Guangzhou - Visa Seminar

A trouble-free application process for business visa to Germany for local managers, business partners and accompanying family members is of high importance for most of our member companies.

Effective from February 21st this year, the German Embassy in Beijing and all German Consulates in China have changed their external visa service provider for the Greater China region: VFS Global (formerly TLS contact). In order to provide all member companies with updated information about the new process, the preferential handling of visa applications for our member companies and to explain how and where member companies can apply for business visas to Germany, Ms. Lily Huang from VFS Global, representative from the Consulate General of Germany Guangzhou and Ms. Chiling Qin from the German Industry and Commerce will present the new regulations and requirements for the guests. There will also be an opportunity for an one-on-one Q&A session.

This seminar will introduce the following topics:

• Introduction of New Visa Service Provider VFS Global
• Recent Simplifications and Trends
• Requirements to apply for a Schengen Visa
• Relevant regulations, deadlines and the time needed for an application
• Overview of Visa & Consular Services of the German Consulate Guangzhou
• Common mistakes that might delay or even prevent the issuance of Visa
• Correct completion of the online application form
• Requirements for the certification of documents from member companies
• Changed process for application through AHK office
• Preferential policies for member companies of the German Chamber of Commerce

Kindly reminder: This seminar is in Chinese and English.

中国籍经理、商务伙伴以及随行家人能够顺利申请德国商务签证对于大多数会员企业都至关重要。

德国驻中国使（领）馆将于2019年2月21日起在中国区域范围启用新的签证服务公司：VFS Global，为使会员企业了解签证申请新规，会员签证优待政策，以及会员企业如何申请德国商务签证，我们邀请了来自VFS Global的黄莉莉女士，德意志联邦共和国驻广州总领事馆的代表与德中工商技术咨询有限公司覃志玲女士详细介绍签证新规，并就企业在申请签证时所遇到的问题进行一对一解答。

此次研讨会将讨论以下主题：

• 新的签证服务公司VFS Global介绍
• 近期的流程简化及新趋势
• 申根签证申请的要求
• 近期的签证申请规定、申请期限及申请时长
• 德国驻广州总领事馆领事事务和签证处概览
• 可能导致签证延迟发放甚至拒签的常见错误
• 申请表格的正确填写
• 会员企业证明文件要求
• 通过AHK办公室申请流程变化
• 中国德国商会会员企业优待政策

温馨提醒：本活动语言为中文与英文。