{"id":2849,"date":"2026-01-27T11:25:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=2849"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:32:38","slug":"visa-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.world-bronchiectasis-conference.org\/2026\/?page_id=2849","title":{"rendered":"Visa Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2849\" class=\"elementor elementor-2849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f741f16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f741f16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5580822 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5580822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be4d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5be4d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VISA REQUIREMENTS - GERMANY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda1680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda1680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">International participants planning to attend the\u00a0<strong>9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0World Bronchiectasis Conference<\/strong>\u00a0in Hannover, Germany, from 24\u201327 June 2026, may require a visa to enter the country. Please ensure you check your visa requirements well in advance of your travel dates.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">To assist you, here is a general overview of visa options for visiting Germany<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edb649 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7edb649\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da3dcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7da3dcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:140,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adaa15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adaa15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO NEED A VISA?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cff96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51cff96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ffcd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ffcd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Citizens of non-EU\/EEA\/Switzerland countries generally need a visa to enter Germany.<\/li><li>Citizens of countries with visa-free access to the Schengen Area do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days in a 180-day period.<\/li><li>Check the official list of countries to see if you need a visa: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auswaertiges-amt.de\/en\/visa-service\/231148-231148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">auswaertiges-amt.de\/en\/visa-service<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783206d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"783206d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5bf25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f5bf25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:140,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79acf07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79acf07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TYPES OF VISAS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eaf14f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eaf14f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dea90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dea90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Short-Stay Schengen Visa (Type C)<\/strong>:<ul><li>For stays <strong>up to 90 days<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Suitable for tourism, business, family visits, events, conferences, or cultural\/sports activities.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>National Visa (Type D \u2013 Long Stay)<\/strong>:<ul><li>For stays <strong>over 90 days<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Suitable for work, study, research, family reunification, or other long-term purposes.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd4a43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9dd4a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe07a4 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and detailed instructions for each visa category.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82edf01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82edf01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879f38f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"879f38f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:140,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3f1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da3f1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00fa3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d00fa3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ec6a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50ec6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the most accurate and detailed information on entry requirements and visa procedures for Germany, please refer to the official German Federal Foreign Office visa information page: <a 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Each participant is responsible to contact his\/her embassy.<\/p><p>In case of visa rejection, we will reimburse integrally the amount paid, provided we receive official proof (Please be so kind to send us written proof from your Embassy or Consulate). Please contact the Organising Secretariat at the following email address: <a href=\"mailto:wbc@lena.events\">wbc@lena.events<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Please make sure that you start the procedure soon enough to have time to provide the requested documents and have your application completed before departure. 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