South Korea - Application in Berlin: delayed processing time
31/03/2021 12:00

The Visa Center Süd Korea informs:

Please note that the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Berlin, in coordination with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Berlin, will temporarily suspend all in-person services at the KVAC due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Germany and the latest regulations of the Berlin authorities. Appointment allocation and the personal return of travel documents at the KVAC will unfortunately be suspended until further notice.

Visa applications can still be made via the DVKG.

Best regards;

You

DVKG Team

China: IMPORTANT: Regulations on the issuance of the green QR code with HDC mark
26/02/2021 12:00

The Chinese Consulate informs:

 

From March 2, 2021, the regulations on the issuance of the green QR code with HDC mark will be adjusted as below.

 

I. Nucleic acid test

1. the nucleic acid test refers only to an RT-PCR test. The TMA test procedure is not accepted.

2. sample collection: throat swab or nasal swab

 

II. IgM antibody test

1. only test results with venous blood collection are recognized

2. the test certificates must contain the following information such as the status of the IgM antibody, venous blood collection and test method

All test certificates must include the name of the person tested, the name and address of the test site, the date of receipt, the type and time of sampling and the test method in typewritten form.

 

III The application procedure and the required documents

The negative test results and the following documents must be uploaded via https://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/ 

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1. passport

2. flight ticket

3. valid Chinese visa or valid Chinese residence permit

4. German visa or German residence permit or registration certificate (travelers from non-EU countries)

5. negative test results of nucleic acid and IgM antibody tests within 48 hours before departure to China. This also applies to the above-mentioned transit passengers.

6. vaccinated persons must also present the vaccination certificate or vaccination card or upload it with the following details. These must contain the following details: Name, gender, date of birth, name of the vaccine, date and place of the first and second vaccination, signature and address of the vaccination center.

 

IV. The requirements for the issue of the green QR code

1. in the following cases, the green QR code with the HDC symbol is issued by Chinese missions abroad in Germany:

~ If the travelers residing in Germany fly to China on direct flights from Germany

~ If the travelers are flying to China from a country without direct flight connection with China only via Germany (Such transit passengers must obtain the green QR codes from Chinese missions abroad in the country of departure and prove this QR code with the required documents)

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~ If direct flights between a country of departure and China are canceled and there is no alternative

2. in the following cases, the green QR code with HDC sign will be issued by Chinese diplomatic missions in Germany NOT :

~ If there is a direct flight connection between the country of departure and China

~ If the travelers are flying from Germany to China via a third country

~ If the transit passengers have already been in a transit country before Germany

 

V.Important information:

1. the special regulation that passengers simply upload the negative test results (issued at Frankfurt Airport at Centogene, Medical Center and the test center in the non-Schengen area) to the above-mentioned website (https://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/) and automatically receive a large QR code will be abolished from 02 March. Instead, travelers will now have to upload the test results and required documents (see III.) via the above-mentioned website and will only receive the large QR code with the „HDC symbol" after verification by the Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt.

2. travelers with cured COVID-19 disease and travelers who have tested positive for IgG antibodies must contact the relevant Chinese diplomatic missions abroad at least three weeks before their flights to China.

3. nucleic acid and IgM antibody tests can be carried out at different test centers, but they must be located in the same consular district. (see appendix)

4. travelers are requested to upload all required documents in time and as early as possible so that the documents can be checked as soon as possible. The Chinese diplomatic missions abroad will also process applications on public holidays and weekends. And issue the green QR code.

 

Attachment:

1. Chinese Embassy:

test_deu@outlook.com

Conular districts: Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

2nd Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg:

hhchgk.test@gmail.com

Conular districts: Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein

3rd Chinese Consulate General in Munich:

konsular.muc@gmail.com

Conular districts: Bavaria

4th Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt a.M.:

consulate.frankfurt.test@gmail.com

Conular districts: Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse

5th Chinese Consulate General in Düsseldorf:

test_dus@outlook.com

Conular districts: North Rhine-Westphalia

 

Your DVKG team

Russia: New consular fees
03/02/2021 12:00

The Russian consulate informs:

New consular fees apply with immediate effect for the visa categories work & technology / business for technical services and work with an employment contract from the destination country:

For questions and suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Your DVKG Team

China
29/01/2021 12:00

The Chinese consulate informs:

In addition to negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody test results, which are required of all passengers traveling to China, passengers who have already been vaccinated must also present their vaccination cards or vaccination certificates. upload so that one of the responsible Chinese diplomatic missions abroad can check the three documents and, if the test is passed, issue the passengers with a large QR code with HDC. The large QR code with HDC and the vaccination card or vaccination certificate must be carried with you for inspection during boarding and entry into China.

The vaccination card or certificate must contain:

  1. Name
  2. Sex
  3. Date of birth
  4. Name of the vaccine
  5. Date of first and second vaccination
  6. Signature and address of the vaccinating doctor or practice

Your DVKG team

Brexit: A1 certificate to Great Britain still required
22/01/2021 12:00

Please note:

Since January 1, 2021, the new partnership agreement has governed relations between the EU and the United Kingdom. According to the German Liaison Agency for Health Insurance Abroad (DVKA), the A1 certificate is still valid as proof of employment abroad with regard to postings.

Social security legislation continues to apply if the following conditions are met:

  • The employer carries out a significant business activity in the posting country.
  • The posting does not exceed a period of 24 months.
  • No previously seconded person is compensated.
  • Your DVKG team