http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__rss/Legal__Consular__Announcements.frag Legal and Consular Announcements from the German Missions in the United States en Germany.info Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:32:25 GMT 2010-01-14T14:32:25Z en Germany.info http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__rss/Legal__Consular__Announcements,property=Logo.gif www.germany.info Legal and Consular Announcements from the German Missions in the United States http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2009/06/11__Swine__Flu__Level.html The World Health Organization has decided to raise the level of influenca panamic alert from phase 5 to phase 6. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2009/06/11__Swine__Flu__Level.html 2009-06-10T22:00:00Z http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2009/04/07__PassportAlert__PR.html A certain website named “Application-download.com” has recently been offering a so-called “German passport application kit” for a fee of $20.00. We would like to clarify that this website is not in any way connected with the German Missions in the US! All consular forms, including passport application forms, can be easily downloaded free of charge at www.Germany.info. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2009/04/07__PassportAlert__PR.html 2009-04-08T22:00:00Z http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2008/12/12__Schengen__Switzerland__PR.html Switzerland will fully apply the provisions of the Schengen Acquis starting on 12 December 2008. As of this date, foreigners residing in Switzerland who are subject to visa requirements will be allowe... Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2008/12/12__Schengen__Switzerland__PR.html 2008-12-11T23:00:00Z http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2007/10/01__Ghetto__Payment__PR.html On October 1 2007 the Federal Government adopted an ordinance relating to work in a ghetto. It states that entitled persons are to receive a one-time payment to the amount of 2,000 Euro.    Payment in... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2007/10/01__Ghetto__Payment__PR.html 2008-09-24T22:00:00Z http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2007/12/21__Schengen__PR.html On December 6, 2007, the EU's Justice and Home Affairs Council decided to positively evalu­ate nine of the countries which acceded to the EU on May 1, 2004 (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Cze... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__PR/R__Wash/2007/12/21__Schengen__PR.html 2008-09-24T22:00:00Z