Germany visa requirements for Togoleses

The German tourist visa is issued to Togolese travelling to Germany for tourism, business, family visitation or any other short term purpose.

It is classified as a Schengen short-stay visa ( Type C).

Applicants visiting friends or family require a letter of invitation from their host in Germany. The letter should contain the house and contact address of the host.

Applicants are to appear physically at the embassy for the submission of their visa application.

Applicants are to submit their passport with a validity of not less than 6 months from the proposed date of travel.

Employed applicants are to submit a letter from their employer stating the awareness of their leave, duration of stay and consent.

Applicants are to appear in person for submission of their visa application.

Proof of hotel reservation or accommodation should be submitted.

Applicants are to provide proof of financial sufficiency that covers their duration of stay.

Applicants are to submit a valid Schengen- approved travel health insurance with a coverage of €30,000 for medical insurance.

Applicants travel itinerary should be submitted.

Applicants are to provide proof of incentive of returning to Togo at the expiration of their visa.

The tourist visa usually takes a period of 15 days to be processed and has a validity of 90 days.

Proof of medical fitness and yellow fever vaccination is compulsory.

Proof of payment of visa application fee should be submitted.

The Student Visa is issued to foreigners travelling to Germany for study purposes.

A letter of acceptance from the academic institution you have been accepted to is required.

Applicants are to provide certificates that qualifies him for the course to be undertaken.

You are required to show proof of German language proficiency or proof that you intend to take up a language course in Germany.

Applicants are to provide proof of financial capacity that covers their duration of stay.

Applicants are to provide proof of part/full payment of tuition fee.

Applicants are to submit proof of health insurance that covers their duration of stay.

This visa can be extended to cover the duration of the applicant's study.

Bearers of this visa are allowed to work part-time as long as it does not affect their studies.

Proof of criminal record in the form of a certificate should be submitted.

Minors are required to have their original birth certificate accompanied with a letter of consent signed by both their parents.

Proof of medical fitness showing that the applicant is free from communicable diseases. Yellow fever vaccination is compulsory.

Bearers of this visa are permitted to part-time.

A receipt that shows payment of visa application fee has been made.

This visa is issued to Togolese seeking medical treatment in Germany.

A letter from the hospital in Germany confirming that you are to be admitted for treatment and the duration of the treatment should be provided.

A letter from your doctor in Togo stating your medical condition and the reason the treatment will be best gotten in Germany should also be submitted.

If you are employed, a letter from your employer stating the allowance of your leave is required. Your status in the company and the duration of your employment should also be stated in the letter.

Applicants are required to submit a document which shows that they have the incentive of returning to their country upon the completion of the treatment.

Minors are expected to submit a copy of their birth certificate and a letter of consent from the parents if they are travelling with one or none of their parents.

Proof of financial sufficiency that covers the applicant's duration of stay should be submitted.

Proof of part or full payment of medical fees should be provided.

Proof of payment of visa application fee should be provided.

The Transit Visa is issued to Togolese making stopovers in Germany.

With this visa, foreigners can board a connecting flight from an airport in Germany to the destination country.

This visa also allows its holders to transit through a port in Germany to a third destination.

The visa and other entry permits to the destination country are required.

Flight ticket to your destination country should be submitted.

Holders of this visa are not allowed to work while they are in the country.

You cannot study with the transit visa.

Proof of clean criminal record should be provided.

Receipt of paid visa application fee is required

Applicants are expected to leave Germany before the expiration of their visa.