Plan your visit
Information on Visa Applications
Do you need a visa to visit the trade show? We have put together a package of helpful information and a list of direct contacts for your country. Please use these contacts if you have any questions about visa procedures, conditions, fees or application forms.
Do you need a visa to visit the trade show? We have put together a package of helpful information and a list of direct contacts for your country. Please use these contacts if you have any questions about visa procedures, conditions, fees or application forms.
- Plan your visit
- Visa Application
Information for visitors from countries requiring a visa
As a rule, visitors need a full-event-ticket (no day-ticket) as proof to apply for their business visa. The issuance of a visa is conditional on the purchase of a full-event-ticket for the corresponding trade fair, which means no additional invitiation letter is required. Since 2013, when applying for a visa for the purpose of participating in or visiting a trade fair, an invitation letter from the respective trade fair company can be waived. Due to the lack of necessity, we no longer offer letters of invitation. For further information you can reach us via [email protected].
For detailed information on the conditions for obtaining a (Schengen-)visa, please visit the website of the German Embassy/consulate general to which you intend to submit your visa application - as up-to-date as possible.
You can find out from which countries a visa is required for entry to Germany from the German Foreign Office.
The website of the AUMA - the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry - also provides up-to-date and important information.
The Representatives of Deutsche Messe will provide you with support in case of Visa Applications. As a rule, missions require between two and ten working days to decide on an application for a short stay visa. During the peak travel season there may be a waiting period for making an application to a German mission. Persons requiring a visa to enter Germany should therefore submit their requests in time.
As a rule, applicants must submit visa applications, together with all necessary documents, in person at the German mission responsible for their place of residence. In order to avoid time-consuming requests for additional information or documentation, applicants should contact the respective mission well in advance of their departure date to enquire about any special local requirements pertaining to visa formalities.
Countries with Deutsche Messe Representative
Sales Partners at various locations around the world give exhibitors and visitors a global network to leverage in order to rapidly and efficiently generate new business at international trade shows. If you are a citizen of one of the following countries (see table below), please contact Deutsche Messe directly to find out how best to apply for a visa. In case of questions regarding visa application process, please contact the relevant Deutsche Messe Foreign Representatives, who will be happy to advise you.
You are an exhibitor and would like to receive information on visa matters? Here you can find further information.