Application Procedures
Visa Processing Fee and Application Procedures
Persons applying in Germany for a visa to travel to the United States are required to complete an online payment confirmation form in order to obtain a secure receipt for the visa processing fee.
The online payment confirmation procedure is a quick, secure and cost-effective method for visa applicants to demonstrate they have paid the visa processing fee when they visit the Consular Section in Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich for their visa interview.
PLEASE NOTE: This procedure applies only to visitors applying for a visa. Visitors traveling on the Visa Waiver Program do not require a visa and are not subject to this procedure.
Completing the payment confirmation form online takes only a few minutes and is free of charge if the applicant provides an e-mail address for delivery of the secure digital receipt.
How does the online confirmation service work?
The online payment confirmation service is provided by Roskos & Meier OHG, a subsidiary of the Allianz Group. The Roskos & Meier web site can be accessed directly via www.roskosmeier.de/index.php?visa_en.
Step 1: Applicants complete and submit the payment confirmation form as directed, specifying how they would like to receive the secure receipt (by e-mail, mail, or personal collection)
Step 2: Online applicants then receive an e-mail message containing payment instructions and a personal account number to use for the bank transfer. Current application fee
Step 3: Once Roskos & Meier has confirmed that payment has been made into the appropriate personal account, applicants will be sent a digitally-signed receipt, which they must present at their visa interview as proof of payment.
Important for the visa interview:
Please note that the Visa Deposit Slip needs to be presented at the visa interview as proof of payment and not the bank receipt!
Because of the time required to affect the bank transfer, it could take several days to receive the payment confirmation. Generally, applicants should have sufficient time to obtain their payment receipt before their visa interview.
Regarding payments from an EU country:
Please be sure to use BIC (Bank Identifier Code/S.W.I.F.T Code) and IBAN (International Bank Account Number) for your transfer from any EU country.
Applicants without internet access can submit the required information by phone or by letter, although this may prolong the payment confirmation process and create additional costs. See the Roskos & Meier web site for more details.
Applicants with questions regarding confirmation payment procedures are asked to call the Visa Information Service for clarification at 0900 1-850055 (EUR 1.86/Min from a German landline - additional charges may apply from mobile phones).
The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany endeavors to make the visa application process as transparent and easy to follow as possible. We have undertaken the new procedure outlined above to achieve a balance between our need for a secure, cost-effective method of tracking payment of the visa-processing fee and the interests of those applying for a visa to visit the United States of America.
NOTE:
• In urgent cases,
• or if an applicant's visa interview is scheduled to take place within 4 work days,
• or if applicants do not have Internet access,
• or for payments from abroad,
it is possible to submit the stamped bank receipt with the visa application after transferring the required visa processing fee to the following bank account:
U.S. Embassy
Dresdner Bank AG Berlin
Bank Routing Number (BLZ): 120 800 00
Account No. (Kontonr.): 405 125 7600
Note: Requests for a refund of the visa processing fee should be directed exclusively to the Chief of the Consular Section in Berlin, Clayallee 170, 14195 Berlin. Refunds of this fee are rarely granted, and generally only in cases in which the embassy has made an error in processing the visa application. In the case in which a visa request has been refused or an applicant has erroneously paid the fee twice, a refund will not be approved.
Last updated: June 2009
