Procedures & requirements

Visa application procedures and requirements

Here you find information on the different kinds of visa issued at the German Embassy Singapore.

• Transit visa
• Short-term visa
• Long-term visa (residence permit)
• Information for students
• Visa fees

Translation of documents

You need to have documents translated (German/English)?
Here you find a list of translators officially acknowledged by the German Embassy.

• List of translators

Further information

Further information on the visa application procedure provided by the German Foreign Service and the European Commission.

• Entry into Germany
• Visa policy of the Schengen States

Applications forms and sample photos

Here you can download forms and view sample photos for visa applications.  For short-term visits you can also fill in the visa application form online at home, print it out and submit it personally to the German Embassy with all required documents.

• Application form for short-term visa (up to 90 days) [pdf, 98,56k]
• Application form for long-term visa (residence permit) [pdf, 268,53k]
• Sample photos [pdf, 875,41k]