The German government has launched the Consular Services Portal, a global online platform allowing applicants to submit German visa applications through the Internet. The move, which was initiated two ...

As Germany becomes a popular choice for students pursuing their undergraduate, exchange, graduate, or postgraduate studies, visas are required as a part of the process of going to study in Germany.

German consulates are contracting out more and more visa application services, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed. Critics fear that the practice could increase the risk of data leaks — and the ...