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If you wish to travel for a short stay of up to 90 days, please apply for a Schengen visa. This visa entitles you to enter all countries of the Schengen region. The Schengen visa will be issued for the following purposes:
- Visit
- Business
- Medical treatment
- Language course up to three months
- Tourism
If you plan to stay in Germany for more than 90 days, please apply for a National visa. With a National visa you can travel to all Schengen countries for a maximum of 90 days per 180 days.
There are currently 27 European countries in the Schengen Area, 23 of which are Member States of the European Union (below with *). These 27 countries share a common legal framework and there are no checks on the borders between them.
The countries issuing Schengen visas (“Schengen Member States”) are: Austria*, Belgium*, Bulgaria, Croatia*, Czechia*, Denmark*, Estonia*, Finland*, France*, Germany*, Greece*, Hungary*, Iceland, Italy*, Latvia*, Liechtenstein, Lithuania*, Luxembourg*, Malta*, the Netherlands*, Norway, Poland*, Portugal*, Romania, Slovakia*, Slovenia*, Spain*, Sweden* and Switzerland.
Yes - appointments for Schengen visas and long-term visas can only be booked through the website of the German Embassy Kathmandu.
Schengen Visa
Please click here to book an appointment for a Schengen visa. For short-term stays in Germany you should apply for your visa at least 15 days and not more than 6 months in advance.
National Visa
To book an appointment for a National visa, please click here.
Please bring all necessary documents to the appointment. Please book only one appointment per person and make sure that you will be able to attend that day. If an appointment is cancelled, a new one cannot be booked immediately. If you do not appear to the appointment without having cancelled it before, you will be blocked automatically by the booking system. Please note that in case of misuse, your appointment will be cancelled and your e-mail address will be blocked!
Not at all! Often these agencies prepare your application in poor quality and make mistakes, which then lead to your visa beeing rejected. They also prepare fake documents for you, but submitting fake documents will lead to an immidiate rejection, black listing and under circumstances the Nepalsese police will be involved.
The German Embassy in Kathmandu is not related to “visa agents” in any way. They neither work for nor work with the consent of the German Embassy. There is no such thing as “registered visa agent” for Germany. Their service may be expensive to you, but without any value to your case and certainly in no case will bind the German Embassy in their decision making process. To save money, time and stress: DO NOT USE THEM.
To contact the Embassy for visa questions, please use this form.
However, you can call the Embassy for visa inquiries only on Wednesday 14:00-15:00: + (977) 1 421 72 00 - dial “33” in the menu. Due to German data protection law no inquiries related to pending applications can be answered.
It might occur that your desired date of appointment is already fully booked. In that case, please choose another day or wait until new slots are unlocked. Please be patient, it is not possible to arrange an appointment via phone or e-mail and such inquiries will not be entertained.
The processing of a Schengen visa takes at least 10 working days.
Depending on the purpose of the trip, it can take up to four months to process a National visa. Furthermore, the German Embassy reserves the right to have submitted documents checked by specialized lawyers as part of the application procedure.
As soon as the German Embassy has decided on your case, you will be contacted. Questions about the application status cannot be answered during the processing time.
Further information on Schengen visa and National visa can be found on our Website.
The applicant will be granted access to the Embassy’s premises according to the booked appointment. Unfortunately, accompanying persons cannot enter.
Exemptions are minors who are accompanied by their legal guardians if they are not applying for a visa themselves or persons with a handicap, kindly inform our staff at the gate in case you need help.
Incomplete applications cannot be accepted and you will be asked to book a new appointment once you have all the documents with you. Therefore, please only book an appointment when you already have all the documents ready.
Please check if everything is correct as soon as you receive your passport back. Please inform us immediately of any errors so that we can issue you a new visa.
Your visa will state your full name, passport number and photo. The validity period of the visa is indicated as well. This is the period of time during which your journey can take place. It also shows the maximum number of days you can stay in the Schengen area during the period of validity.
Important note for Schengen Visas
The issuance of a Schengen visa does not constitute a right of entry. The final decision is made by the border police before entering into the Schengen area. It is possible that the border police will ask you to present documents, in addition to your passport with the valid visa, which provide information about your financial means, the duration and purpose of your stay and health insurance cover. You should therefore take a set of your visa documents (including an invitation from Germany, hotel reservations, and travel health insurance) with you.
Important note for National Visas
The period of validity on your National visa indicates the time in which you have to receive your domestic residence permit. Therefore, do not forget to register at respective foreigners' authority in Germany immediately after entering Germany.
Currently the price for a Schengen Visa is
Adult (starting at 12 yrs): 90,00 EUR
Children (6-11 years): 45,00 EUR
Visa applications of
- children younger than six years
- spouses of German or European Union (EU) nationals
- minor children and parents of minor German or EU nationals
are processed free of charge.
Unforeseen changes in prices might happen.
Visa information can only be given by the Embassy and is free of charge. Do not trust persons who approach you offering to sell information or even visas! No consultant or agent is able to influence visa decisions in either way.
Visa fees are payable by credit card or cash in Nepali Rupees. The fees are fixed in Euro; therefore the equivalent in Nepali currency may vary according to the exchange rate. The complete fee has to be paid upon application. Please note, that the fee will not be refunded if the visa application is rejected.
Currently the prices are:
Adults: 75 EUR, for children (0-17years) 37,50 EU
Unforeseen changes in prices might happen.
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 and international organisations in Germany, as well as their spouse and children up to and including the age of 25
Visa information can only be given by the Embassy and is free of charge. Do not trust persons who approach you offering to sell information or even visas! No consultant or agent is able to influence visa decisions in either way.
Visa fees are payable by credit card or cash in Nepali Rupees. The fees are fixed in Euro; therefore the equivalent in Nepali currency may vary according to the exchange rate. The complete fee has to be paid upon application. Please note, that the fee will not be refunded if the visa application is rejected.