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Chinese New Years Festival

07/01/2025

Please note when applying for your visa that the PRC Visa Application Service Centers in Germany will be closed from January 29 up to and including February 2, 2025 due to the Chinese New Year.

Please take this into account when applying for a visa and planning your trip.We recommend that you apply for your visa early.If you have any questions, the DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.Your DVKG team

Tunisia: amended entry regulations

07/01/2025

Tunisia has changed the entry regulations for citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The previous option of entering the country with an identity card has been replaced by a passport requirement.

A passport is therefore mandatory for entry.If you have any questions, the DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.Your DVKG team

UK: Update on ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization)

27/11/2024

Good afternoon,

In addition to our newsfeed of 11.11.2024 regarding ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) for travel to the United Kingdom (UK), we would like to inform you that since 27.11.2024 non-Europeans can apply for the ETA required from 08.01.2025 for travel to the UK for the first time. For EU citizens, this will be required from 02.04.2025 and can be applied for from 05.03.2025.

The DVKG provides a booking option in the DVKG portal that is easy to experience.

If you have any questions regarding ETA for the UK, please contact the DVKG consular advisors.

Your DVKG team

Switzerland: 90-day quota and 120-day permits

26/11/2024

Good afternoon,

We would like to inform you that we have further expanded our expertise with regard to secondment notifications to Switzerland.

With the expanded service portfolio, DVKG offers its clients

  • an even more specialized consulting service
  • as well as a further simplified booking process

for

  • EU notifications within the 90-day quota
  • as well as for 120-day permits
  • .

The DVKG consular advisors are at your disposal at any time.

Your DVKG

Review and update of EU reporting regulations

26/11/2024

Good afternoon,

We would like to inform you that we have reviewed and updated the EU reporting regulations as part of the regular review cycle.

Best regards

Your DVKG

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