Summer is calling and with it begins the high season for visa applications. So here are some important tips:

• check your passport validity - make sure it is valid for at least 3 months after your planned return from the Schengen area
• prepare all required documents carefully
• book your appointment early - you can schedule it up to 6 (!) months in advance to avoid delays

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Prepare everything carefully to ensure that your application can be processed smoothly. With that nothing stands in your way to enjoy the beautiful European summer.

Do you want to live and work in Germany?

You can now apply for certain visas online. You will receive feedback in advance as to whether your documents are complete. Your appointment at the German Embassy in Manama will then be quickly and efficiently. You show your original documents, hand in your biometric data (fingerprints and photograph) and pay the fee.

The online service will be available for the following visa categories:

• Study purposes and seeking a university place
• Basic or advanced training and search for a training place
• Family Reunification* (NOT reunification with beneficiaries of subsidiary protection)
• Blue Card (EU) for professionals with a university degree
• Blue Card (EU) for skilled workers with a tertiary education qualification
• Blue Card (EU) for IT specialists
• Taking up employment as a highly skilled worker with university degree
• Taking up employment as a skilled worker with professional training
• Taking up employement wit work experience
• Opportunity Card

For more information please check here.

The German Embassy in Manama will be closed on Thursday, May 8, 2025, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe and the liberation from National Socialism.