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Germany Schengen visa checklist for Indian applicants
Every item of the Germany tourist-visa checklist for applicants in India, as printed, with the two lines people ask about most picked out: the flight reservation and the proof of accommodation.
Updated Reviewed by Narinder Chahal, Director, Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited
THE QUICK ANSWER
For flights, the Germany tourist checklist prints: “Flight reservation” This line asks for a flight reservation. It does not ask for a paid ticket. For accommodation it prints: “Proof of accommodation: Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation or If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host, confirmation of the third person with signature, proof of address and copy of passport or German ID card If the applicant is travelling to several Member States, proof of accommodation in each of them.” This line asks for proof of where you will stay. A confirmed hotel booking in the guests’ names answers it.
Flight reservation: what the Germany checklist says
“Flight reservation”
This line asks for a flight reservation. It does not ask for a paid ticket.
From DummyTicketDesk: dummy ticket (flight reservation), a genuine airline reservation in each traveller’s name, held without payment, ₹708 incl. GST for the first traveller.
Hotel booking: what the Germany checklist says
“Proof of accommodation: Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation or If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host, confirmation of the third person with signature, proof of address and copy of passport or German ID card If the applicant is travelling to several Member States, proof of accommodation in each of them.”
This line asks for proof of where you will stay. A confirmed hotel booking in the guests’ names answers it.
- Every night of the trip has to be covered, in each country you stay in.
- Staying with family or friends is answered by the host’s documents instead of a hotel booking.
From DummyTicketDesk: confirmed hotel booking for the nights of your trip, in the guests’ names, ₹590 incl. GST per hotel, arranged with the desk on WhatsApp.
We match the flight, the hotels and your itinerary
An officer reads the flight reservation, the hotel bookings, the insurance and the form side by side. The arrival date, the first check-in, the last check-out and the return flight have to tell one story, with no night missing. That is what the desk does when you order hotel bookings with a flight reservation: each one is matched to your itinerary.
Dummy ticket and hotel bookings, matched to your itinerary
We do not send one loose document. The desk matches the flight reservation and every hotel booking to your itinerary: the same dates, the same cities, and no night left uncovered. These are the real documents of one order for a Switzerland visa file, issued on 5 November 2026: one flight reservation and four hotel bookings that cover all 9 nights between the two flights. Personal details are blacked out; everything else is as issued.
Flight reservationEtihad, Hyderabad (HYD) to Zurich (ZRH), status Confirmed
Hotel booking, ZurichMEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity, 3 nights
Hotel booking, GenevaB&B HOTEL Geneva Airport, 3 nights
Hotel booking, LucerneSeminarhotel Romerohaus, 2 nights
Hotel booking, Zurich AirportLeonardo Hotel Zurich Airport, 1 night
Open the full documents and the day-by-day table: flight and hotels matched date by date
Germany tourist visa checklist: all 16 items
Each item is printed here as it appears on the checklist titled “Checklist for a Schengen visa for Tourism”, issued by German Missions in India, marked “February 2023”. The flight and accommodation lines are highlighted.
| # | About | As printed on the checklist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application form | Completely filled out and signed Schengen visa application form. Please use the VIDEX website to fill out the application online. Please ensure to print and submit all pages of the application form including the barcodes. |
| 2 | Application form | Signed declaration of True and Complete Information |
| 3 | Travel insurance | Signed declaration of travel with valid medical insurance |
| 4 | Passport | Valid passport (issued within the last 10 years and with at least 3 months' validity after the scheduled return); passports with observations regarding the front data page will not be accepted; passport must have at least two empty pages to affix visa |
| 5 | Passport | Copy of the biometric & address page of the passport |
| 6 | Photo | Min. 1 biometric passport picture (35x45mm white background, 70%-80% face coverage), not older than six months |
| 7 | Cover letter | Personal covering letter/ Proof of intended means of transport and itinerary |
| 8 | Itinerary | Certificate of the travel agency confirming the booking of an organized trip OR any other appropriate document indicating the travel plans - detailed travel initerary |
| 9 | Accommodation | Proof of accommodation:; Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation or; If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host, confirmation of the third person with signature, proof of address and copy of passport or German ID card; If the applicant is travelling to several Member States, proof of accommodation in each of them. |
| 10 | Proof of funds | Sponsor documentation - proof of financial means if trip is sponsored by a third party; a) if you are sponsored by an Indian resident; Sponsor letter with a passport copy of the sponsor and; Sponsor’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (If the pages are in continuation, kindly separate the pages; passbook copies are not accepted.) and; If sponsor is your spouse - marriage certificate or; If sponsor is your parent - birth certificate; b) if you are sponsored by a German/EU resident; Sponsor letter with a passport copy of the sponsor and copy of the German residence permit (if sponsor is residing in Germany and not a German Citizen) and; If provided: Verpflichtungserklärung (formal obligation letter) of your sponsor and; If sponsor is your spouse - marriage certificate or; If sponsor is your parent - birth certificate; c) if you are sponsored by a company in India; in addition to point 7 & 8:; Acknowledgement of the company's ITR Returns for the last three years (latest first, for example, 2022-2020); d) if you are sponsored by a company in Germany; Sponsor letter with a passport copy of the sponsor and copy of the German residence permit (if sponsor is residing in Germany and not a German Citizen) |
| 11 | Occupation | Traveler documentation - proof of economic status of the applicant (also necessary if the trip is sponsored); a) If you are employed:; Pay slips for the last three months and; employment contract and; employers’ statement on approval for holidays (Leave Sanction letter from applicant’s company) and; Applicant’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (If the pages are in continuation, kindly separate the pages; passbook copies are not accepted.) and; Indian income tax return (ITR) acknowledgment for the last two assessment years OR Form 16 (Certificate of Income Tax deducted at the source of salary); b) If you are a company owner or self-employed:; certificate of registration of the company, including its goods and services tax (GST) registration number for companies based in India and; Indian income tax return (ITR) acknowledgment for the last two assessment years OR Form 16 (Certificate of Income Tax deducted at the source of salary) and; Applicant’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (If the pages are in continuation, kindly separate the pages; passbook copies are not accepted.); c) If you are retired:; pension statements for the last three months and/or; proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or busines and; Applicant’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (If the pages are in continuation, kindly separate the pages; passbook copies are not accepted.); d) if you are a student:; certificates of the establishment at which you are enrolled and; no objection certificate from School / University and; for university students: Applicant’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (If the pages are in continuation, kindly separate the pages; passbook copies are not accepted.); e) if you are unemployed; Applicant’s bank statements for the last 3 months stamped by the bank (If the pages are in continuation, kindly separate the pages; passbook copies are not accepted.) |
| 12 | Other | Proof of civil status:; - if single: nothing else required; - if applicable Marriage certificate or; - if applicable Divorce decree/ custody decree or; - if applicable Birth certificate of children or; - if applicable Death certificate of spouse |
| 13 | Flight reservation | Flight reservation |
| 14 | Travel insurance | Overseas travel medical insurance that is valid for all Schengen countries and covers the entire duration of the Schengen trip as per your application, minimum coverage for medical expenses: EUR 30,000 Please note: German Missions accept Indian Travel Medical Insurances only from approved Indian Travel Insurance companies, you can find more information here: https://india.diplo.de/in-en/service/-/1984578 |
| 15 | Minors | Additional documents for applications of minor applicants; Application form and both declarations under 1)-3) have to be signed by both parents; Birth certificate; Passport copy (biometric and address page) of the applicant’s mother having custody/guardianship of the applicant.; Passport copy (biometric and address page) of the applicant’s father having custody/guardianship of the applicant.; If one or both parents are not submitting the visa application with the child: copy of the visa of that parent; If only one parent submits the application: Proof of single custody of that parent either by submittal of the court ruling or submittal of the death certificate of the deceased parent; Or (if both parents have shared custody) submittal of written and signed authorization letter of the parent non-present with passport copy (biometric and address page) – both certified by public notary; If the minor travels alone (without parents), written consent, certified by public notary, of both parents or guardians having custody or guardianship of the minor; |
| 16 | Other | Additional document if application is not submitted by the applicant directly; Signed authorization letter for the travel agent or the representative; Copy of passport of the person submitting the application |
Visiting family or travelling for business?
The same two lines on the other Germany checklists in the same set, as printed.
| Purpose | Flight line | Accommodation line |
|---|---|---|
| Visiting family & friends | “Flight reservation” | “Proof of accommodation: Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation. If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host, confirmation of the third person with signature, proof of address and copy of passport or German ID card If the applicant is travelling to several Member States, proof of accommodation in each of them.” |
| Business | “Flight reservation” | “Proof of accommodation: Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation or If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend: proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host, confirmation of the third person with signature, proof of address and copy of passport or German ID card ... If the inviting company arranges for accommodation, they should confirm the same in their invitation letter. If the inviting company does so, you may leave out point 12 (proof of accommodation)” |
Germany visa from India: fee, where to apply, timing
- Visa type
- Schengen short-stay visa (type C); 99.6% of 2025 visas to Indians were multiple-entry
- Visa fee
- €90 adults, €45 children 6–11, free under 6, charged in rupees, plus the VFS service fee
- Where Indians apply
- Any VFS Global centre in India, regardless of where you live (Schengen visas only)
- Application centres
- New Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Goa, Kochi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Puducherry, Kolkata
- Processing time
- 15 working days from arrival at the visa section; getting the file there can take up to 6 more
Routes from India, common mistakes and the official links are on Dummy ticket for Germany visa: flight and hotel documents explained.
Germany checklist questions
Is a flight ticket required for a Germany visa from India?
The Germany tourist checklist prints: “Flight reservation” This line asks for a flight reservation. It does not ask for a paid ticket.
Is a hotel booking required for a Germany visa?
The checklist prints: “Proof of accommodation: Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation or If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host, confirmation of the third person with signature, proof of address and copy of passport or German ID card If the applicant is travelling to several Member States, proof of accommodation in each of them.” This line asks for proof of where you will stay. A confirmed hotel booking in the guests’ names answers it. Every night of the trip has to be covered, in each country you stay in. Staying with family or friends is answered by the host’s documents instead of a hotel booking.
What does the Germany checklist say about travel insurance?
It prints: “Overseas travel medical insurance that is valid for all Schengen countries and covers the entire duration of the Schengen trip as per your application, minimum coverage for medical expenses: EUR 30,000”
How many documents are on the Germany tourist visa checklist?
This copy lists 16 items, from the application form and passport to proof of funds. The full list is on this page in the order the checklist prints it. Bring what your own category asks for: employed, self-employed, student and retired applicants have different lines.
Where does this Germany checklist come from, and is it current?
It is the checklist titled “Checklist for a Schengen visa for Tourism”, issued by German Missions in India, marked “February 2023”, read on the date shown on this page. Checklists change, so compare it with the version on the official page for Germany before you submit; the links are on our Germany page.
Source and date
This page reproduces the checklist titled “Checklist for a Schengen visa for Tourism”, issued by German Missions in India, marked “February 2023”, for applicants in India. We read it on 10 November 2026 and copied its items without rewording. Embassies revise their checklists, and a visa centre may hand you a newer one: the version on the official page for Germany is the one that counts. The documents common to every Schengen country are set by the EU’s harmonised list for India, explained in the Schengen visa documents checklist for Indians.
Pick what your visa file needs
Three documents, one price each, GST included. Every button opens the order right here.
Extended hold
Flight reservation held for longer
₹1,770GST incl.
one traveller · extra travellers quoted
Arranged on WhatsApp, office hours
- For a visa appointment a few days away
- The airline sets the exact hold time
- PNR verifiable on the airline website
- Name exactly as in your passport
- PDF on WhatsApp + email
- Extra travellers quoted on WhatsApp
Flight reservation
Dummy ticket for your visa file
₹708GST incl.
first traveller · +₹472 each extra
PDF in ~30 min, office hours
- PNR verifiable on the airline website
- Name exactly as in your passport
- One-way, return or multi-city (+₹299 per traveller per extra stop)
- PDF on WhatsApp + email
- Free name correction within 24 h
- +₹472 per extra traveller
Hotel booking
Confirmed stay for your visa file
₹590GST incl.
per hotel · any number of guests
Arranged on WhatsApp, office hours
- Real hotel with a real confirmation number
- Hotel name, address and contact on the voucher
- Dates match your trip
- Guest names as in your passport
- PDF voucher by WhatsApp + email
- Free name correction within 24 h
Agencies: agent rates from ₹499 + GST. See For travel agents.