From UDI
“Visa decisions are made by the German consular officer. The processing time is up to 15 working days. Cost-coverage clarity (who pays, deposit details if any) is the central document — the more concrete the appointment letter, the smoother the assessment.”
What you need
- You must show purpose (recent appointment letter from a German hospital/doctor with patient name + treatment dates + cost coverage + accompanying person if any), funds coverage (your bank statements or a Verpflichtungserklärung), EUR 30,000 medical insurance with repatriation cover, proof of your situation in Vietnam (employment / self-employment / retirement / student status), and a passport valid for 3+ months from your Schengen exit date with 2 empty pages.
Checklist
26 01
Application and identity
- Schengen Visa application form completely filled out and signed by the applicant *
- Two recent, identical, biometric passport photos (45mm x 35mm) *
- Original passport or official travel document (No plastic covers/envelopes!) *
- Vietnamese residence permit for foreigners
- Additional information sheet pursuant Section 54 (2) 8 in conjunction with Section 53 of the Residence Act (signed by the applicant) (= "Belehrung") *
If the applicant is a minor
- Declaration of consent from the parents and birth certificate of the child
02
Medical documents
For patients
- Recent appointment letter from the German hospital/doctor (signed/stamped) — for patients *
- Recent medical report *
For accompanying persons
- Recent appointment letter from the German hospital/doctor (signed/stamped) — for accompanying persons *
03
Proof of your situation in Vietnam
If employed
- Labor contract stating position, length of employment
- Bank statements (no savings accounts)
- Statement from the employer that the applicant is granted (paid or unpaid) leave
- Social security booklet
If self-employed
- Business register
- Company's tax return statement of the last 3 months
If retired
- Pension statements from the last three months
If a student
- Confirmation of school/university enrolment for the current year and the student card
04
Proof of sufficient funds
- Bank statements (no savings accounts)
- Formal obligation letter (= Verpflichtungserklärung), obtained at the local Ausländerbehörde in Germany; the original must be presented for the visa application
05
Family status
- Marriage certificate (if applicable) + ID card of the spouse + residence permit of the spouse, if they currently stay in the EU/Schengen area
- Birth certificate of all children of the applicant (if applicable) + ID cards of all the children + residence permits of the children, if they stay currently in the EU/Schengen area
- Vietnamese family book
06
Travel and accommodation
- Valid (existing) hotel booking/reservation or proof of private accommodation with full address (name, street, city, zip code, contact information, booking reference) *
- Travel itinerary *
07
Insurance and previous visas
- Original of expired/old passports or travel documents (in addition to your current passport)
- Compulsory paid travel medical insurance (specifications: valid for all Schengen states, covers entire period of intended stay, covers the cost of emergency treatment and transport to home country for medical reasons, minimum coverage shall be EUR 30,000) *
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