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August 2011

Applications for Visa for Family Reunion for Spouses


Dear Applicant,
thank you very much for your interest in a Family Reunion for Spouses. The folloing information is meant to
e!plain the process for the appropriate visa application.
All foreign nationals ho ish to travel to "ermany in or#er to have a Family Reunion for Spouses re$uire a
visa prior to their #eparture. Applicants resi#ing in the consular #istrict of the %onsulate "eneral %hennai have
to su&mit their respective visa applications to the %onsulate "eneral of the Fe#eral Repu&lic of "ermany in
%hennai. 'lease note that the place of issue of your passport is of no relevance in this regar#.
(n or#er to start the application process, please contact any of the "erman Application %enters in the consular
#istrict manage# &y )*FS "lo&al Services 'vt. +t#,. 'lease note that you are re$uire# to present a complete
set of application #ocuments there for a preliminary check.
After the #ocument check an appointment for the mandatory visa interview in the "erman %onsulate
"eneral in %hennai ill &e sche#ule#. Applications may not &e su&mitte# &y courier, regular post, fa! or e-
mail. 'lease refer to the homepage of the "erman %onsulate "eneral at .chennai.#iplo.#e for further
information.
For its services )*FS "lo&al Services 'vt. +t#, is charging a service fee hich is not relate# in any ay to the
visa fee itself.
After receipt of your visa application the "erman %onsulate "eneral ill #eci#e if your application meets the
&asic criteria for a *isa for Family Reunion for Spouses. (n this case your application ill &e forar#e# to the
competent Immigration Office in Germany for approval an# the "erman %onsulate "eneral ill return your
passport ith a visa fee receipt to you via the Application %enters. (f the &asic criteria are not &eing met, you
ill receive a re.ect letter.
The "erman (mmigration /ffices usually re$uires 8 - ! wee"s for processing your visa application.
'lease note that the "erman %onsulate "eneral has no influence on the actual processing time. (n single
cases the local "erman (mmigration /ffice might re$uire a formal verification of Indian documents &efore
giving its man#atory approval. 'lease refer to the "erman %onsulate "eneral0s homepage at
.chennai.#iplo.#e for further #etails on this process.
After the "erman (mmigration /ffice has notifie# the "erman %onsulate "eneral in %hennai of its #ecision,
you ill &e contacte# in riting.
1pon receipt of our approval letter, you can make travel arrangements. 2hen rea#y, please su&mit your
passport, your travel itinerary 3no ticket4 an# a copy of our approval letter via the Application %enters for visa
stamping. 'lease note the visa approval is valid for # months only. 5ou, therefore, shoul# arrange to have
your visa stampe# ithin this perio# of time. (f you fail to meet this #ea#line, your visa ill &e re.ecte#
automatically an# you ill have to start the visa process all over.
The "erman %onsulate "eneral ill issue a visa vali# for three months only. This visa ill ena&le you to enter
the Fe#eral Repu&lic of "ermany legally in or#er to take up resi#ence there. (t also permits to travel ithin the
Schengen area. 6evertheless, it is men#atory to register imme#iately upon arrival ith the local (mmigration
/ffice hich ill grant the final residence permit$
/nce again, e oul# like to point out that the visa process might take 8 to ! wee"s %without the
verification process&. Applications shoul#, therefore, &e su&mitte# at least 7 months prior to the inten#e#
#eparture for "ermany. Simultaneous applications for visiting visa in or#er to 8&ri#ge, the processing time of
the employment visa cannot &e entertaine#. *isa for tourist or visiting purposes cannot &e converte# into
resi#ence permits after arrival in "ermany.
Any en'uiries in writing or (y telephone for the status of an application
within a period of ! wee"s from date of application cannot (e answered$
The Visa Fee for a *isa for Family Reunion for Spouses is 9 :0,-. The visa fee has to &e pai# in Rupees &y
)emand )raft in the name of the 8%onsulate "eneral of the Fe#eral Repu&lic of "ermany, %hennai, on the
#ay of application. The Deman# Draft must &e paya&le in %hennai an# may not &e ol#er than to months.
/nly Deman# Drafts from the (n#ian ;ank, %anara ;ank, R;S or Deutsche ;ank ill &e accepte#. Deman#
Drafts ith incorrect amounts ill not &e accepte#. Fees cannot &e pai# in cash. 'lease refer to the homepage
of the "erman %onsulate "eneral at .chennai.#iplo.#e in or#er to fin# out the current amount of the visa
fee in Rupees. 'lease note that the visa fee is not refunda(le, even hen the visa is refuse#.
(n or#er to ensure that your application can &e processe# ithout #elay, please su&mit the folloing man#atory
#ocuments<
vali# *assport 3issue# ithin the last 10 years4 ith at least 12 months vali#ity
# *assport *ictures accor#ing to &iometric specifications, 1 attache# to each application form, 1 lose
3For further #etails regar#ing &iometric specifications of photos please refer to the "erman %onsulate
"eneral0s homepage at .chennai.#iplo.#e4
)emand )raft for *isa Fee
(n a##ition you are re$ueste# to provi#e two sets of application documents containing the folloing
#ocuments<
Application Form 3'lease ensure that you signe# &oth forms an# in#icate# your complete future
a##ress incl. pin co#e in $uestion 1=. ;esi#es, please a## your complete (n#ian a##ress incl. pin co#e
an# Tel.>Fa!>e-mail un#er your signature.4
)eclaration on +rue and ,omplete Information, signe# an# #ate#
your ,over -etter e!plaining the reason for your visa application 3/riginal4
informal Invitation -etter from your spouse resi#ing in the Fe#eral Repu&lic of "ermany 3/riginal4
'roof of Reason for your Spouse.s Stay in "ermany 3e.g. company letter, ork contract4
'roof of German /nowledge 3if applica&le? please refer to our special information sheet, A@ siAe#
copy4
your 0arriage ,ertificate 3registere# #ocument only, religious certificates ill not &e accepte#, A@
siAe# copy4
A@ siAe# copy of your passport
A@ siAe# copy of your spouse.s passport
(f your spouse is already living in Germany1
A@ siAe# copy of "erman Residence *ermit
A@ siAe# copy of Rental ,ontract for apartment>house
A@ siAe# copy of recent Salary Slip of your spouse
All re$uire# forms > #eclarations as ell as this information sheet may &e #onloa#e# from the visa page of
the "erman %onsulate "eneral0s homepage at .chennai.#iplo.#e.
*lease note that the German ,onsulate General reserves the right to as" for additional documents in
single cases$
2esides3 the su(mission of the a(ove mentioned documents does not guarantee the issue of a visa$
Su(mission of an incomplete set of documentation or refusal to attend the mandatory visa interview
will lead to a re4ect of your visa application$
5ven though a visa might have (een granted3 2order ,ontrol Authorities at the port of entry reserve
the right to deny entry into the Federal Repu(lic of Germany$ Once a visa has (een issued3 the
purpose of the trip may not (e altered$

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