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Germany visa requirements & document checklist

Work through the checklist below, tick items off as you gather them, then print or save the list. Choose your visa type first — the checklist changes with it.

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Visa type
Processing timeConfirmed for your nationality
Visa feeQuoted before you apply
ValiditySet by the mission on approval
Entry typeDepends on the category granted

Fees, processing times and validity for Germany depend on your nationality, the category you apply under and the mission handling it — and they change. Rather than print a figure we have not confirmed, we give you the real one for your passport when you enquire. The checklist below is useful to you right now.

About the Germany Employment / Work Visa

Germany's national (D) visa for employment purposes covers skilled workers with a job offer, EU Blue Card applicants, and — under specific conditions — job seekers.

Categories under this visa

  • Skilled Worker visa
  • EU Blue Card
  • Job Seeker visa

Who can apply

  • Recognised qualification relevant to the job offer
  • Valid employment contract or job offer (for most categories)
  • Proof of sufficient funds (job seeker category)
  • Health insurance coverage

Employment / Work Visa

Document checklist

A preparation checklist, not a legal requirement list. It covers what a employment / work visa application is built from, so you can start gathering today. The definitive list — exact photo specifications, financial thresholds, and what must be original, translated or apostilled — comes from the mission handling your nationality. Ask us and we will confirm yours.

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Passport & identity

The application

Your travel plan

Funds — Indian documents

Work authorisationSpecific to this visa

Indian applicants — also expectIndia

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Before you submit

  • Names and dates must match across every document, including the spelling in your passport.
  • Keep a full copy of what you submit — you will need it for renewals and later applications.
  • Do not book non-refundable travel until the visa is in your passport.
  • Never submit a document you know to be false. A refusal for deception follows you across countries for years.

Step by step

How the application runs

  1. 1Confirm your visa category and gather required documents
  2. 2Book an appointment at the German Embassy/Consulate
  3. 3Attend the appointment and submit your application
  4. 4Await processing
  5. 5Collect visa and register with local authorities on arrival in Germany

Employment / Work Visa questions

For most skilled worker categories, yes — your foreign qualification typically needs to be recognised as comparable to a German qualification.

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