Germany Tour Packages

Germany is in the Schengen area, so Indian passport holders travel on a Schengen visa. Two things set the German process apart: every application lodged anywhere in India is decided in Mumbai, and Germany applies an easier multi-entry rule to Indian nationals than the standard Schengen one.

Fee and processing, as the Missions publish them Germany charges the common Schengen visa fee set by the EU Visa Code — €90 for adults and €45 for children aged six to eleven — and the German Missions publish the current rupee equivalent, which moves with the exchange rate; confirm it when you apply rather than relying on a figure quoted elsewhere. The VFS service charge is separate and is taken when the appointment is booked. On timing, the Missions state that processing can take up to two weeks and longer in individual cases, and that the clock starts only when the file reaches the Consulate General in Mumbai, which may take up to six working days. Fees and timeframes are set by the authorities and change. Final visa decisions remain with the relevant authorities. On timing, be careful how the fifteen-day figure is read: it is the standard decision period, generally fifteen calendar days after an admissible application has been received, and it is not a guaranteed end-to-end visa timeline. Further scrutiny or consultation between Schengen states can extend it, and appointment availability, biometrics and passport return all add time on top. Apply well in advance rather than to the minimum — applications can generally be lodged up to six months before travel, and that is the end of the window to plan to.