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Visa application procedure in Miami
The Consulate General accepts visa applications from residents of Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands only.
All applications must be submitted in person. Only applicants who need airport transit visas and spouses of German citizens may apply by mail. Mailed visa applications can only be processed if complete. This Consulate does not assume any liability for the loss of documents submitted by mail. In exceptional cases you might still be asked to come to the Consulate for an interview.
How to arrange for your appointment!
The Consulate has appointed Abtran Ltd. exclusively to handle all appointments for our passport and visa clients. You cannot arrange for an appointment by calling the Consulate directly.
To make an appointment, please call (Calls cost $2.49.- per minute):
- (1) 800-380-0088 (to pay with credit card) or
- (1) 900-776-4444 (to pay trough phone bill)
Opening hours of calling center (Abtran) are 8:30 am to 8:30 pm. Monday to Friday except for December 24, 25, 26, 31, New Years Day and Good Friday.
(Note: Some premium numbers (1-900) are blocked by workplaces and also some cell phone companies. We suggest that you contact your cell phone company to have the number unlocked.)
If you have a complaint regarding Abtran’s service only, please email details to: abtran%27%com,Germanyusacustomerservices for follow up. This e mail address is specifically for complaints
The lines above are to be used for appointment setting only. Once you have made an appointment, you will receive an e-mail with your reference number, date and time. Abtran will only handle the appointment and not answer any questions regarding the visa application itself. This information can be found under the link listed bellow.
Make sure to bring all the required documents as listed in the visa requirements when showing up for your appointment to avoid delays in the processing of your application.
To send back your passport with the visa, we exclusively use USPS Overnight Express. Please do not send in prepaid envelopes of any kind. For this service we charge an extra fee of 18 US dollars, payable in cash or with money order only. You can also pick up your passport in person or have it picked up by a person with an authorization letter, signed by you.
At this time, holders of US travel documents issued as refugee travel documents do not require a visa to travel to Germany for tourism, transit or business. Please note that this only encompasses Germany, as other countries of the Schengen agreement may require you to hold a visa. This may be subject to change, therefore check for changes on this website before each trip. As this exception may not be known to some airlines or immigration officers, we suggest you print this information and take it with you. The printout quotes the address of this website and the date, enabling you and others to verify the information and to check if the printout is up to date.
Holders of US travel documents issued as Permit to Reenter need a visa according to their nationality.
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Only after checking the information in the link below and if you have further questions, please contact the visa department of the Consulate General in Miami at germany%27%info,miami or call 305-358-0290.
