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Apply for a visa for a short-term stay in Germany and the Schengen Area

If you need a visa for a short stay in Germany or the Schengen Area, you must apply for it well in advance of your arrival at a German diplomatic mission abroad.

Unfortunately this specification of service has not yet been completely translated.

Please select where you would like to apply for the service:

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Information about the service depends on the selected region. You can change the region. In most cases, you can specify your place of residence or select the place where you want to use the service.