Obatining Schengen visa to get harder for some expats from July
This change means that applicants whose visa applications are rejected will no longer be able to submit a formal remonstration (a type of appeal or objection) directly to the German mission that processed their application. Until now, candidates had been able to apply for a new examination of the visa application, as long as it was done within a month of receiving the visa refusal letter.
Applicants will now have the option to take legal action by filing a lawsuit with the administrative court in Berlin.
The remonstration procedure was previously a mandatory step for applicants who wished to challenge a visa rejection before pursuing legal avenues. Its abolition aims to streamline the visa application process and reduce administrative burdens. This decision applies to all German diplomatic missions globally.
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