You have to pay a fee for the processing of your Germany visa application. The fee depends on you: visa type you apply for, nationality, age, purpose of entry, and other factors
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German Short-Stay Visa Category | Fee in EUR |
Airport Transit visa | 80€ |
Short stay visa (Adults) | 80€ |
Children between 6-12 years old | 40€ |
Children younger than 6 years old | Free |
Nationals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia. | 35€ |
The fee for every German short-stay visa has been 80 euros since Feb 2020. But depending on your status or nationality, you might need to pay less.
Short-Stay Visa Fee Exemptions
In case you apply for a Schengen visa, and Germany is your major destination, you will be exempt from paying the visa fee. If you come to one of these groups:
- Under six years old children.
- Undergraduates, postgraduates, and the accompanying teaching staff who undertake trips for studying or educational training, School students,
- Spouses and same-sex partners who are a member of a civil union. Their minor single children of German citizens, the parents of minor German citizens, and family members of EU/EEA nationals.
- School students, undergraduates, postgraduates, and accompanying teaching staff who make trips to study or do educational training.
- If you are 25 or less and want to enter Germany, take part in:
- Seminars
- Conferences
- Sport events
- Cultural or educational events
- Researchers from third countries travel within the EU to do scientific research.
- If you enter Germany to promote:
- Cultural interests
- Development policy
- Humanitarian reasons
- Interests in the field of foreign policy
The fee for Germany Long-Stay Visa
The visa fee for all types of German long-stay visas is 75 euros. The price has been fixed since Sep 1st, 2017. Yet, a few groups should pay less, and some are exempt from paying the visa fee.
1. Long-Stay Visa Fee Exemptions
If you come in one of these groups, you are exempt from paying the long-stay visa fees:
- The nationals from foreign countries who get a scholarship from public funds while staying in Germany.
- Their partner and minor children are also exempt from paying the visa fee.
- Partner, same-sex partners who are in a civil union.
- The parents of minor German citizens
- The single minor children of German citizens.
- Family members of EU/EEA nationals
- The members of these groups in Germany:
- Consular posts
- Diplomatic missions
- International organizations
- Their partner and children up to 25 are also exempt from paying the fee.
- The nationals of the countries or groups that Germany has agreements with them.
2. Long-Stay Reduced Visa Fees
All under 18 applicants have to pay less fee, 37.5 euros. Yet, if you want to promote:
- Cultural interests
- Development policy
- Humanitarian reasons
- Interests in the field of foreign policy
the German officials will also consider waiving or reducing the fees for you.
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Requirements of Germany Visa Fee
Please note that if your visa application gets rejected, German officials won’t reimburse visa fees. If you cancel your application process, you will not take your fee back. Once you pay the fees, there is no way you can take them back.
Let’s sum up…
In this blog, we explained all about Germany Visa fees.
In case you are going to apply for a Germany Visa, you can find out how much it costs from here. There are a few exceptions when it comes to the German visa fee that you would better know.
You can check visalibrary.com to find more information about other countries’ visas.
In case you have some experience, please write it down in the comment section. Your comments let the readers choose better and avoid mistakes. Conveying your experiences as comments is a great help for applicants.
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is it possible that I pay higher for a particular Germany visa?
Yes, depending on the country you live in and the type of services provided by the German embassy or consulate, you might have to pay higher.
I just want to go Germany to further my education but I don’t have a specific institution yet. How can I apply for visa or what kind of visa will I need to apply for?
Dear Mohammed Konneh
Thank you for your question.
First, You need to apply to a German university or education center. You can search about the names of universities or schools by your studies. Find one that provides a course you are eligible to apply for. Remember to check the language proficiency requirement as well.
When you receive the acceptance letter from the university or center, you can apply for a German student visa.
You need to visit the German embassy in your home country to apply for a student visa.
Good luck