Kindly check our website for general information about the visa procedure: www.chennai.diplo.de
Here you can schedule an appointment, if you wish to apply for a German national visa (long-term visa for stays longer than 90 days).
The Visa Section of the German Consulate General Chennai is now accepting new visa applications. Due to limited processing capacities under Covid-19 only the following categories are eligible: Students with a German scholarship PhD students (also when employed at a German university/research institution).
Please note that the following slots are not available for applications which fall under a different category. Should a slot be booked under the wrong category, the application will be returned and a new appointment is required.
This service is free of charge
Under this category you can ONLY book an appointment to apply for a German passport or German national ID card.
The following slots are not available for visa applicants. Please note that should you schedule a visa appointment through this category, your application will not be processed and you will have to book a new appointment under the right category.
These slots are also not available for questions regarding naturalisation. For questions on how to become German citizen, please refer to the information given by the German Federal Foreign Office: http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Infoservice/FAQ/Staatsangehoerigkeit/Uebersicht.html?nn=479790