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EU / EEA / Switzerland
Valid national ID card or passport. No visa or registration required.
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Visa-exempt countries
US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Japan, South Korea and others. Passport valid for 3+ months beyond your departure date.
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Schengen visa
All other nationalities. Apply at your nearest German embassy or consulate well ahead of the conference dates.
Travel documents
Germany is part of the Schengen Area. Requirements depend on your nationality. The Federal Foreign Office (auswaertiges-amt.de) publishes the full country tables and a list of German missions worldwide.
Two kinds of letter, both self-service
Whether your institution wants confirmation of your attendance or your embassy needs paperwork, you create the right letter yourself in the online registration system.
For your institution
Support Letter
Confirms your attendance for your employer, university or research institute.
For embassy & consulate
Visa Application Letter
Accompanies your Schengen visa application. Some events also ask for your passport or ID details, which the system collects on the spot.
Your letter in three steps
Available any time in the online registration system.
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Open the letter request
Start from the package overview while you book, or from your invoice and payment overview at any point afterwards.
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Let the system check the prerequisites
Accepted lecture, paid registration, passport details where needed: whatever is still missing, the system points it out and collects it before the letter is issued.
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Choose a recipient, receive your PDF
Pick the recipient and address from your profile and the PDF is generated immediately. A copy arrives by email, and every letter you create stays saved in your account.
Good to know about Germany
The practical details for your stay, at a glance.
| Currency | Euro (€). Major credit cards are accepted almost everywhere; a little cash helps for small purchases. |
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| Mains power | 230 V, 50 Hz. Plug types F and C (Schuko / Europlug). |
| Phone & internet | Country code +49. Free Wi-Fi is common at airports, universities, cafes and hotels. |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1); Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) from late March to late October. |