Germany Launches Online Visa Service

Key Points 

  • Germany introduced a new consular service portal on 1 January 2025 that allows foreign nationals to submit select visa category applications online  

Germany’s Consular Service Portal  

Germany’s new Consular Services Portal, launched on January 1, 2025, allows foreign nationals to submit 28 different German visa applications online. Several of these visa categories include employment, study, training and family reunification. The system will be available through all German consular offices across the globe.  

The government will continue to add additional visa categories to the portal over the coming year and introduce an option to submit joint online applications.  


 

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