China: Addition of a confirmation of urgency
10/12/2020 15:05
The Chinese Consulate announced:
As of Dec. 11, 2020, the following document must be added to visa application documents:
Confirmation of Urgency
- informal, issued by the inviting company in China
- in Chinese language
- Explanation of the urgency
- justification for the choice of the traveling person
- colored, clearly legible copy
The confirmation of urgency will be issued by the inviting company in addition to the invitation.
Your DVKG Team
China: Introduction of online authentication of the health declaration
13/11/2020 17:05
Chinese embassy announced:
Due to the latest regulation of the Chinese government, foreign passengers travelling to China on scheduled flights from and via Germany will have to apply for the required health declaration online from November 16, 2020. Applicants are requested to register via PCs or smartphones at http://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/ (keep username and password safe for later login) and complete the online form with requested information, report health status and upload negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody test results. The Chinese foreign representatives in Germany will check and certify the documents. The authenticated health declaration (electronic version) will be sent to the account registered by the applicant, in the form of a QR code with an "HDC" mark (see appendix). This green QR code must be presented on smartphone or in printed paper form when boarding.
ATTENTION: As of November 23, 2020, the printed version of the health declaration, previously applied for by email and returned stamped, will no longer be accepted.
Your DVKG Team
India: new guidelines announced for arriving foreign travelers
12/11/2020 12:05
India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced:
- Individuals traveling to India must submit a self-declaration form either through the online portal at least 72 hours before their scheduled travel time or physically upon arrival at the appropriate health counter.
- International passengers arriving without a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) negative certificate and who wish to seek an exemption from institutional quarantine may undergo RT-PCR testing at airport facilities.
- International passengers arriving without an RT-PCR negative certificate and who are not opting for RT-PCR testing at airport facilities, or who are arriving at airports where RT-PCR testing facilities are not available, will be required to undergo a mandatory seven-day institutional quarantine followed by a seven-day home quarantine.
- International passengers arriving at seaports or land ports will be subjected to the same protocol, except that the online portal is currently not available to these passengers. Instead, they will need to physically submit their self-declaration form to the authorities at the seaport/land port upon arrival.
- Indian states may impose additional sets of restrictions based on their own field assessments.
DVKG Team
China: Two invitations required: 1. ministerial invitation (PU invitation), 2. letter of invitation from the inviting organization / company in China
05/11/2020 08:05
China Consulate announced:
Effective immediately, two letters of invitation are required for visa applications:
- a ministerial invitation (PU invitation),
- a letter of invitation from the inviting organization/company in China, explaining the urgency of the assignment and the necessary visa issuance
We will be happy to apply for a PU invitation and company invitation for you.
Your DVKG Team
Thailand: COE (Certificate of Entry) registration for the entry to Thailand
02/11/2020 12:05
Thailand Consulate announced:
A separate registration is required for entry into Thailand as of November 1, 2020. The DVKG will carry out the CoE registration for the traveler with the application (DVKG fee 29.95 Euro/net).
Your DVKG Team
