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Fees and processing times for consular services
Fees for Consular services valid from 01.01.2025
Payment methods
Fees are payable at the Embassy
- in Namibian Dollars (NAD) in cash
or - by credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
Payments in Euro are not possible.
Conversion is made at the current exchange rate of the German Embassy Windhoek. The amount will be rounded up or down to the nearest 10 NAD.
Please note the following points for credit card payments:
- It is not permitted to bring a mobile phone into the Embassy. If you require a ‘One Time Password’ or similar when paying by credit card, you will not be able to access it.
- For technical reasons, credit card payments may occasionally fail
- Credit cards must
- be authorised for the ‘Pay online’ function and
- issued in the name of a person present at the appointment
- The credit card will be debited in euros from Germany and bank charges may apply. Please ensure that your bank does not refuse a debit from abroad.
Fees and processing times for passport matters
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type of passport |
resident in Namibia and not registered in Germany |
non-resident in Namibia or still registered in Germany |
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ordinary passort with 32 pages ESTA-compliant |
below the age of 24: above the age of 24: |
below the age of 24: above the age of 24: |
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ordinary passort with 48 pages ESTA-compliant |
below the age of 24: above the age of 24: |
below the age of 24: above the age of 24: |
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Express service for the above-mentioned ordinary passports shortens the production time to approx. 3-4 weeks |
32,00 EUR |
32,00 EUR |
| Preliminary passport not ESTA-compliant, not worldwide accepted - check here Validity: 1 year Processing time: a few days |
70,00 EUR |
96,00 EUR |
| From 01.01.2024, children's passports cannot be issued any more. Existing children's passports will remain valid until the expiry date. | ||
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German Identity Card ESTA-compliant |
below the age of 24: above the age of 24: |
below the age of 24: above the age of 24: |
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Emergency passport only allows single entry to the EU |
during working hours: 52,00 EUR |
outside of working hours: 60,00 EUR |
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Change in identity card/passport |
free of charge |
free of charge |
Fees for other Consular services
| Type of official service | Legal basis | fees |
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Signature certification |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.1.2 | € 56.43 |
| Name declarations for children | Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.1.1 & 5.1.3 |
1. The fee for the authentication of signatures: € 79.57 (from 01.07.2025: 85,00 Euro) per adult child, only one fee for minor children 2. Copy authentication: € 24.61 (from 01.07.2025: 27,00 Euro) per child 3. Later fee of the registry office (for persons who have never had a place of residence in Germany: 92 euros) Fees 1 + 2 are payable when submitting the application |
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Marriage name declarations |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.1.1 & 5.1.3 |
1. The fee for the authentication of signatures: € 79.57 (from 01.07.2025: 85,00 Euro) 2. Copy authentication: € 24.61 (from 01.07.2025: 27,00 Euro) 3. Later fee of the registry office (for persons who have never had a place of residence in Germany: 92 euros) Fees 1 + 2 are payable when submitting the application |
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Application for notarization of a foreign birth / birth registration |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.1.1 & 5.1.3 as well as 5.1.2 |
1. The fee for the signature authentication: with name declaration:€ 79.57 (from 01.07.2025: 85,00 Euro) without name declaration: € 56.43 (from 01.07.2025: 60,00 Euro) per child) 2. Copy authentication: € 24.61 per child (from 01.07.2025: 27,00 Euro) 3. Later registry office fee. Fees 1 + 2 are payable when submitting the application |
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Application for notarization of a foreign marriage / marriage registration |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.1.1 & 5.1.3 as well as 5.1.2 |
1. The fee for the signature authentication: with name declaration:€ 79.57 (from 01.07.2025: 85,00 Euro) without name declaration: € 56.43 (from 01.07.2025: 60,00 Euro) per child) 2. Copy authentication: € 24.61 per child (from 01.07.2025: 27,00 Euro) 3. Later registry office fee. Fees 1 + 2 are payable when submitting the application |
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Copy certification (includes making copies) |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.1.3 |
€ 24.61 € (from 01.07.2025: 28,00 Euro) per document (certificate plus translation = 1 document) |
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Other certificates |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.2.1 & 5.2.2 |
1. with a draft: € 34.07 (from 01.07.2025: 36,00 Euro) 2. without a draft: € 70.33 (from 01.07.2025: 75,00 Euro) |
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Certificate of inheritance application |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.3.2.1 & 5.3.2.2 |
1. Preparation of the application € 278.59 (from 01.07.2025: 300,00 Euro) 2. Making a notarization of an application € 145.85 (from 01.07.2025: 157,00 Euro) |
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Acknowledgment of paternity (with/without declaration of custody) |
Special Fee Ordinance 5.3.1.2 (in special cases including Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.3.1.1) |
1. Making a notarization of a declaration € 96.85 (from 01.07.2025: 104,00 Euro) (in special cases additional fee for the preparation of the document €136.69 (from 01.07.2025: 147,00 Euro) |
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Life certificates |
Special Fee Ordinance |
free of charge |
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Certificate of good conduct |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.1.2 |
1. The fee for the confirmation € 34.07 (from 01.07.2025: 36,00 Euro) 2. Later fee from the Federal Office of Justice. Fee number 1 is payable at the time of the interview |
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Export confirmation for VAT refund |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 5.2.1 |
€ 34.07 (from 01.07.2025: 36,00 Euro) |
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Urn certificate / corpse passport |
Special Fee Ordinance No. 4.1.1 |
€ 64.07 (from 01.07.2025: 68,00 Euro) |
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Citizenship certificate / determination of German citizenship |
Special Fee Ordinance |
1. free of charge in regard to the service at the Embassy 2. a later fee from the Federal Administration Office |
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Naturalization |
Special Fee Ordinance |
1. free of charge in regard to the service at the Embassy 2. a later fee from the Federal Administration Office |
Fees and processing times for visa matters
|
type of visa |
processing time | fees |
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Schengen visa - short trips of up to 90 days |
15 days | 90 Euro |
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Schengen visa - short trips of up to 90 days |
15 days | 45 Euro |
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National visa - long-term stay of over 90 days |
up to 12 weeks | 75 Euro |
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National visa - long-term stay of over 90 days |
up to 12 weeks | 37,50 Euro |
The fee will not be refunded if the application is rejected. The fee is not charged for the issuing of a visa, but for the processing of the application.
Fee Exemption for Visa:
| Who? |
additional proof in order to claim exemption from fee |
| Children under 6 years of age (only Schengen visa application) |
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| Spouses of German citizens |
Copy of the (unabridged) marriage certificate and the German passport of the spouse |
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Spouses of EU-citizens, if travelling together |
Copy of the (unabridged) marriage certificate and EU passport of the spouse |
| underage children of EU-citizens |
Copy of (unabridged) birth certificate and EU passport of parent |
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Pupils, students and teachers for study purposes (short trips only) |
Proof of purpose of trip |
| Researchers for research purposes (short trips only) | Proof of purpose of trip |
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Trips upon invitation by German governmental organisation |
Invitation |
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Representatives of non-profit organisations up to the age of 25 in order to participate in seminars, conferences, sports or cultural events or lectures that are organised by non-profit organisations |
Proof of purpose and nature of trip in invitation or accompanying letters |