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  • The Cabo Verde Visa application fee is EUR 67.50 EUR (Auswärtiges Amt)
  • The Capo Verde application fee is 67.50 EUR (Auswärtiges Amt)
  • The salary threshold for Eu Blue Card is 43992 euros (Auswärtiges Amt)
  • Eu Blue Card validity period: 21 months (Auswärtiges Amt)
  • Indian Passport Services requires: Supporting documents for specific services (HCI London)
  • The National Visa fee waiver criteria is Foreign nationals receiving a scholarship from public funds during their stay in Germany, as well as their spouse or partner and minor children as long as they are covered by the funding; Members of the diplomatic missions, consular posts and international organisations in Germany, as well as their spouse and children up to and including the age of 25; Where Germany has undertaken to do so in bilateral or multilateral agreements. (Auswärtiges Amt)

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Cabo Verde Visa

Application Fee
EUR 67.50 EUR

For nationals of Cabo Verde, the visa fee is EUR 67.50.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Capo Verde

Application Fee
67.50 EUR

Für Staatsangehörige von Capo Verde beträgt die Visumgebühr 67,50 EUR.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Eu Blue Card

Salary Threshold
43992 euros

In occupations where jobs vacancies for e.g. doctors, engineers, natural scientists, mathematicians, and IT-specialists cannot be filled due to a shortage of qualified personnel applicants need a job offer providing gross annual earnings in the order of only 43.992 euros.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtEU Blue Card FAQ

Validity Period
21 months

Those who prove they have good German language skills may be granted a settlement permit after 21 months.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtEU Blue Card FAQ

Indian Passport Services

Required Documents
Supporting documents for specific services

Required Documents - Supporting documents for specific services

Source: HCI LondonIndian Passport in UK

National Visa

Fee Waiver Criteria
Foreign nationals receiving a scholarship from public funds during their stay in Germany, as well as their spouse or partner and minor children as long as they are covered by the funding; Members of t…

In the following cases, fees are waived for the applicant: Foreign nationals receiving a scholarship from public funds during their stay in Germany, as well as their spouse or partner and minor children as long as they are covered by the funding; Members of the diplomatic missions, consular posts an…

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Fee For Minors
EUR 37.50 EUR

For national visas, the fee for minors is half of the regular rate, i.e. EUR 37.50.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Application Fee
EUR 75 EUR

The processing fee for a Schengen visa is normally EUR 90 and for a national visa (for longer stays) EUR 75.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Nationale Visa

Processing Time
months

Bei einem Antrag für ein Visum, das zu einem längerfristigen Aufenthalt berechtigt, müssen Sie je nach Aufenthaltszweck mit einer mehrmonatigen Bearbeitungszeit rechnen.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Application Fee
37.50 EUR

Für nationale Visa gilt für Minderjährige der halbe Gebührensatz, also 37,50 Euro.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Schengen Visa

Application Window
6 months

You may apply for a Schengen visa at the earliest six months before and generally no later than 15 days before your planned trip.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Application Fee
EUR 90 EUR

The processing fee for a Schengen visa is normally EUR 90 and for a national visa (for longer stays) EUR 75.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Fee Waiver Criteria
Children under six years; School pupils, undergraduates, postgraduates and accompanying teaching staff undertaking trips for the purpose of study or training; Representatives of non-profit organisatio…

Visa fees are waived by all Schengen states for the following categories of persons, regardless of their nationality: Children under six years; 2. School pupils, undergraduates, postgraduates and accompanying teaching staff undertaking trips for the purpose of study or training; Representatives of n…

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Reduced Fee
EUR 35 EUR

For nationals of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine who are not visa exempt, the fee for a Schengen visa (category A or C) is in principle EUR 35.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Fee For Children
EUR 45 EUR

A fee of EUR 45 applies to children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years for the granting of a Schengen visa.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Processing Time
15 days

As a rule, missions require up to 15 calendar days to reach a decision on a correct application for a Schengen visa.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtApplying for a visa

Schengen-visa

Fee Exemption Criteria
Kinder unter sechs Jahren

Folgende Personengruppen werden (unabhängig von ihrer Staatsangehörigkeit) Schengen-einheitlich von den Visumgebühren befreit: Kinder unter sechs Jahren;

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Processing Time
15 days

Im Regelfall benötigen die Auslandsvertretungen bis zu 15 Kalendertage, um über einen zulässigen Antrag für ein Schengen-Visum zu entscheiden.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Application Timeline
6 months

Sie können das Schengen-Visum frühestens sechs Monate und grundsätzlich mindestens 15 Tage vor der geplanten Reise beantragen;

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Application Fee
45 EUR

Für Kinder zwischen sechs und zwölf Jahren (vor der Vollendung ihres zwölften Lebensjahres) beträgt die Gebühr für die Erteilung von Schengen-Visa 45 Euro.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa - Visa Regulations

Visa Waiver

Validity Period
6 months

The visa waiver applies to holders of SAR passports (Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region passports). These may not remain on German territory for more than 90 days in any six month period.

Source: Auswärtiges AmtVisa requirements overview

Data last updated: 12 Mar 2026

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Healthcare - Travel Health · Residency - Ukraine Solidarity · Healthcare - Travel Health · Visa - Consular Information · Visa - India · Visa requirements overview · Work visa procedure · EU Blue Card FAQ · Visa - Visa Regulations · Applying for a visa · Visa - Visa and Residency

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