Visa application (Visumsantrag)
The formal application submitted to obtain a German visa, together with the required supporting documents.
What it means in plain English
Visa application. The formal application submitted to obtain a German visa, together with the required supporting documents.
Common confusion
Visumsantrag refers to the application package and process, not the visa sticker or approval itself. You can have a submitted Visumsantrag long before the actual visa is issued.