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Your journey: Visiting family in Germany · visiting Dec 2026 (assumed)

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Nothing is late yet, but your first dated step is due on 21 Oct 2026, only 0 days away. Start this week and the rest stays comfortable. This is only about calendar dates, not your chances with any authority.

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Visiting family in Germany.

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Trips and holidays can go to any country. Other plans cover the UK, Australia, Canada and Germany.
This only orders your steps. We never say what applies to you: the official pages do.
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Your journey at a glance

37Stepsacross 12 stages
12Documentsto collect or keep ready
6Servicesyou may want help with
21 Oct 2026Start byyour first step is due
8 weeksTime you haveuntil outbound travel on 20 Dec 2026
Dec 2026Busiest month18 steps due

Timeline

What do I need to do, and by when?

These 11 steps matter most: the critical ones, the official ones and the ones where a service can help. Dates are counted back from Dec 2026 (our assumption: see below). 37 steps in all.

  1. Phase 1 of 3

    Visitor paperwork

    to · 9 steps

    The official visitor pages, the invitation letter and your documents.

    8 more steps in this phase

  2. Phase 2 of 3

    Book the trip

    to · 15 steps

    Cover, flights, a place to stay, a phone and money for the trip.

    7 more steps in this phase
    • by
      Ask about lifts, stairs and bathrooms before you book Low Accommodation
    • by
      Arrange help at airports and on board, if anyone needs it Medium Flight · Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India (check the official website) (official page, opens in a new tab)
    • by
      Check the official German Customs pages on what you can bring: medicines, food and gifts High Pre-departure · German Customs: Travel (official page, opens in a new tab)
    • by
      Sort things at home before a longer stay Medium Pre-departure
    • by
      Keep your Indian number reachable and set up video calls Medium Connectivity
    • by
      Pack your medicines and prescriptions in hand luggage High Pre-departure
    • by
      Keep passports, approval papers and the invitation letter in hand luggage High Pre-departure

  3. Phase 3 of 3

    Time together, then home

    to · 13 steps

    Arrival, time with your family and the way home.

    11 more steps in this phase

Workload

Which months are busiest?

Steps due each month, all 37 of them. Plan your free evenings around the longest bars.

  1. Oct 2026 7 steps
  2. Nov 2026 9 steps
  3. Dec 2026 18 steps busiest
  4. Jan 2027 3 steps

Documents

Which documents will I need?

12 documents, each listed once with the first step that asks for it. Official pages say exactly what they accept.

  • Passport

    First needed for: Check every passport is valid for the whole trip

    Have it by

  • Invitation letter from your host

    First needed for: Ask your family member for an invitation letter, if the official page asks for one

    Have it by

  • Documents that show your relationship

    First needed for: Gather documents that show your relationship and your host’s details

    Have it by

  • Birth / marriage certificate

    First needed for: Gather documents that show your relationship and your host’s details

    Have it by

  • Your host’s status or address evidence (copy)

    First needed for: Gather documents that show your relationship and your host’s details

    Have it by

  • Bank statement

    First needed for: Gather the financial documents the official page asks for

    Have it by

  • Where you will stay

    First needed for: Decide where you’ll stay: with family or nearby

    Have it by

  • Travel and health insurance certificate

    First needed for: Arrange travel and health cover for everyone travelling

    Have it by

  • Return ticket

    First needed for: Book or confirm your return flight

    Have it by

  • Visa decision or travel authorisation

    First needed for: Save your approval documents exactly as issued

    Have it by

  • Medicine list and doctor’s letter

    First needed for: Pack your medicines and prescriptions in hand luggage

    Have it by

  • Passport and visa copies

    First needed for: Keep passports, approval papers and the invitation letter in hand luggage

    Have it by

Services and budget

Which services will I probably need, and what might they cost?

Demo Sample prices from our demo partners — not a quote. They show how prices would look; nothing here can be booked or paid for from this page.

  • Accommodation

    Around : Decide where you’ll stay: with family or nearby

    No sample price for this service yet.

  • Flights

    Around : Book flights on a changeable fare until your paperwork is confirmed

    Demo price ₹99,918 to ₹1,77,992

    Sample return economy fares for 1 traveller, Delhi (DEL) to Frankfurt (FRA), around 20 Dec 2026 (7 demo offers, taxes and demo fee included).

  • Insurance

    Around : Arrange travel and health cover for everyone travelling

    No sample price for this service yet.

  • Forex & money

    Around : Sort a travel card or some local currency for the first days

    No sample price for this service yet.

  • eSIM

    Around : Get an eSIM so you can call home the moment you land

    No sample price for this service yet.

  • Airport transfer

    Around : Arrange how you’ll get from the airport to where you’re staying

    No sample price for this service yet.

Services budget outline (demo-priced services only)

₹99,918 to ₹1,77,992

For one traveller, adding up 1 demo-priced service. Sample prices from our demo partners — not a quote. Official fees are not in this figure.

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What did we assume?

Anything you did not tell us is listed here, so you can change it.

  • You did not give a outbound travel month, so we counted back from about 60 days from today (20 Dec 2026), the default our rules use. Choose yours above and every date moves with it.
  • We assumed you are still exploring, with one adult travelling and no children. Steps about assistance, access and medicines are shown to everyone, worded “if anyone needs it”, and nothing about anyone’s health or mobility is stored. A visit with no return date is planned as a visit of a few weeks. Add your dates when you save your plan to refine this.
  • We count every step from the beginning. If you have already done some, they are ticked off when you save your plan.
  • No departure city given, so the sample fare uses Delhi (DEL).
  • Due dates come from our journey rules. We do not predict how long any official application takes.
  • Sample prices from our demo partners — not a quote. Official fees are set by the authorities, so we link their pages and never show an amount.

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