This is the application form mostly used by embassies around the world.

You can access it by going to the step ‘Fill visa application form’ in your Localyze profile or by using the following link:

Before starting:

To start, you can always switch to English by clicking the drop-down menu located in the top left corner of the page.

Section - Personal details
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If you indicate that you are married or have a child, the VIDEX form will expand. Again, make sure that their names match their identification documents (e.g. passports), and are accurately written on the documents linking them to you (e.g. marriage certificates or birth certificates).

Please include here the full name (including middle name) of both of your parents. In case you cannot provide information about one or both parents, it is possible to leave this space blank.

Under ‘Occupation learned’ please select the option that corresponds to your highest degree from the dropdown menu. If there’s no matching option, you can select ‘Other professions’ and write down your title on the field ‘further information where applicable.

If your current area of expertise/professional experience is not related to your highest degree please specify this in the field ‘Current occupation’.

Add in your current contact information. If you are currently living abroad, checking the box will prompt a box to expand so that you can add in information about your current residence title.

Please input here all the information regarding your passport. Unless indicated different in your passport, you most likely hold an ‘Ordinary passport’, so please indicate so on the field ‘Type of travel document’.

It’s time to give details about the reasons you are moving to Germany 🇩🇪 !

4.1. To begin with, please indicate Employment or Family reunification (for your dependents) from the dropdown menu on the field ‘Purpose of stay in the Federal Republic of Germany’. Continue to input the name of your exact future job position and employer on the field ‘If applicable, intended employment’

4.2. In the intended duration of stay in the Federal Republic of Germany.

From: Please input the date you prefer to travel. Can be earlier than your employment start date to Germany so you have some time to settle in before starting your first work day.

To: Please input here at least a year after the employment starting date or 'indefinite' if you have an indefinite work contract and intend on staying long term.

4.3 ‘I intend to stay for no longer than twelve months in the Federal territory and apply for a visa that covers the entire duration of my stay

Only check ‘Yes’ if your working contract is limited to a year. In any other case, leave this option empty.

Time to indicate the information of the contact person within your future company or your data( for the family-dependent applications):

Type of reference: Educational establishment/company/organisation or Reference person( for the family-dependent applications)

Name of Educational establishment/company/organisation or Family relationship: Input the name of your future company or spouse/child

Family name, first name of contact person: This corresponds to the HR person you have been in contact with. Please do not input the name of any recruiter. If you are not sure about all of the contact details, please reach out to your case manager. Same thing for phone number and email

In the fields below, please indicate the address of your future company. You will be able to find it on the first page of your work contract.

This is the last section before finalizing this. Please answer with honesty.

After completing the form, you can SAVE and create a PDF file of the filled form. This is the one that you need to upload to your Localyze profile so your case manager can review it for you.

Some embassies/consulates still require the regular Visa application form. Please check the format requested at your embassy/consulate on the list of documents provided on the webpage.

If the regular application form is required you can either print it and fill it by hand or fill it in digitally. Next, you can find a filling guide for the regular visa application form:

Section 2. Information of applicant

Important points:

a) Photo is not mandatory

b) Most embassies/consulates request 2 filled copies of it

Section 2. Information of spouse

Please fill this even if your spouse will not relocate with you, or will relocate at a later time point

Section 3. Information on applicant's children

Please fill in this information even if your child/children will not relocate with you or will relocate at a later time point

Section 4. Information on the applicant's parents

Please fill in this information even if your parents will not relocate with you

Section 5. Have you been to Germany before?

Do not forget to mention if you have been in the country, even if you enter as a tourist

Section 6. Intended place of stay in Germany

a) If you haven't booked an apartment yet, please insert your employer's post code and city. Street and street number are not mandatory

b) Under the question, 'where will you be accommodated?', please choose 'single room' or 'apartment with 1-2 rooms' if you are relocating alone, and 'apartment with 2-3 rooms' if you are relocating with family

Section 7. Do you intend to maintain your permanent residence outside the Federal Republic of Germany?

Please only answer 'Yes' if you will travel to Germany regularly to work but intend to keep living in a different country. When in doubt, always reach out to your Case Manager

Section 8. Do family members intend to accompany you?

If this is case, please specify which family members will join you

Section 9. Purpose of stay in Federal Republic of Germany

Please indicate here, under the section 'if applicable intended employment'/'family reunion'( for the family dependents) your future job title and employer (name of company)

9.1. Please cross the box 'No' if you have an indefinite contract and you intend to stay in Germany longer than 12 months.

Section 10. References in the Federal Republic of Germany

Important section. We kindly advice, you use the contact details of the HR manager from your company, not the recruiter. If you do not have all contact information please reach out to your Case Manager

For the family reunion applications - please indicate the data of the main applicant's relocation to Germany for the employment purpose

Section 12. Intended duration in Germany

In most cases, working contracts are indefinite. In this case, as visas are only issued for a maximum duration of 1 year, you should fill it in as follows:
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From: Please input your employment starting date

To: Please input a date 1 year after 'From' date if you hold an indefinite contract

Section 13. What are your means of subsistence?

Please write here: ' Salary from my employment at your company's name'

In the point regarding Health Insurance also indicate 'YES'. If you haven't signed for a Health Insurance, please go to your Localyze profile and apply for one under the step 'Apply for Health Insurance' and follow the instructions. If you have further questions, please reach out to your Case Manager'