Clarification on Registration for Student Visa Appointment – Afghanistan Section
Dear Handbook Germany Team,
I hope you are doing well.
I am an Afghan girl who has been admitted to a German university and fulfilled the all academic requirements necessary for a student visa application.
I registered on 16 September 2024 under the previous waiting list system in Afghanistan Section of German Embassy in Islamabad. I recently learned that, from January 2025, the Embassy has introduced a new Consular Services Portal requiring online pre-submission and pre-screening of documents before being placed on the waiting list.
My question is that, whether my existing registration remains valid, or if I must re-register through the new portal to secure my place in the queue? I mean do I need to register gain in the new portal? or not?
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Hello @Diba,
thank you for your question!
Whether a visa application submitted before the launch of the Consular Services Portal in January 2025 needs to be resubmitted depends on the specific practices of the Embassy in Islamabad. Therefore, I unfortunately cannot give you a definite answer on this.
You should check the status of your existing application directly with the embassy in Islamabad and ask them explicitly whether your application submitted in September 2024 is still being processed or whether it needs to be resubmitted via the new portal.
All the best,
Natalie