VISA
Schengen Business Visa / EU service Provider Visa
Generally, the laws governing the issuance of visas and residence permits require any non-European Economic Area alien to hold a visa or permit for any visit to Germany. Thus, most foreign nationals require an entry clearance in the form of a visa. Only certain privileged nationalities are exempt from this requirement due to treaties between Germany and the respective home country (visa waiver programmes). Those benefiting from such visa waiver programmes may travel to Germany for up to three months without officially applying for a business or tourist visa.
Under the 1985 Schengen Agreement, a business visitor may be granted a short-term visa for a maximum duration of three months (90 days) out of every six. However, a business traveller must not spend more than three months out of every 12 on business in Germany, as a business trip of more than 90 days in 12 months is, by law, considered to be work which requires a residence permit.
Furthermore, a 'regular business visitor' is defined as an individual who, despite living and working outside Germany, comes to Germany to:
- attend meetings and briefings;
- undertake negotiations;
- conclude contracts with German businesses; or
- buy goods.
Other occupations in Germany require a residence permit.
A special visa may be granted to a third country national, legally employed in one EU-member state to provide services to a customer in another Eu-member state.
Our Services include:
- Evaluation of specific details of travel and their compliance with visa regulations.
- Compilation and analysis of documents according to legal requirements.
- Drafting letter of invitation
- Coordination and correspondence between client, expatriate and embassies or local authorities (in case of EU Work Visa).
- Follow-up at embassy.
- Monitoring and follow-up of EU service provision visa/permit extension.
