Iran: Permit instead of a visa sticker
30/10/2018 00:00

Good day

The Iranian Consulate informs:

Travelers with a single-entry visa will not receive a visa pasted in their passport. The consulate will issue a stamped permit. This permit must always be carried with you when entering and leaving the country and for the duration of your stay. The entry and exit stamp is affixed to the permit. The passport must also be carried at all times when entering and leaving the country and for the duration of the stay.

We recommend keeping the permit after the end of the trip for possible future trips.

Best regards, yours

DVKG Team

A1 certificate: Exemption planned from 2019
24/10/2018 00:00

The application and certification procedure was to become mandatory for employers on January 1, 2019. Due to the challenges involved in implementing the procedure, the umbrella organizations of the social insurance system reached a compromise solution at the meeting on the joint notification procedure on 28 June 2018. This means that paper applications can continue to be submitted in justified individual cases until June 30, 2019.

India: Consular provider increases fees for Berlin / Munich
10/09/2018 16:00

The consular provider for Berlin and Munich, IVS Europe GmbH, is increasing its fees from 30.99 euros/gross to 32.49 euros/gross with immediate effect.

Your DVKG Team

Russia Berlin business visas: strict verification of proof of liquidity
06/09/2018 12:00

The Russian Consulate in Berlin informs: 

It is no longer sufficient to submit a secondment letter with salary details from the company. With immediate effect, proof of liquidity in the form of one of the following alternatives must be submitted in addition to the secondment letter.

  • a salary statement (one from the last three months); 
  • A current bank statement; 
  • a copy of the business registration (for self-employed persons)

Your DVKG team

Indian Consulate General in Hamburg introduces zero-defect tolerance
27/08/2018 12:00

The Indian Consulate in Frankfurt informs: 

Visa documents must be submitted in a flawless and completely correct condition. No corrections may be made on site. Handwritten corrections will no longer be accepted.

Your DVKG team