If you want to visit Germany for business purposes, then you will need to apply for a business visa. With this visa a businessman can visit Germany for business purposes such as corporate meetings, employment or partnership meetings.

You will have to apply for a short-stay visa which allows you to stay in Germany for 90 days. The short-stay visa is also known as the Schengen visa. This visa is valid in all the European countries which are part of the Schengen agreement.

• Valid passport with at least three months validity
• 2 passport size photos
• Completed visa application form
• Proof of having financial resources to pay for your return trip and stay in Germany
• Travel insurance policy with a value of 30,000 pounds
• Covering letter from your company in case you are travelling to Germany on behalf of their business
• Invitation letter from the company you will be visiting with details of their address and dates of your visit
• A certificate from your employer giving permission for your business travel and a Power of attorney from your company giving you full authority
• Proof of previous trade relations between the two companies
• Bank statement of the company for the last 3 months
• Income tax returns of last three years
• Company must give declaration for coverage of expenses on the letter or invitation
• Proof of accommodation
• Proof of civil status

You can stay for a maximum period of 90 days in Germany or any other country in the Schengen region with the business visa.