Good afternoon,
The Swiss cantons are increasingly informing us that the processing times for applications for 120-day permits are being extended.
Currently, the complete set of documents including the 120-day permit application must be submitted 8 weeks before entry.
Best regards
You
DVKG Team
From October 15, travelers will no longer be able to apply for a "Visa on Arrival" at the airport.
Instead, an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) must be issued in advance.
The DVKG / GCS portal will provide you with a tangibly simple application process.Your DVKG / GCS team
In addition to our newsfeed from August 1, 2025, we have learned from recent communications that the EES (entry-exit system) is to be put into operation in Germany in stages.
At the beginning, the introduction is planned at Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main and Munich airports and the EES is to be used at all external air and sea borders in Germany and in the Schengen countries by April 9, 2026.
The EES is an IT system that digitally records the entries and exits of non-EU citizens traveling to one of the 29 European countries for a short-term stay.
If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.
Your GCS / DVKG team
From 01.10.2025, all travelers must apply for an e-Arrvial Card within 72 hours before entering India.
The e-Arrival Card must be made before every entry.
The DVKG / GCS portal provides a tangibly simple application process.
Your DVKG / GCS team
Good afternoon,
We would like to inform you that the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Berlin will be closed from August 04, 2025 until August 22, 2025. During this period, no visa applications and no legalizations will be processed.
If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to assist you.Your GCS / DVKG team
