Current news

Saudi Arabia

31/05/2021

Entry from Germany to Saudi Arabia has been permitted again since May 30.

Algeria: Visa application currently only for service passports with verbal note

26/05/2021

Algerian consulate informs:

A visa application is currently only possible for business trips with a verbal note.

Best regards;

DVKG Team

Data security & DVKG: NEW two-factor authentication

29/04/2021

Maintain access security to your data! DVKG offers you two-factor authentication via the Messenger service Signal in conjunction with your smartphone. Activate two-factor authentication in your user account.

India: electronic visa application for business trips and medical purposes possible again

15/04/2021

Indian consulate informs:

Application for electronic visas of the categories business visa, conference visa, visa for medical purposes is possible again.

Excluded are visas for tourists and for assembly work. In this case, applications must be made in advance via the consulate.

We will be happy to assist you with your visa application.

DVKG Team

Russia: submission of all visa categories possible

06/04/2021

Russian consulate informs:

By order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 31.03.2021 N 814-r, Germany was included in the list of states whose citizens can enter Russia via air checkpoints. This means that citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany and other foreign nationals and stateless persons who hold a residence permit or other document confirming the right to permanent residence in Germany can obtain visas of any category (including tourist and business visas);including tourist and business visas by direct invitation) and flash visas, provided that they enter the Russian Federation by air on one of the regular passenger flights from Germany.

Note: The invitation must be issued after April 1, 2021. Invitations for multiple entries must be presented in the original.

We can also support you in applying for an invitation. Please feel free to contact us.

Best regards;

Your DVKG team

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