Applicants seeking to obtain a visa for family reunion to a holder of the following types of German residence permits will submit their applications at VFS Kolkata:

• Blue Card
• ICT Card
• Staff exchange (Personalsaustausch)
• Scientists/researchers
• Scholarship holders
• holders of a Niederlassungserlaubnis (permanent residence permit) for the above categories

Applicants seeking to obtain a visa for family reunion to a holder of any German residence permit not listed above will continue to submit their application at the Consulate-General in Kolkata.

You can find more information on the visa application procedure by clicking here.