Every applicant is asked to provide one set of application documents. This set has to contain the following mandatory documents (original + one copy of each document) in this order:

• Valid passport + color copy of its data page – only E-Passports can be accepted, no observations or renewals allowed
• For non-Nigerian Nationals residing in Nigeria: Copy of Nigerian residence permit
• 2 passport photos according to biometric specifications, one attached to application form and one loose (both identical photos)
• Schengen visa application form
• Travel Health Insurance
• Copy of the round trip airline reservation with passenger reservation number and travel itinerary (it is recommended not to buy the ticket until the visa is granted)
• Confirmed hotel booking or proof of any other accommodation in Germany
• Color copy of all previous Schengen visas if applicable
• Typed and signed sheet with the following information: Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth., Passport number, Telephone number, Email, Postal address, Contact in Germany (Name and Address)
• Prepaid courier envelope by any major courier service

If applicant is employed:
• Original letter of introduction by employer
• Leave letter from employer
• Employment contract and pay slips of the last three months.
• Original Bank statements of the last three months (only stamped and signed bank statements are accepted)

If applicant is freelancer / self-employed
• Certificate of Incorporation / Registration of the company in Nigeria
• Memorandum and Articles of Association / Company and Allied Matters Act
• Federal Inland Revenue Service Income Tax Clearance Certificate/Company Income Tax
• Clearance Certificate of the past year
• Personal bank statements of the last three months (only stamped and signed bank statements are accepted
• Company's bank statements of the last three months (only stamped and signed bank statements are accepted
• If applicable proof of landed property
• Marriage Certificate (issued by the marriage registry) or, if traditionally married only, „Affidavit of facts“ plus wedding pictures
• NPC Birth Certificate/s of minor children even if they are not traveling

If applicant is a minor:
• NPC Child´s Birth Certificate
• Letter of school confirming current enrolment and sanctioning leave of absence
• Consent letter from both parents regarding child´s travel
• Copy of parents` passports
• If one parent is deceased: Death Certificate
• If parents are divorced: Court Order regarding child´s custody