Appointment-System of the German Foreign Office — Erbil

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RE-ENTRY

 

Applicants who are already holding a residence permit for Germany can register here if their permit has been lost, is expired or if they have been outside Germany for more than 6 months.

We highly recommend reading the important information on our website before booking your appointment. These guidelines are essential for a successful and smooth process. Preparing thoroughly will significantly shorten your waiting time at the consulate.

THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT TO ASK ABOUT THE CURRENT STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION - if you have questions, kindly send us a message per contact formular. 

 

📌 Important Information for the appointment booking:

🔤 1. Use only Latin letters:

Enter all information using Latin characters only (no Arabic or Kurdish).

🧾 2. Enter correct personal information:

The information must exactly match your passport.

Do not register under the name of your sponsor in Germany or your parents – this will lead to rejection at the entrance.

📅 3. Use correct formats:

- Date of birth: DD.MM.YYYY (e.g. 15.08.1990)

- Syrian passport number: Capital letter N or P + 9 digits (e.g. N012345678)

- Iraqi passport number: Capital letter A or B + 8 digits (e.g. A12345678)
❗ Registrations not following this format will be deleted.

 

🔁 4. Only one booking per person: No double bookings! Duplicate entries will be deleted by the visa section.

👨‍👧‍👦 5. Children accompanying parents: Parents may bring minor children with them if applying for family reunion.

📂 6. Bring all required documents:

- Incomplete applications may be rejected.

- Bring all documents listed in the information sheet.

- We request missing documents only once! After that, the application will be processed as-is and may be rejected.

📬 7. Use a valid email address:

- Your email must remain active until the appointment.

- If you change your email: cancel the old registration and register again.
- We do not update or change your email for you.

📧 8. Enter your email correctly:

- Example: name@domain.com (without “www.” in front!)

- Otherwise, you will not receive confirmation and may miss your appointment.

🖨️ 9. Bring the VIDEX application form:

- The form is available on our website.

- Print it and bring it fully completed to your appointment.

📄 10. Follow the information sheet!

You’ll find the latest version on our website.
👉 Please read it carefully and bring all required documents.

💶 11. Fees:

The visa fee must be paid in cash at your appointment.

Current fees are listed on our website under:
Visa → National Visa → Fees

 

⏱️ One-time on-site grace period

If any documents or fees are missing at your appointment, we will give you one chance to leave the consulate and return within 30 minutes with the missing items.

❗ Important:

You must return within 30 minutes.

Submit all missing documents or payments completely.

📌 Please note:
If you miss the deadline or still fail to submit the required items,
your application will not be accepted and will be rejected without charge.
👉 You must then register again on the waiting list – a new appointment cannot be given immediately.

 

⛔ No response to individual inquiries

Please understand:

Due to high demand, we cannot respond to individual questions about your registration.

All resources are focused on processing appointment requests.

 

✈️ Traveling from Syria

Are you currently in Syria and need to travel to Kurdistan for your appointment?

Please contact us via our contact form and choose:
"Entry from Syria to Kurdistan for appointment"

Then send us the requested information.

👉 We will forward your details to the Kurdish Ministry of Interior.
So far, entry has been smooth in all cases.

📌 Attention:
If you miss your appointment because you didn’t plan your travel on time, you will not receive a new one.
You will have to register again on the waiting list – no exceptions.

➡️ Please plan your trip and send your data at least 14 days in advance!

 

🔗 To book an appointment, click please click "Next" to continue!

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