Legal and Consular Information

Important Information to the Public

The Consular Section of the German Embassy in Lilongwe has permanently closed on 30.03.2012.
The German Embassy will no longer issue visas. Please note the following important changes for the visa application procedures.

• Information [pdf, 128,41k]
• German Embassy Lusaka

Entry and Residence in Germany

Here you will find information about general Visa regulations, the Immigration Act, Asylum Law, Law on Nationality, etc.

Visa application, immigration and more

Working in Germany

Here you will find details of the "Green card" initiative for IT specialists and general information on requirements for working in Germany.

Working in Germany

Learning and Studying in Germany

Germany is one of the leaders in the international competition for the world’s best brains. Whether in a large city or in the country, whether traditional or modern, very few other European countries have such a diverse higher education landscape.

Learning and Studying in Germany

Customs regulations

Here, the German Customs administrations inform about rules, prohibitions and restrictions.

Customs information from the Federal Ministry of Finance

Law on Nationality

The German rules on citizenship were thoroughly revised with the entry of into force of the amended Nationality Act (Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz) on 1 January 2009. Here you can find information on the main issues covered by this legislation.

Nationality and citizenship law

Centre for German Legal Information

The Centre for German Legal Information offers you a comprehensive and freely accessible database on German law. It brings together legislation, translations of court decisions, articles and other law-related documents in a searchable and categorised form

• www.cgerli.org
• www.gesetze-im-internet.de