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The visa application form is a key part of your application. You can download the different documents for free here.
You will need an application form for your visa application. As a rule, the digital Videx application is required. Complete the online form and submit it with the required documents to the German embassy responsible for you. Alternatively, you can also use the visa application forms (PDFs), which you can download from the download area.
If you wish to apply for either a visa or a temporary or permanent residence permit, you will generally have to pay a fee. The amount depends on the place, duration and purpose of your stay.
The fee for visa of any category is €75. As a general rule, you can pay the fee in your local currency to the German mission abroad. The maximum fee for a first application for a residence permit and EU Blue Card is €100. Between €113 and €147 are charged for the granting of a settlement permit.
However, under certain circumstances you can get a reduction or even be exempted from the fee altogether. For example, the spouses and children of German nationals are exempt from visa fees. Also, if your stay in Germany is funded by a public scholarship, you do not have to pay any visa fees. You can find out more about this topic from the German mission abroad in your country (see “visa fees”) or your local foreigners authority (fees for temporary or permanent residence permits). The Federal Foreign Office also provides a list of visa fees .
