When applying for your visa, please note that the PRC Visa Application Service Centers in Germany will be closed from February 12th to 14th, 2024 due to the Chinese New Year.
Please take this into account when applying for a visa and planning your trip.
We recommend applying for your visa early.
If you have any questions, the DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help you.
Your DVKG team
Kenya has abolished the visa requirement. Instead, travelers must apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA) before traveling from 05.01.2024.
Kenyan citizens and nationals of EAC partner countries are exempt from the eTA.
All other visitors, including infants and children, who wish to travel to the Republic of Kenya must present an approved electronic travel authorization (eTA) prior to travel.
The processing time depends on the type of eTA and the nationality of the travelers. The standard processing time is three working days; there is also the option of using an express premium service.
Different documents are required depending on the purpose of travel.
The eTA application will be made available shortly in the DVKG portal.
The DVKG consular advisors will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Your DVKG Team
The regulation on the exemption from fingerprinting for single and double entry visas for the following categories has been extended until 31.12.2024:
Category M (business and assembly visas)
Category Q2 (family visit)
Category L (tourist visas)
Category G (transit visas)
Category C (crew visas)
The DVKG consular advisors will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Your DVKG Team
Following on from our newsfeed from March this year on the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for the UK, we would like to give you an update today.
The UK Home Office has now introduced the electronic travel authorization for foreign nationals who can enter the UK without a visa for citizens from Qatar. From 22.02.2024, this will also apply to citizens of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The electronic travel authorization requirement will also be gradually implemented for citizens of other countries of origin who can currently enter the country without a visa. This also includes the countries of the European Union, which are currently expected to require the electronic travel authorization from the end of 2024.
Citizens of all other nationalities who do not have a visa waiver agreement with the UK will still require a visa to enter the UK.
The processing time for the electronic travel authorization at the authorities is normally 48-72 hours. Visitors are allowed to spend 180 days (6 months) in the UK and visit any part of the country. Holders of the British ETA only need to scan the passport with which they made the application when they arrive at the border. The entry permit will then be checked electronically.
The corresponding application for the electronic travel authorization is available for you in the DVKG portal.
The DVKG consular advisors will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Your DVKG Team
When applying for your visa, please note that consulate opening hours may change between calendar week 51 2023 and calendar week 02 2024 and that some consulates may also be closed during this period.
We therefore recommend that you apply for your visa early.
The DVKG consular advisors will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Your DVKG Team
