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The website of the embassy of the respective country will provide detailed information on the requirements for the trip. If a visa is required for entry into the country, the application form and other regulations can also be found there. Visa applications can either be made by post (in which case a self-addressed, stamped envelope should be enclosed), as an e-visa or via a personal interview at the embassy..

Additional hints and tips for the trip:

• Make back-up copies of all your travel documents and carry them with you when you travel. Keep the copies in a different place from the original travel documents.
• Take additional biometric photos with you in case you need to apply for a replacement passport.
• Make sure to be aware of the relevant customs, health and currency regulations.
• Should you lose any travel documents, ask for a copy of the theft report and the police report for submission to the insurance companies.
• Other visa formalities may apply to participants without German citizenship/with dual nationality.
• Stopovers in third countries also need to be taken into account when planning the trip and applying for visas.
• Travellers who are minors require the following additional documents: a letter from their parents, a certified copy and translation of their birth certificate, copies of the parents‘ passports, custody documents.
• You can register with ELEFAND, the crisis prevention list of the German Foreign Office. In the event of a crisis, this allows the German Foreign Office to get a quick overview of all German citizens who are present in the affected region in order to organise help for them.
  www.elefand.diplo.de/elefandextern/home/login!form.action