Fees

  • The visa fee can be paid in cash or with a credit/debit card and the final amount will be calculated according to the exchange rate provided by the Representative office of Germany in Russia.
  • VisaMetric service fee is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee. The service fee for National visa and additional services can be paid in cash or with a credit/debit card and the final amount will be calculated according to the exchange rate provided by the Representative office of Germany in Russia. The service fee for a Schengen visa is paid online when creating an appointment.
  • Applicants who choose the VIP service are required to pay the Visa fee and the VisaMetric service fee as well.
  • When submitting documents in St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk a transport fee is paid for sending documents for transfer to Moscow in addition to the service and visa fees.
  • All fees are non-refundable.

Please be advised that as of 01.07.2026 the prices for visa fees will be updated according to the new exchange rate set by the Embassy. The price updates in regional offices will follow this schedule: Novosibirsk - 26.06.2026, Ekaterinburg - 30.06.2026, St. Petersburg - 30.06.2026.
Due to the necessary time for transporting documents from regional offices to the German Embassy in Moscow, we kindly ask you to verify the current fees during this period by contacting the call center or checking the information boards in the regional Visametric offices.

Visa Fee - Schengen Visa

6-12 years

12+ years

Russian Federation Nationals

 ₽ 3650 (€ 45) ₽ 7290 (€ 90)

Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union

(Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Georgia, Cape Verde, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine)

 ₽ 2840 (€ 35) ₽ 2840 (€ 35)
Other nationalities ₽ 3650 (€ 45) ₽ 7290 (€ 90)

Please acquaint yourself with the visa fee exempt categories list before submitting documents:

Visa fee exempt categories

These groups of applicants are exempt from the payment of the visa fee, upon presentation of proof of their status.

Visa Fee - National Visa

0-18 years

18+ years

National Visa

 ₽ 3040 (€ 37.5) ₽ 6080 (€ 75)

The following groups of applicant are exempt from the payment of the visa fee, upon presentation of proof of their status:

  • Fellows who receive a scholarship from public funds (e.g. DAAD, Erasmus, or a scholarship from a German university) as well as their spouse, same-sex registered partner, minor children, if additional funding for them is indicated in the document confirming the award of the scholarship;
  • Citizens of Ukraine;
  • Spouses, registered same-sex partners, unmarried minors, children of German citizens, and parents of minor German citizens. The visa fee exemption also applies to family members of EU citizens entitled to free movement;
  • Applicants applying for a visa for volunteering purposes.

VisaMetric Service Fee
Service Fee ₽ 3230

Transfer fee for sending documents to Moscow for consideration
Transfer fee for Schengen visa ₽ 1000 per person
Transfer fee for National visa ₽ 1490 per person
Additional Services
VIP (only in the VisaMetric in Moscow and St.Petersburg) ₽ 7440 per person
Prime-time ₽ 9500 per person
Biometric photo ₽ 580 per one set of photos
Passport delivery depending upon the destination
Photocopies, print-outs ₽ 40 per page
Form filling service ₽ 500 per app. form
SMS notification ₽ 190 per SMS
Phone notification ₽ 190 per call
E-mail notification Free of charge