India Germany national visa - guest scholar/scientist
Dear learned colleagues,
I am an Indian and am an independent researcher. While I have published a lot of books (with standard scientific publishing houses) I don’t hold a job in an university and am away from academia. My highest qualification is an engineering in electronics.
I have been elected for a prestigious “fellowship” from Germany. It is fully funded including the sufficient stipend. But I am not able to decide the category of visa I should go for. Websites are confusing me more.
I should be applying for guest scientist/visiting scholar visa and have all the documents ready. But I do not have a NOC from my university since I don’t work for one.
Should I go ahead with this?
Visa office can’t apparently help me decide the category.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Which visa is required for postdoc in Germany?
You must hold a valid residence permit of another EU Member State for research purposes. This permit must be valid for the duration of your planned stay in Germany for research purposes. You must submit a copy of a valid passport or travel document issued in lieu of a passport.How long does it take to get a research visa for Germany?
The processing usually takes approximately 4 weeks but may take longer in some cases. As soon as the application has been approved by the German authority, the Embassy/Consulate will issue a national visa for the first 6 months of the intended stay.Is Germany giving tourist visa to Indians?
No, Germany and other European countries do not offer a visa on arrival. Indian nationals need a pre-approved visa for the tourists who wish to travel to Germany.Which visa is required for PHD in Germany?
In order to study at the German university for doctoral studies or any higher education, you need to have a student visa. Moreover, you should keep in mind that the German tourist visa cannot be converted into a student visa or any other kind.German national visa application process step by step | work visa | long term permit visa in Germany
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