Jurisdiction

The consular jurisdiction of the German Embassy in Yaounde covers Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe and Gabon. The German Embassy in Yaounde is therefore in charge of your application if you have your usual domicile in one of the above-mentioned countries.

Required documents

Original and two photocopies

Originals will be returned at the end of the procedure.

⬜ Filled-out and signed application form for a long term visa

⬜ Information pursuant to Section 54 (2) No.8 AufenthG (signed)

⬜ Two recent passport photos with a light background, standard size (35 x 45 mm). One glued to the form and the other attached with a clip

⬜ Passport, which is valid for at least another six months, was issued in the last 10 years and with at least two empty pages

⬜ Cameroonian ID card (or receipt) / Cameroonian residence Permit

⬜ Residence permit for the jurisdiction of the Embassy (if existent)

⬜ Previous passports (valid and already expired)

⬜ Birth certificate (and judgement if existent)

⬜ Marriage certificate (if existent)

⬜ Birth certificates of your children (if existent)

⬜ Previous residence permit (if you have already lived in Germany before)

⬜ Detailed CV, specifying the diplomas, references and certificates etc. you have obtained

⬜ O-level /A-level result slips and certificates, university degrees (if existent) and proof of further education (if applicable)

⬜ German university degree or recognized equivalent foreign university degree (you can find more information on the recognition process on the following page: https://www.kmk.org/kmk/information-in-english.html)

⬜ Signed work contract with the German company / organization, including information on salary, work conditions and time frame of the contract

⬜ A detailed letter of motivation

⬜ Proof of accommodation

The Embassy reserves the right to request other documents than those indicated above and to verify their authenticity.

However, please do not hand in or send any documents without being asked to do so. Unrequested documents cannot be considered.

All documents, information sheets and applications forms from the German Embassy are free of charge.

Please ensure that your application documents are complete. Incomplete applications may result in a rejection of your visa application

All documents written in languages other than German, English and French must be translated into German and handed in with two additional photocopies.