Your Visa Application

Here you will find examples of documents required by the German Embassy for Schengen Visa applications.

As part of the visa application, the German embassy requires the following documents of minors applying for a visa:

  • Unabridged Birth Certificate
  • UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE (The birth certificate with the name, surname, and ID number of the biological parents / legal guardian)
  • COURT ORDER (In German or English, if biological parents are divorced)
  • COURT ORDER (In German or English, to appoint a legal guardian)
  • PROOF OF FINANCIAL STATUS AND SUFFICIENT FUNDS:
  • Biological Parents:  Proof of financial status and sufficient funds (at least 45 euros per person per day:  1 euro = +/- R20).  Personal bank statement with money movements of the past three months (in particular showing regular monthly income.  If the bank statement does not reflect 45 euros per day, proof of investment/savings account with at least the required funds must be included. 
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