Germany’s Foreign Ministry has launched a new digital platform for visa applications, with its Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock describing it as “a real administrative revolution”. In a press release.
digital portal, available hereThe aim is to make it easier for people wishing to work, study or join their families in Germany to access the necessary documents.
Applicants can choose between 28 categories of national visas online.
The new portal is available to all 167 Germany visa offices worldwide from January 1, 2025.
Major changes in visa process
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock praised the new system, saying the reform was “long overdue”.
“Every year there is a shortage of at least 400,000 skilled workers in Germany,” Baerbock said.
He further added, “At a time like this, long paper application forms and even longer waiting periods cannot prevent the best people from coming here from rolling up their sleeves.”
Baerbock emphasized that Germany, as an immigration country, needs “a national visa process that is state-of-the-art – modern, digital and secure.”
ESS/DJ (KNA, DW source)
