Welcome to VIDEX, the software of the Federal Republic of Germany which enables you to complete your application form for a Schengen visa online. We want to make VIDEX as easy as possible, so here is all the relevant information on how to use VIDEX and how to submit your application.
You will find the link to download the application below.
Please read the following information carefully before starting to enter your data in VIDEX!
VIDEX is designed only for applications for a short-term visa for a stay of up to 90 days in the Schengen states (Schengen visa). Applications for visas for longer stays in Germany (e.g. for studies, work, family reunion) cannot be completed using VIDEX, with the exception of diplomats who will be posted to Germany for more than three months (in the application, please state a period of stay for only up to three months after the intented day of entry).
You will need the following hardware and software to use VIDEX:
If you have started to complete the form but then stop working on it for more than 10 minutes, your data will be deleted! In order to avoid this, please have the following documents at hand before starting to complete the form:
Choose the language for your application form (only English or German).
Please answer all questions using Latin letters. Applications completed using other characters cannot be saved or printed.
The following special characters are also permitted: ÄÖÜß.+-,’. In fields requiring an email address “@” is permitted as well.
If asked for dates, please enter the data as follows (Gregorian calendar): year (4 digits)-month (2 digits)-day (2 digits), separated with a hyphen (-).
You can save your application on your computer once you have entered at least the family name and date of birth. The application will be saved in the file on your computer that you have chosen as the designated storage space for all data downloaded from the internet. If you would like to save it in a different location please choose one in your browser.
In order to print a visa application you will have to fill in the form completely and answer all relevant questions.
You cannot submit your visa application online. You must apply for a visa at the responsible German Embassy or Consulate General.
To apply please bring the following documents with you:
Where you can hand in your visa application depends on your place of habitual residence. To find out which of the nine German Missions in the US is responsible for you, please use our interactive consulate finder below.