From July 1, Germany will no longer allow visa applicants to make an administrative appeal if their visa is rejected.
The decision is based on a pilot project, where the suspension of visa appeals for rejected Schengen and national visas was tested from June 2023. The pilot project revealed that removing the remonstration procedure freed up staff to process more visa applications and reduced waiting times.
When the new rules are implemented, applicants will only be able to appeal through a formal judicial process. Applicants can still submit a new visa application if their previous one was rejected.
