How to get a Germany visa from South Africa

• The tourist visa is basically meant for tourism and sightseeing purposes.
• It also allows its holders to visit friends and relatives as well as attend summer school or a work seminar.
• You are not allowed to take up work while in the country with this visa.
• Original copy of minor’s birth certificate should be provided.
• The tourist visa usually takes a period of 10 days to be processed and has a validity of 180 days.
• This visa types allow for multiple entries into Germany.
• At the expiry of your visa, you are expected to exit the country.
• The visa costs about €60.
• Holders of this type of visa are not allowed to work.

• A business visa is issued to those who go to Germany for business purposes, sign contracts and attend meetings.
• The validity depends on the embassy that issued it. A business visa can be a single entry or multiple entry visa.
• The visa costs €60 and take a period of between 10 - 15 days to be processed.
• An invitation letter from business partner is needed to be tendered during the visa application process.
• A letter from your employer approving your business leave and stating the duration of your visit in the country.
• You are not allowed to work or enroll in one of the institutions of learning in the country.
• Minors should ensure they have an original copy of their birth certificate.
• The visa costs €60 for adults and €35 for children between the age of 6 – 12 years of age.
• The visa is valid for 180 days.

• It is also referred to the A-visa type in the airport in the Schengen visa category.
• This visa type allows the holder to get off their plane in any German airport, stay there for not more than 12 hours and take another flight to their destination country.
• You should have a visa and flight ticket to your destination country.
• Holders of this visa cannot visit relatives or friends in the country.
• You are not allowed to work during your time in the country.
• Application forms of minors should be signed by both parents.
• You are expected to obey the rules and regulations in the country.
• The visa takes about 5 working days to be processed and has a validity of not more than 12 hours.
• It costs €60.

• This is a visa given to foreigners to seek and receive medical treatments.
• It is given to any South African who is able to afford the treatment financially.
• The visa is processed for a period of 15 days and has a validity of 180 days.
• If the treatment elapses the 3-month period, then a medical visa extension is granted.
• Documents indicating that the individual requires medical attention that cannot be provided in South Africa should be presented.
• A letter of invitation from the medical institution should be tendered during the visa application process.
• Diagnosis of the ailment from your local doctor is required. The document should also contain the reason the treatment cannot be gotten in South Africa.
• If applicant is a minor, original birth certificate of the minor is required.
• The medical visa costs €60.

• The Germany visa department issues these visa types to individuals who intend to stay in the country for a long period of time or permanently.
• If you are staying longer than 180 days you would have to apply for a resident permit.
• The visa is issued to those going to Germany for employment or study purposes.
• It takes about one month (30 days) to be processed and has a validity which is greater than 180 days.
• A letter of admission to study a course or letter of employment is required from holders of this visa type.
• Travel insurance is required.
• If you are a minor, a copy of your birth certificate is needed.

Yes, any foreigner who wants to travel to Germany needs to obtain a visa.

The visa costs €60 for short stay and €75 for long stay.