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INFORMATION
The Consulate General of India
(CGI), Frankfurt announces that with effect from August 1, 2007 the entire visa
services has been outsourced to its sole authorised outsourcing agency
Indo-German Consultancy services (IGCS). CGI Frankfurt will accept
applications at the CGI counter only for Passport/PIO Card/ OCI card /attestations from
individuals who apply in person. However, one can submit application for consular service
at the CGI counter on behalf of members of his/her family. All other applicants seeking
Consular services in any form postal or otherwise should approach our
sole authorised outsourcing agency Indo-German Consultancy Services (IGCS),
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 3, Ground Floor, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Tel.
No.069-74087646, Fax No. 069-74087647, e.mail info@igcsvisa.de, web site: www.igcsvisa.de.
Bank detail of IGCS :
Bank : Deutsche Bank AG, Köln
Kontonummer : 1093327
Bankleitzahl : 370 700 60
FAQs Relating
Tourist Visa
FAQs
Relating Work/Business Visa
NOTE - No visa application is being accepted at the
Consulate's counter from 01 August 2007.
Where to apply ?|How to
apply ?|Visa Processing duration ?|Types of Visa
|List of documents |Registration
Formalities | Visa Fee | FAQ
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Where to appy ?
Any person living in (1) Hesse, (2) North
Rhine-Westphalia, (3) Rhineland-Palatinate,(4) Saarland, should apply for visa only
to our sole authorised outsourcing agency
Indo-German Consultancy Services (IGCS). Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 3, Ground Floor,
60327 Frankfurt am Main, Tel. No.069-74087646, Fax No. 069-74087647, e.mail: info@igcsvisa.de, web site: www.igcsvisa.de
(Bank detail of IGCS : Bank : Deutsche Bank AG, Köln ;
Kontonummer : 1093327 Bankleitzahl : 370 700 60 ) |
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If you are resident in the State of : |
You may apply to |
Baden-Württemberg |
Consulate General of India,
Munich |
Bavaria |
Consulate General of India,
Munich |
Berlin |
Embassy of India, Berlin |
Brandenburg |
Embassy of India, Berlin |
Bremen |
Consulate General of India,
Hamburg |
Hamburg |
Consulate General of India,
Hamburg |
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Embassy of India, Berlin |
Lower Saxony |
Consulate General of India,
Hamburg |
Saxony |
Embassy of India, Berlin |
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| Addresses of Indian Embassy and Indian Consulates
in Germany |
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Consular Wing, Embassy of India,
Tiergartenstr.17,
10785 BERLIN
TEL : (030) 25795603 / 257950
FAX : (030) 25795620
E-mail: consular@indianembassy.de |
Consulate General of India,
Widenmayer Strasse 15,
D-80538 MUNICH
TEL: (089) 2102390
FAX: (089) 21023970
E-mail: consular@cgimunich.de |
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Consulate General of India,
Graumannsweg 57
22087 HAMBURG
TEL: (040) 338036
FAX: (040) 323757
E-mail: cgihh@aol.com |
Consulate General of India
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 26
60325 Frankfurt am Main
TEL: (069) 153005-0
FAX: (069) 74090645
E-mail: visa@cgifrankfurt.de |
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| How to apply? |
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| Requirements |
Passport (It should be valid for at least 6 (six)
months)
- Application form dully filled in
- 2 (Two) Photographs
- Supporting documents (this is necessary except for Tourist
visas).
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| Instructions for filling the application form |
Entries should be in capital letters and legible
- All columns of the application form should be filled
- Duration and purpose of visit should be clearly stated
- Visa fee is to be paid separately for each child entered in
the parent's passport.
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| Visa Processing duration |
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1. For German Passport Holders of German Origin:
- Visa shall be processed on the same day and shall be
delivered in the evening if all the documents are in order.
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2. German Passport Holders of other Origin:
- Visa shall be processed only after getting clearance from the
respective Indian Missions.
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3. Other than German Passport Holders:
- Cases of non-German Passport holders, if not staying in
Germany for more than 1 year shall be referred to the respective Indian Missions for
clearance. The clearance normally takes 72 working hours.
- Those living in Germany for 1 or more years, are
required to attach proof of their stay like registration certificate. Their
applications will be processed as in the case of German Passport Holders of German Origin.
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| TYPES OF VISA For
any visa service, kindly apply only to our sole authorised outsourcing agency
"Indo-German Consultancy Services" (IGCS), Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 3, Ground
Floor, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Tel. No.069-74087646, Fax No. 069-74087647, e.mail info@igcsvisa.de, web site www.igcsvisa.de
Tourist Visa
Persons wishing to visit India as tourists, or for meeting
friends and relatives, will be granted six months tourist visas. Tourist visas are
non-extendable and non-convertible. Please check FAQs Relating
Tourist Visa
| Business Visa |
Visitors travelling to India on business can obtain business visas valid for
up to 6 months. Longer term business visas, valid for up to 5 years with multiple entries,
can also be granted to frequent travellers and technicians / experts going to India, in
pursuance of bilateral agreements or joint-venture projects having the approval of the
Government of India.
Business visa applicants should enclose copies of documents from their head
office giving details about the purpose of their visit to India. A specific letter of
invitation by the firm or organization in India will help speeding up the processing of
the application . Please check FAQs Relating Work/Business Visa |
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Student
Visa
Student visas can be obtained on furnishing proof of
admission to recognized universities / institutions in India. Student visas are valid for
5 years or the duration of the course of study (whichever is less). |
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Transit
Visa
Transit visas can be obtained for halts in India en route
to other destinations. Normal duration of stay in India: maximum 72 hours. Transit visas
should be obtained from the embassy or a consulate before departure since they are not
available at airports in India. |
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Entry
Visa/Miscellaneous Visa
Entry visa will be granted, on a case to case basis, depending upon purpose
of visit etc.
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Employment
Visa
Employment visas can be obtained on furnishing proof of employment with
companies in India.
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| Journalist Visa
(J-Visa) |
| Journalists can obtain single entry visas
valid for three months by producing documentary proof i.e. an employment card or original
letter from a reputed news / media agency where they are working or by the office which
has given them the assignment in India.
The initial three-month-period can be extended by applying
to: Publicity Officer, XP Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, New
Delhi-110001 (e-mail usxps@meadev.gov.in,
phone +91 11 23383462, fax +91 11 23387075).
Journalists travelling to India to work in any branch office
of foreign media / TV can obtain an entry J-Visas directly on application to the Embassy,
on production of the letter of appointment by the foreign media / TV office. This is
applicable also to journalists replacing correspondents in India.
NOTE: (In cases of emergency, express
visa may be given in about 2 hours on payment of urgent fee of EURO 20 per
application.)
List
of documents to be attached with the application for a journalist visa are:
- Application Form for
Visa
- Application Form for
filming documentaries in India along with undertaking.
- Application for
filming at protected monuments
- List of team members
along with their names, nationalities, dates of birth, passportnumbers, place and date of
issue, validity of their passports, occupation etc.
- List of cinematic
equipments with descriptions and brand names
- Synopsis of the
proposed film project.
- Filming programme
stage by stage and date by date.
- Letter from the
producer specifying the hospitality required.
- Publicity Returns:
TV Channel where the documentary will be screened (details of date/time/duration etc.)
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Undertaking and information sheets should be signed by the Producer and submitted in nine
sets. It may be noted that the minimum processing time for visa in such cases is 4-5
weeks.) |
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| Registration Formalities: |
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- All foreign nationals, including those of Indian origin, who intend
to stay for more than six months have to register with the concerned District Foreigners
Registration Officer/ Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) in the first 14 days
of their arrival in India.
- Pakistani nationals should register with the concerned FRRO within 24
hours of their arrival in India.
- Afghan nationals should register with the concerned FRRO within 7
days of their arrival in India.
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