
6. Flight Reservation
 flight reservation

7. Proof of Visit / Accom m odation:

 Form al obligation letter by the host in G erm any giving the guarantee to cover
all costs, also in accordance w ith §§ 66-68 of the Law of Residence, original (no
older than 6 m onths) and in copy sent to the applicant; and / or
 
  Personalized original invitation letter of the host in G erm any with full
address giving details w hether travel expenses of applicant (e.g. accom m odation,
m eals, and travel costs) are covered and sho win g the purpose of the intended
visit, includin g travel itinerary.
 If applicable: travelling in com pany of / visiting a close relative , evidence of
relationship (e.g. copy of m arriage certificate, birth certificate) should be subm itted
and if relative lives in the UAE, copy of resident perm it is required 

8. Q uestionnaire for visa applications w ith purpose of visiting friends and fam ily
(available at our external service provider VFS)

9. Letter from local em ployer / sponsor (NO L) including nam e, postal address and
telephone num ber of sp onsor/com pany , with deta ils regard ing ap plic ant’s w orking
position, starting date of em p loym ent and sa lary and tim efr am e of work le ave (expected
date to resum e duties) and purpos e of travel. Add itionally va lid trade lice nse copy for
investor/partner of com pany.
In case of dependents- copy of sponsor’s valid passport and UAE residence visa to
be attached to letter from sponsor.

10. Additional docum ents for minors below the age of 18 (if applicable) – proving legal
parenthood:
 Copy and G erm an or English translation of either birth certificate / proof of
adoption / custody decree if parents are divorced / death certificate of parent
(Consulate reserves the right to request the original docum ent at a later stage)
 Docum ents need to be translated into either G erm an or E nglish.
“Letter of consent” from parents, including passport copies and valid U AE residenc e visa
copies of both parents/ legal guardian

11. Proof of financial m eans of the applicant in the UAE, e.g. personal bank statem ents of
at least the last 3 m onths before application, personal property, assets etc.

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NO TE: Special rules might apply for som e nationals w hich passports are not recognized by the G erm an
authorities. You m ight be requested to com e personally to the Visa Section of the Consulate. The Visa
processing tim e in such cases varies.

II. INFO RM ATIO N FO R THE APPLIC ANT O N TE RM S AN D CO NDITIO NS O F THE VISA PRO C ESS
 Applic ations can be filled us ing the on line VIDE X application ww w.videx.dip lo.de App lica nts are requested to thoroughly
check all entries in their written application (paper and/or the electronic “VIDEX”) prior to subm ission.
 Responsibility for all given inform ation lies within the applicant him self.
 O nly com plete ap plic ations ca n be accepted; n on-subm iss ion of necessary doc um entation m ay lead to refusa l of visa
application.
 All visa fees m ust be paid upon subm ission of the above in cash (AED) only. The application, passport and visa fee will be
forwarded to the G erm an Consulate within one working day after subm ission. The service fee rem ains with VFS G lobal.
 The processing tim e at the Cons ulate due to necess ary and obligatory lega l requirem ents takes up to 15 days.
Applic ants are requested to apply well in advance, but – due to legal requirem ents - not m ore than 180 days prior to the
intended date of journey. Applicants are also kindly requested to refrain from status inquiries.
 During the whole processin g tim e the passport has to rem ain with the G erm an Consulate. Passports can only be
withdrawn if a written request by the applicant him se lf is presented to the Consulate. Consequently, the application will be
cancelle d / withdrawn and the passport returned via VFS G lobal within 2 working days.
 False or falsified docum ents, incl. fake bookings, will lead to the refusal of visa and /or further consequences.
 The G erm an Consulate Dubai reserves the right to ask for additional docum ents and /or call applicant for an
interview.
III. REM ARKS to be filled out VFS staff (please tick, w hat is relevant):

 Applic ant has □ NO Schengen Visa □ previous Schengen Visa (please attach copies)

 Applic ant travels □ alone

□ with fam ily m em ber/s
□ with a group as … … … … … … … ..(please specify e.g. colleague, escort, sponsor)

 Applic ants docum ents are □ com plete □ NO T com plete

Due to incom plete docs, □ Applicant has been inform ed of option to withdraw
Applic ation to com plem ent the sam e to avoid refusal.

□ Applicant wis hes to subm it application.

O ther Rem arks:

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IV. SIG NATUR ES and AG R EEM EN T

a) For Visa Applicant:

I HAVE READ AND AGREED TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS VALID FOR THE VISA APPLICATION AS PER ABOVE.

b) For VFS staff:

APPLICANT HAS BEEN INFORM ED OF THE ABOVE. THE REM ARKS HAVE BEEN COM PLETED TOGETHER W ITH APPLICANT.

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City and Date (signature of applicant)

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City and Date (signature VFS staff)
Einverständniserklärung
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meines Visumantrages relevante Informationen und Entscheidungen sowie Dokumente per email
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ich den elektronischen Posteingang meiner angegebenen Email, täglich vollständig überprüfen. Dies
beinhaltet auch den Spam -Ordner.

Declaration of consent
I agree that the German Consulate in Dubai shall send files in connection with the process of my visa
application as well as decisions and might request or send relevant information by email.
In order to ensure that I receive all the electronic communication in compliance with the visa procedures,
I will check my incoming emails on a daily basis, inclusive of the spam folder of the given email address.

Email-ID:_________________________________________

Dubai______________ ________________________________
Unterschrift/Signature
 Declaration on Travel and Health Insurance (M ultiple Entry Visa Only)

______________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Name ( as per passport)
______________________________________________________________________
Date and Place of Birth of the Applicant ( as per passport)
______________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Passport Details (Number, Date and Place of Issue, Date of Expiry)

W ith regard to my visa application dated _________ ____ I herewith declare that according to the Schengen regula tions, I will
be in possession of an adequate travel health insurance valid for the complete duration of my stay(s) in Schengen - Territory.

Having been provided with the relevant informa tion by the German Consulate in Dubai,
I hereby declare:

"The enclosed travel health insurance policy (original and copy) is proof of the required travel health
insurance cover for the duration of my first stay in the Schengen area, should I be granted the visa applied for
on______________ (Date of application).

Furthermore, I expressly declare that I have been informed that for every future stay in the Schengen area I must take out a
travel health insurance policy which fulfils the criteria listed below and tha t I must always carry with me proof of insurance
cover in the original for presentation on request during any bo rde r controls."

I have been informed that a proof of a travel medical insurance (insurance policy document) has to be ca rried along when
travelling to the Schengen States.

Health Insurance Requirements:

 The validity of the Travel Health Insurance corresponds to or exceeds the duration of my inten ded trip to the Schengen Area
 M inimum insurance cover per person must be EUR 30,000
 The policy must be valid in all Schengen states
 The insurance company must have an office in a Schengen state, Switzerland or in Liechte nstein
 The policy must cover the cost of possible repatriation in the event of illness, urgent med ical
treatment and/or emergency hospital treatment.

Besides, I understand that I have to present a Travel Health Insurance according to the above mentioned specifications for all
subsequent visits to the Schengen Area.

_________________________
Place, Date
___________________________________________
Applicant’s Signature
Note: In cases where the purpose of the stay is to undergo m edical treatm ent, proof of ability to pay
the cost of any treatm ent not covered by the abovem entioned insu rance policy m ust be provided
separately.

Last updated: 30 M arch 2022

– only to be submitted by persons who do not have an important reason to enter Germany –

Confirm ation

I confirm that I have been inform ed about and have understood the following:
- Entry to Germany is currently subject to restrictions because of the pandemic. On its own, the visa issued to me does
not entitle me to enter Germany.

- The visa issued to me only allows me to enter Germany if I present recognised proof upon entry that I have been fully
vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (proof of vaccination).

- The conditions that this proof of vaccination must meet have been explained to me.

- I am aware in particular that I must be fully vaccinated with one or different vaccines approved by the European
M edicines Agency (EM A) or with equivalents of these vaccines used in t hird countries.

- The proof of vaccination must be written in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish.

- Information about the exact requirements for complete vaccination and proof the reof that enables people to enter
Germany despite the pandemic-related travel restrictions is available online at
https://www.bmi.bund.de/Sha redDocs/faqs/EN/topics/civil -protection/coronavirus/coronavirus -faqs.html, under
point IV. Restrictions applying to air and sea trav el outside of the European U nion (entering Germany from a non -EU
member state) and W hat rules apply for fully vaccinated people?

- Children under the age of 12 who are not yet vaccinated can enter the country with proof of a negative test result (PCR
test or antigen test) when accompanied by at least one fully vaccinated parent. Children under the age of six do not
require proof of a negative test result.

- If I am not able to present acceptable proof of vaccination, I may not enter Ge rmany and will be turned away a t the
German border. Furthe rmore, transport companies, in particular airlines, may refuse to allow me to travel to Germany.

- If I am turned back at the border upon my arrival at a German airport, the airline will fly me back to my departure
airport and can charge me for the costs incurred.

- Only when someone arrives at a German airport or border do the borde r police officers decide whethe r or not to a llow
them to enter Germany.

Furtherm ore, I confirm

1. that, prior to e ntering Germ any, I will have been fully vaccinate d against the SAR S -CoV -2 coronavir us (as
described above); and

2. that I will subm it acceptable proof of vaccination (as described above) on entry.

Place:

Date:

Name:

Signature: _____________________________