20 18 german tourist visa application notes

Generally speaking, foreigners who stay in Germany for less than 3 months as tourists and hold valid ordinary passports do not need visas, but this is only for EU countries, and non-EU countries are different. Let's talk about the instructions for applying for a German tourist visa on 20 18.

Overview of visa-free countries in Germany

Capital: Berlin has a population of 3.3 million.

Religion: Catholicism, Christianity.

Area: more than 350,000 square kilometers.

Population: 81190,000.

Language: German.

Currency: mark.

Visa-free country

Citizens of Andorra, Belgium, Canada, Australia, Austria, Brazil, the United States, Spain, Britain, Norway, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Togo, Italy, Luxembourg and San Marino can be exempted from visas.

Generally speaking, foreigners who stay in Germany for less than 3 months as tourists and hold valid ordinary passports do not need visas. Nationals of European member States can enter Germany and stay in Germany for three months as long as they hold their own documents.

Visa regulations

It is more convenient for China citizens to apply for three kinds of visas in Germany. These three kinds of visas are tourist visa, work visa and study visa. To apply for an entry visa for personal reasons, you need to provide a passport and an invitation letter. If they stay in Germany for less than 3 months, they should fill out the yellow application form, otherwise they should fill out the white application form. Submit 2-3 photos, economic guarantee (subject to the approval of relevant German authorities) and notarial certificate of kinship. After more than 3 months, a physical examination form must be submitted. Student visa applicants must hand in their passports, fill in three white application forms, hand in three photos, admission notice, financial guarantee and medical examination form.

China citizens can apply for a German individual visa through two channels. One is to entrust China travel agency. People who go abroad can give them their passports and relevant certificates, and fill in the information required in the visa application form, including name, gender, date of birth, marital status, permanent address in China, current address, work unit and position, purpose of travel, duration of stay, etc. Another way is for passengers to go directly to the German Embassy in China to apply for visas.

Visiting relatives tourist visa

(1) Procedures for applying for a visa to visit relatives in Germany

German immigration law stipulates that anyone who meets one of the following conditions can apply to visit relatives in Germany:

(1) Spouses of German citizens;

(2) Parents (including adoptive parents) and children (including adopted children) of German citizens;

(3) Brothers and sisters of German citizens (including half-brothers or half-brothers);

(4) Other foreign citizens who can visit relatives according to German law.

China citizens visiting relatives or traveling in Germany may apply for a visa at the German Embassy or Consulate with the following supporting materials:

(1) Invitation letters from relatives and friends in Germany;

(2) Economic guarantee issued by relatives and friends in Germany and notarized by the local foreigners' administration or law firm;

(3) A certificate of kinship issued by the notary office where the applicant is located;

(4) the applicant's health certificate (this certificate is required for entry and residence for more than 3 months, but not for residence for less than 3 months);

(5) A valid China passport;

(6) Fill in the visa application form (2 copies for less than 3 months and 3 copies for more than 3 months), and attach photos to the application form.

The applicant may entrust the China Travel Agency to submit the above-mentioned certification materials to the embassy, or mail them to the German Embassy in China or the Shanghai Consulate.

(2) Procedures for applying for tourist visas

To apply for a German tourist visa valid for no more than 3 months, you must submit the following materials and meet the following conditions:

(1) Carefully fill in and paste the yellow application form with photos in duplicate;

(2) A valid passport;

(3) The reservation certificate of a travel agency in Germany must indicate the itinerary, round-trip and local transportation and accommodation, and group tourists must have personal reservation certificates (hotel and tourism conditions);

(4) proof of delivery of travel expenses;

(5) certificate of medical insurance for each person (certificate of insurance company);

(6) Certificates written in German or English provided by the work unit: work post, monthly salary and leave certificate.

(3) Provisions on entry and residence for visiting relatives

Germany also stipulates the entry and residence of foreigners:

(1) Foreigners visiting relatives in Germany must also apply for a residence permit after obtaining an entry visa. You can entrust your relatives and friends in Germany to apply to the Aliens Administration in advance, or you can apply after entering the country.

(2) Any change of residence after entry shall be reported to the Administration for Foreigners in a timely manner.

(3) tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in any work. If you want to take up any job, you must obtain a work permit issued by the Aliens Administration.

If the contestants encounter various special circumstances temporarily, such as accidental injuries, traffic accidents, diseases, etc. And can't leave the country on time within the visa period, he can reapply. Tourist visas issued by the German Embassy in China are generally valid for one-time entry to the following Schengen countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

Excerpted from the guide to visas and entry and exit of countries around the world

Work visa (1)

It is easier for China citizens to get permission to work in Germany and enter Germany as chefs. In principle, China citizens cannot apply to work in Germany, except China chefs. When a chef from China goes to work in Germany, he needs to hold an economic guarantee issued by the German restaurant owner or a labor contract signed by both parties; The chef himself must hold a 6-year apprentice and 3-year chef qualification certificate issued by our notary office. I have worked in Germany for three years and must return to China on time, but I can apply later.

When applying for a chef's work visa, you need to prepare the following supporting materials:

1. Employment contract. The certificate is issued by the employer in German and Chinese. The contents shall generally include:

(1) Employment years and contract validity;

(2) weekly working hours and holidays;

(3) weekly (or monthly or annual) salary;

(4) the way of payment of round-trip travel expenses and the way of dispute settlement;

(5) Both parties guarantee that the Chinese applicant will leave the country on time after the expiration of the contract and will not change jobs at will after entering the country; The employer guarantees that the employee will leave the country on time.

To apply for an official chef visa, you also need to provide a Sino-German work contract, the approval documents of the German competent labor bureau, professional notarial certificate, physical examination form, passport, note, three white application forms and three photos.

2. Work permit approval. Work permit approval letter issued by German authorities. The prerequisite for issuing a work permit approval letter is that the employer has not found a suitable China chef in the local area after six months of recruitment.

3. Chef's professional certificate. That is, the applicant has a good cooking skill. The applicant has more than 6 years working experience as a chef, or has received more than 3 years of professional training as a chef, and achieved good results. Whether it is a chef's work experience certificate or a chef's vocational training certificate, it must be certified by the local notary office; To be effective.

4. Physical examination certificate (including fluoroscopy report).

5 notarized certificate of no criminal record (two copies).

6. Fill in a complete application form for entry and residence.

7. A valid China passport.

After the above certification materials are prepared, they will be submitted to the embassies and consulates in China and Germany, which will submit the relevant materials to the domestic authorities for examination and approval. If approved, embassies and consulates in China will notify the applicant to collect the certificate. If it is not approved, the applicant will also be informed.

In addition to European citizens, foreigners who want to work in Germany also need work permits. However, individuals who legally represent a legal entity, such as directors of foreign companies in Germany, managers of joint-stock companies, general business partners or some members of other partnership companies, and employed directors with general representation, do not need work permits, so they only need to apply for residence permits.

German local labor bureau is responsible for examining and approving work permit applications. Usually, work permits can be obtained through future employers. There are two forms of work permit: one is limited to employment in a specific company, and the other is not restricted to employment activities or places. Even if the work permit is not limited to a specific company, it is usually only valid within the jurisdiction of the labor bureau, with a term of 3-5 years.

Work visa (2)

According to the German Work Promotion Law, German employers can only hire foreigners with work permits. In addition, a foreigner seeking temporary employment in Germany cannot obtain a residence permit without a work permit, unless the foreigner does not need to obtain a work permit clause when applying for a visa.

The local employment department issues work permits to foreign applicants according to the situation of the German labor market. According to the requirements of German law, local employment departments must give priority to the employment of German domestic labor force and citizens of European member States before considering citizens of other countries, that is, only when there are no suitable candidates in Germany and European member States can they issue work permits to foreigners from other countries.

In Germany, work permits are divided into the following three types:

(1) general work permit, issued to foreign temporary residents;

(2) Special work permit, issued to foreigners who have lived in Germany for more than 10 years and have worked in Germany continuously for 5 years;

(3) Permanent work permits are issued to foreigners who have obtained permanent residency in Germany.

According to German law, entry visas are divided into two basic types: transit visas and residence permits. Usually, residence permits are issued in the form of visa stamps on foreigners' passports, but sometimes they are issued in the form of non-visas, that is, in the form of resident identity cards or passports. Foreigners who come to Germany for temporary residence for work purposes must obtain a work permit before obtaining a residence permit. The residence permit is issued by the German Aliens Administration.

According to German law, temporary residence permits are generally issued to the following four categories of applicants:

(1) Training and continuing education

After graduating from a German or foreign university, you can get a 2-year residence permit if you want to further study or research in Germany. Those who wish to participate in training programs in Germany after graduating from German or foreign universities can obtain a residence permit of 1 year; Foreigners employed by German companies who intend to receive professional job training in Germany can obtain a residence permit of 1 year; Foreign experts working in German-foreign joint ventures who want to receive professional training in Germany can obtain a 1 year residence permit; Employees of trading partner companies of German companies who come to Germany to seek professional training can obtain a residence permit of 18 months; Foreign managers and experts employed by German companies can obtain residence permits for two years.

(2) Contract employment

Foreigners employed by German companies and enterprises under labor contracts can obtain residence permits. However, if the foreigner asks for re-employment, he will be restricted.

(3) Special services

Foreign teachers who teach foreign languages in their mother tongue in German primary schools can get a five-year residence permit; Professors who speak foreign languages in German universities can obtain a five-year residence permit; Foreign chefs who cook domestic food in German-style restaurants that recruit workers can get a three-year residence permit.

(4) Other occupations

Scientists and professionals needed by Germany; Foreign managers and managers employed by branches of foreign companies in Germany; Manager of a joint venture established under a bilateral agreement signed between Germany and another country; Experts employed in Germany to engage in social work with foreigners; Foreign nurses who have worked in Germany; Artists, athletes and coaches, etc. The above six occupations can get a 2-year residence permit. If these people have obtained a work permit and the employment contract has been extended, they can obtain an extended 1 year residence permit.