How do you apply for a visa for Germany if you live in Pakistan?
You apply through German Embassy Islamabad and German Consulate General Karachi in Islamabad and Karachi. The government fee is EUR 90. Official processing time: Usually 14 calendar days, starting at the initial application.
Key facts
| Fact | What it is |
|---|---|
| Government fee | EUR 90Checked 14 November 2026 against German Missions in Pakistan |
| Where you apply | German Embassy Islamabad and German Consulate General Karachi: Islamabad, KarachiChecked 14 November 2026 against German Missions in Pakistan |
| Official processing time | Usually 14 calendar days, starting at the initial application.Checked 14 November 2026 against German Missions in Pakistan |
| Refusal rate | 24.2% (2025)Checked 14 November 2026 against European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs |
| Recent rule change | The voluntary objection (remonstration) procedure against a visa refusal is cancelled indefinitely. (from 1 July 2025)Checked 14 November 2026 against German Missions in Pakistan |
| How to book an appointment | Register online on the waiting list of the Embassy Islamabad or the Consulate General Karachi, depending on your province. Registration is free of charge; appointments are allocated later in chronological order. Only one registration per person: duplicates are cancelled.Checked 14 November 2026 against German Missions in Pakistan |
Documents for this route
The official checklist, in the order the source gives it.
- Current passport and all previous passports (originals), valid for at least three months after the end of the desired visa, signed by the holder
- VIDEX visa application form, printed from the system and signed (original)
- Two biometric passport photos not older than six months (one stapled to the form, one attached with a paper clip)
- Health insurance policy, signed original and one copy, from a listed insurer, minimum cover € 30000, valid for all Schengen countries
- Proof of accommodation for the whole stay, with full hotel addresses and a detailed itinerary
- Flight reservation: confirmed round trip covering the stay
- Confirmation of employment or university enrolment in Pakistan and NOC for the trip (original)
- Copies of pages 1 and 2 of the current passport; police report with translation if a previous passport was lost
- Copies of all previous visa refusals
- Copy of the ID card (CNIC)
- FRC (Family Registration Certificate), marriage certificate if applicable, birth certificate for minors (copies, NADRA, in English)
- List of children (template)
- List of relatives living abroad (template)
- Printout of the appointment email
- Copies of previously issued visas, including any visa issued on paper
- Financial evidence: at least bank statements of the past six months and salary slips of the last three months
Related pages
Sources
- https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/56816949-e59f-442b-9091-5d03360bf860_enEuropean Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, read 14 November 2026
- https://pakistan.diplo.de/pk-en/service/visa-shortterm-1673126German Missions in Pakistan, read 14 November 2026
- https://pakistan.diplo.de/pk-en/service/3-tourist-visa-seite-1673122German Missions in Pakistan, read 14 November 2026
- https://pakistan.diplo.de/pk-en/service/2208622-2208622German Missions in Pakistan, read 14 November 2026
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