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Visa & Work Permit

Who needs a visa?

Nationals of EU and EFTA member states
Nationals of EU countries do not need a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.
Thrid country nationals (non-EU / non-EFTA states)
Third country nationals generally require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany. This does not apply to nationals of EU countries or other countries for which the European Community has lifted the visa requirement for short-term stays of up to 90 days over a period of 180 days.
You can check whether you need a visa here: Overview of visa requirements and exemptions for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany

How can you get a visa for Germany?

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Do you require a visa to enter Germany? Our video explains, using the example of the Blue Card, the most important steps and gives you tips from the application process to your arrival in Germany.
Information on the required documents and on the procedure is available on the website of the relevant embassy: websites of the German diplomatic missions

How do I extent my work visa?

The following video explains how you can extend your work visa after your arrival in Germany:
VIDEO

Foreigners authorities in the Northern Black Forest

The visa is issued by the foreign missions of the Federal Foreign Office. All other residence permits are issued by the local responsible foreigners authorities (Ausländerbehörde). The foreigners authorities are therefore the first contact for all questions regarding a specific individual case:
Foreigners authority
Local jurisdiction
Address

Urban district Pforzheim and Enzkreis District
Pforzheim city
Pforzheim city and Pforzheim urban district
Östliche Karl-Friedrich-Straße 2
75175 Pforzheim
Enzkreis district administration All municipalities in Enzkreis except Mühlacker and Ötisheim
Zähringerallee 3
75177 Pforzheim
Mühlacker city
Mühlacker city and Ötisheim
Kelterplatz 7
75417 Mühlacker

Calw District
City hall Calw
Only Calw city
Marktplatz 9
75365 Calw
City hall Nagold
Nagold city, Haiterbach city, municipality Ebhausen, municipality Rohrdorf
Marktstr. 27-29
72202 Nagold
Calw district administration
all other municipalities of the Calw district
Vogteistraße 42-46
75365 Calw

Freudenstadt District
Freudenstadt town council
Seewald, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, town center Freudenstadt with town districts: Christophstal, Zwieselberg, Wittlensweiler, Lauterbad, Dietersweiler, Grüntal, Frutenhof, Musbach, Kniebis, Igelsberg
Wittlensweilerstraße 3 72250 Freudenstadt
Freudenstadt district administation
Alpirsbach, Baiersbronn, Dornstetten, Glatten, Grömbach, Loßburg, Pfalzgrafenweiler, Schopfloch, Waldachtal, Wörnersberg
Herrenfelder Str. 14 72250 Freudenstadt
Town hall Horb
Municipality Empfingen with Wiesenstetten und Dommelsberg, Municipality Eutingen with Göttelfingen, Rohrdorf, Weitingen, Ahldorf, Altheim, Betra, Bildechingen, Bittelbronn, Dettensee, Dettingen, Dettlingen, Dießen, Grünmettstetten, Ihlingen, Isenburg, Mühlen, Mühringen, Nordstetten, Rexingen, Talheim
Marktplatz 12 72160 Horb am Neckar

More Information

You can find detailed information on the issue of the visa, requirements, fees, application procedure and duration for the visa pplication on these websites:
  • Federal Foreign Office – General information from the Federal Foreign Office on the issue of visas in the following languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Chinese
  • Make it in Germany – The Federal Government's portal for internationals professionals
  • Welcome to Germany - Information from the Federal Office for Migration ans Refugees in German, English, Turkish, French, Arabic and Russian