Germany tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Germany tourist Schengen visa when you apply from Ireland.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇩🇪 Germany·····✈·····🇮🇪 from Ireland
To
Germany
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
IE
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from Ireland.
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Competent authority
Embassy of Germany in Dublin (visa office)
Application centre
VisaMetric (sole authorised application centre in Ireland; service fee ~EUR 30)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
€30
Est. total (adult)
€120
Long stay (Type D)
€75
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in EUR · centre: VisaMetric.
Fee notes
VisaMetric is the sole provider commissioned by the German Embassy Dublin (not VFS/TLS). Service fee €30 per application (officially stated). Type D national visa €75.
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
VisaMetric operates a waitlist — you register and wait for an assigned date; embassy warns it 'may take some time.' Effectively 2-6 weeks, longer in peak season.
Application centre
VisaMetric Dublin — sole service partner commissioned by the German Embassy Dublin (visametric.com/Ireland/Germany). Applications forwarded to German Embassy visa office.
Timeline notes
Germany has an embassy in Dublin but outsources intake to VisaMetric (not VFS/TLS). Embassy decides complete applications within 15 calendar days of receipt AT the visa office, plus courier transit each way.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€45
Minimum
—
In EUR ≈
as shown
Notes
No mandatory per-day reference amount is set; border officials assess each case individually. Where the traveller cannot produce evidence or credible statements, EUR 45 per day should be at their disposal. Onward/return travel must also be ensured. Sponsorship declarations / host guarantees accepted.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Non-Irish nationals resident in IrelandMust hold a valid Irish Residence Permit (IRP) / Irish visa whose validity extends beyond the intended return; only residents of Ireland may apply at the Dublin mission
- Minors (under 18)Own application form signed by both parents/guardians, birth certificate, and consent/authorisation letter from both parents; children under 12 exempt from fingerprints