Settling in Germany
If your stay exceeds 90 days, you need to apply for a long-term visa, which is not a Schengen visa, but a national German visa (category "D"). As of 05 April 2010, this visa entitles to travel to the other Schengen countries as well.
Residents of Sindh and Balouchistan need to apply at the Consulate General Karachi.
Residents of the other provinces and areas in Pakistan should apply at the German Embassy Islamabad.
You intend to join your spouse / family in Germany ?
For this purpose you require a "visa for family reunion".
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Intending to establish a business in Germany ? There are generally no restrictions, but it requires a sequence of several specific steps.
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Visa applications procedure
Visa applications can only be submitted in person.
At the Embassy in Islamabad, effective from 02 May 2011, visa appointments are given online only. We ask for your understanding that appointment requests by phone or e-mail will remain unanswered.
At the Consulate General in Karachi you can apply for a visa without appointment. Applicants will be entertained on first come-first served principle. A limited number of tokens will be given out every morning at 8:00am.
Visa applications of minors need to include the written consent of their parents/custodians.
The processing time for short-term visa applications will take about fourteen days after the appointment. Especially during summer, there might be a considerable waiting period of two to four weeks for an appointment. Therefore, please contact us well in advance. Airport Transit visa applications take about 2 - 3 working days, student visa applications and family reunion visa several months.
The visa sections can only be reached during official office hours !
Visa-related inquiries for individual cases at the Embassy Islamabad can only be submitted in writing and need to be signed by the applicant or his/her legal representative. Therefore, such enquiries cannot be made by e-mail and if made by e-mail will not be answered.
Embassy Islamabad - Visa Section | Tel: (0092-51) 200 7100, Ext. 403/411 Fax: (0092-51) 227 8917 |
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Opening hours visa section | Monday to Friday: 8:00 - 12:00 hrs |
Collection of passports | Monday to Thursday: 13:30 - 14:30 Friday 8:00 - 12:00 hrs |
Consulate General Karachi - Visa Section | Tel.: (0092-21) 3587 3782 Fax: (0092-21) 3582 1597 |
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Opening hours visa section | Monday to Friday: 8:30 - 11:00 hrs
(First come-first served principle!)
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Collection of passports | Monday to Friday: 12:00 - 13:00 hrs |
Online visa appointment system (long- and short-term)
Visa appointments at the Embassy can only be made online. Please use your current passport number only. Any attempt to make more than one appointment with different passport numbers will lead to the rejection of your application. Please also ensure that your passport number, your e-mail address, etc. are filled out correctly, otherwise you will lose your appointment.
Online Visa Appointment System
Disclaimer
Although the information on this website has been prepared with utmost care, we can not accept any responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein.
