Documents Required

LIST OF DOCUMENTS FOR EEA/ EU AND SWISS NATIONAL FAMILY MEMBERS

It is highly recommended to submit a comprehensive set of documents per the requirements listed below. This will help avoid any unnecessary delays in the process.

If you are a family member of an EEA/EU or Swiss national, you are entitled to apply for a Schengen visa as a family member of the said national. This means that you will be required to submit fewer documents compared to regular tourists, and you will also be exempt from paying the applicable visa fee. This privilege applies when you are traveling together with your EEA/EU or Swiss national family member.

The following family members are eligible to apply under this category:

– Spouse
– Parent(s) (only if the child is under 18 years old or if the elderly parent is cohabiting with their EEA/EU or Swiss national child, including step parents)
– Child(ren), including stepchild(ren)
– Civil partner

Applicants who are not accompanied by their EEA/EU or Swiss national family members are not eligible to apply as such. Instead, EEA/EU and Swiss national family members must apply for a tourist visa.

However, there are certain exemptions for family members of EEA/EU or Swiss nationals who hold a valid UK Residence permit. These individuals do not require a Schengen visa to enter Germany/Schengen Area, but only under the following conditions:

1. They are traveling with or joining their EEA/EU or Swiss national family member in Germany/Schengen Area.
2. Their UK Residence permit explicitly states one of the following:
   a. Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National (endorsed in passport)
   b. Permanent Residence Card (endorsed in passport)
   c. Residence Card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen (biometric card)
   d. Residence Card Permanent Residence (biometric card)

The approval or refusal of a visa is solely at the discretion of the Diplomatic Mission. It is important to be aware that the Diplomatic Mission may require you to submit any missing or additional documents, which could potentially extend the processing time.

It is crucial that all documents provided are recent, no older than one month, and are included with every Schengen visa application.

Applicants must bring and present their original documents and submit photocopies.

• Visa Application Form
• Passport (original and photocopy)

Signed passport with at least two blank pages. Also, your passport must remain valid for at least 90 days beyond the date of your return from the Schengen Area. Extended passports may still be considered valid, it is important to note that passports older than 10 years are no longer acceptable. In such cases, applicants must first apply for a new passport before proceeding with their visa application.

• UK residence Permit (original and photocopy)

A valid UK residence permit, which can be either endorsed in the passport or issued as a Biometrics card, must have at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area. It is important to note that a C-type visitor visa will not be accepted.

• Photograph

Recent, not older than 6 months, on a white or off-white background.

• EEA/EU and Swiss national’s passport or ID card (original and copy)
• Proof of relation to the EEA/EU and Swiss national, such as a marriage/birth certificate (original and copy). If these documents are not in English or German, a certified translation is required.
• Proof of your German address. You must provide the address where you will be staying in Germany, along with your contact details (phone number and email address, if applicable).
• Proof of your address in the UK, which can be a utility bill, bank statement, council tax bill, or pension certificate.
• If you are filing as an EU family member and are between 21 and 28 years old, you must provide proof of dependency, such as student confirmation or job seeker evidence, as well as evidence of a shared address.
• Bank statements must be no older than 5 days.
• When a minor is applying for EEA/EU and Swiss national family member status, the following documents are required:
• Original and copy of the EEA/EU and Swiss national’s passport or ID card.
• Proof of the minor’s relation to the EEA/EU and Swiss national.
  Original and copy of the marriage/birth certificate. If these documents are not in English or German, a certified translator must provide a translation.
• Proof of the minor’s German address.

Additionally, the applicant must complete the visa application form, providing the address of their stay in Germany and contact details such as phone number and email address, if applicable.