General Information

We request that all documents be submitted with your visa application as originals with a copy. Non-German/English language documents have to be accompanied by a translation in German or English. Foreign official documents may require legalization or an Apostille. Georgian official documents and certificates have to be presented with Apostille.

Information regarding the application for a short term visa (≤ 90 days) for other purposes than tourism or visit is available in our information sheet n° C2.

Following documents have to be submitted for your application:

• complete application form including the declaration according to § 54 Abs. 2 Nr. 8, § 53 AufenthG, to be filled in in German or English and signed by the applicant or their legal guardian(s)

• Passport (issued no longer than ten years ago, minimum validity of six months, at least two empty pages) and copy of the page including your identity data (passport picture and signature)

• Non-Georgian citizens: Valid residence permit for Georgia (the validity of your residence permit should exceed your stay in the Schengen area by three months)

• One biometric passport picture, no older than one year

• Travel medical insurance for the entire intended stay incl. day of arrival and departure and one copy thereof (minimum coverage: 30,000.—EUR, valid for all Schengen countries)

• Copies of Schengen visas you may have received in the past

• Proof of family situation: if applicable, certificate(s) of marriage, divorce, death of the spouse, birth of children that are minors

• Proof of economic situation:

  • Certificate of employment incl. monthly salary and proof that salary has been awarded (bank statement of at least the last three months or statement by the Revenue Service regarding the payment of income tax)

  • Business men: certificate of registration of your company, proof of revenue (bank statement of at least the last three months or statement by the Revenue Service regarding the payment of income tax)

  • Students: certificate of enrolment, notarized declaration of sponsorship/prise-en-charge by the parents/a third person including employment certificate of parents/third person and proof of salary (bank statement of at least the last three months or statement by the Revenue Service regarding the payment of income tax), birth certificate

  • If available: proof of property and obtained revenue

  • Other documents, where applicable

Tourism purposes:

• Proof of sufficient funds (bank statement) for your intended stay in the Schengen area

• Confirmed hotel and flight reservation (no ticket purchase needed)

• If you apply for a visa for the first time: Letter, in which you explain the purpose and route of your intended travels and your personal situation and future plans in Georgia

Visit:

• If applicable, proof of kinship between inviting person and invitee (e.g. birth certificate) and copy

• Passport copy and, if applicable, copy of residence permit of the inviting person

• Visiting someone in Germany:

  • Sponsorship letter („förmliche Verplichtungserklärung“) or invitation letter and copy

  • If you apply without „förmliche Verpflichtungserklärung“: Proof of sufficient funds (bank statement) for your intended stay in the Schengen area; 50% if proof is provided that accommodation is free-of-charge (to be proven through invitation letter)

• Visiting someone in Finland/Portugal:

  • Invitation with officially recognized signature and declaration of sponsorship/prise-en-charge

  • If you do not have a declaration of sponsorship/prise-en-charge: Proof of sufficient funds (bank statement) for your intended stay in the Schengen area; 50% if accommodation is provided for free-of-charge (to be proven through invitation letter)

Applicants, who are minors (<18 years of age):

• The minor and both parents/all legal guardians have to be present at the moment of submitting the application and bring each their passports

• The birth certificate of the minor and one copy thereof have to be submitted

• Certificate of enrolment in a school, mentioning the vacation period or approved leave of absence, if the minor is school-aged

We ask you to organize your application and supporting documents in the above mentioned order in two complete sets. Please check the appropriate box on this information sheet to confirm that you are able to submit the respective document.

Please organize your documents as follows:

• First set: application form, declaration and all other supporting documents as copies in the above mentioned order

• Second set: original documents in the same order

Important:

• The Embassy reserves the right to request further documentation where deemed necessary.

• Generally, the processing of your application will take between three and five working days. In some cases, the processing may take longer.

• Documentation sent to the Embassy via fax or e-mail without prior request will not be considered.

• Please abstain from inquiring about the status of your application. Due to personal data protection laws, inquiries by telephone regarding specific applications cannot be answered.

• Flight bookings are not required to apply for a visa – please book only after receiving the visa.

• The fee for your application is 90,00 EUR (minors: 45,00 EUR). The fee has to be paid in cash upon submitting your application in GEL according to the Embassy’s current exchange rate. Non-cash payment or payment by credit card is not accepted. Citizens of certain countries may be subject to bilateral agreements reducing the fee.

Please make sure that you bring all the necessary documentation on the day of submitting your application. Submission of applications that do not show the necessary documentation may be rejected.