• giving information by phone, e-mail or in person about applying for a visa to visit Germany
• arranging an appointment for an interview with the German Consulate General
• pre-scrutinizing of completeness of application and documents
• return delivery of passports after receiving them from the German Consulate General

The German Consulate General in Guangzhou advises applicants in the process of applying for a visa to submit their visa applications to the German Consulate General only with a prior appointment arranged in the German Visa Application Centre.

The German Visa Application Centre is organized purely to improve and smoothen the visa application procedure.

The final decision whether a visa is issued will be made at the Visa Section of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany only.