Sri Lanka - Change as of October 15, 2025
13/10/2025 09:00

From October 15, travelers will no longer be able to apply for a "Visa on Arrival" at the airport.

Instead, an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) must be issued in advance.

The DVKG / GCS portal will provide you with a tangibly simple application process.

Your DVKG / GCS team

Commissioning of the Entry/Exit System (EES)
02/10/2025 08:00

In addition to our newsfeed from August 1, 2025, we have learned from recent communications that the EES (entry-exit system) is to be put into operation in Germany in stages.

At the beginning, the introduction is planned at Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main and Munich airports and the EES is to be used at all external air and sea borders in Germany and in the Schengen countries by April 9, 2026.

The EES is an IT system that digitally records the entries and exits of non-EU citizens traveling to one of the 29 European countries for a short-term stay.

If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.

Your GCS / DVKG team

INDIA - from 01.10.2025 e-Arrival Card on entry
01/10/2025 08:00

From 01.10.2025, all travelers must apply for an e-Arrvial Card within 72 hours before entering India.

The e-Arrival Card must be made before every entry.

The DVKG / GCS portal provides a tangibly simple application process.

Your DVKG / GCS team

Embassy of Kazakhstan Berlin
01/08/2025 16:00

Good afternoon,

We would like to inform you that the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Berlin will be closed from August 04, 2025 until August 22, 2025. During this period, no visa applications and no legalizations will be processed.

If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to assist you.Your GCS / DVKG team

Start date for the Entry/Exit System (EES)
01/08/2025 08:00

According to the latest communication, the entry/exit system (EES) is scheduled to go live on October 12, 2025. From this date, the EES will be gradually introduced at the external borders of 29 European countries over a period of six months.

The EES is an IT system that digitally records the entries and exits of non-EU citizens traveling to one of the 29 European countries for a short-term stay.

If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.

Your GCS / DVKG team