Visa Requirements

 
INVITATION LETTER

You may download a customised invitation letter for visa purposes here

Such an invitation is intended to help potential delegates raise travel funds or obtain a visa. Please note, however, this does not bind the ESC to provide financial support.

Please check with your local embassy what documents are needed to obtain a visa for Germany.
 

Do you need a Visa ?

Several factors determine whether a visa is waived:

The European territory of Germany is part of the Schengen Area. The Schengen Area includes the territory of the following European Union countries and associated countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

A short stay is a stay in the Schengen area under 90 days or multiple stays totalling less than 90 days in a period of six months.

For short stays, European regulations determine the list of countries from which citizens are not required to have a visa to enter the Schengen area.

A visa is waived for:

• Citizens of the following countries: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
   
• Holders of passports from: the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Special Administrative Region of Macao of the People’s Republic of China.
   
• Holders of a valid residence document in Spain.
   
• Holders of a residence document issued by a country which adheres to the Schengen Agreement.
   
• Holders of a travel document issued by a country which adheres to the Schengen Agreement.

More information can be found on the Web Site of the German Federal Foreign Office.