Visa extension
Have you entered Germany with a Schengen visa for visiting or business purposes ("C visa") and need to extend your visa?
Please note the following points:
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Basic information
A visa can be extended if the existence of force majeure, humanitarian reasons or serious personal reasons are proven and these prevent timely departure. In these cases, the extended visa remains valid for the entire Schengen area.
If there are other important personal reasons that do not necessarily prevent you from leaving the country on time, the visa may be extended as a so-called national visa. This visa is then only valid for Germany.
Requirements
- Valid travel document with a validity period of at least 3 months after the planned departure.
- Health insurance cover
- Secured livelihood for the duration of the intended stay
- Financing of the departure
- Proof of the stated reason
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Procedure
If your visa expires but you cannot leave Germany due to an emergency situation, see below. Basic information, please send us a reasoned email with your personal details and how we can contact you to: mailto:office@migrationsamt.bremen.de
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Necessary Documents
- Travel document
Valid travel document, which is still valid 3 months after the planned departure.
- Health Insurance
proof of health insurance for the intended duration of the stay
- Proof of livelihood
Proof of securing livelihood for the intended duration of the stay.
E.g. declaration of commitment by a person living in the Federal territory. - Proof of financing of the departure
E.g. flight ticket
- Other evidence
Other evidence to support the reasons given.
E.g. medical certificates, certificates for flight cancellations.
- Travel document
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Competent Department
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Immigration Office Migrationsamt
- 0421 361-88630
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- Website
- office
@migrationsamt. bremen. de
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Residence Aufenthalt
- +49 421 361-88630 (montags bis donnerstags von 08.00 Uhr bis 12.00 Uhr)
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- office
@migrationsamt. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
30,00 EUR
For serious personal reasons
60,00 EUR
For other important personal mattersfree of charge
in cases of force majeure or humanitarian reasons -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The extension must be applied for within the validity of the existing visa
How long does it take to process
A decision on the extension of the visa will be made immediately
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Legal Bases
- Gesetz über den Aufenthalt, die Erwerbstätigkeit und die Integration von Ausländern im Bundesgebiet (AufenthG)
- Verordnung (EG) Nr. 810/2009 des europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 13.07.2009 über eigen Visakodex der Gemeinschaft (Visakodex)
- Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthV)
- Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the Community Visa Code (Visa Code)
- Residence Regulations (AufenthV)
- Act on the Residence, Employment and Integration of Foreign Nationals in Germany (AufenthG)
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Updated on 05.09.2026