Schengen visa issued to South African refugee travel document

I'm from the DR Congo and I have a refugee travel document issued by South Africa. Can I get a Schengen visa to travel to Germany with it? Does the German consulate issue visas to such a passport?

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Germany does require a visa for those holding refugee travel documents and it does issue visas to those holding such a document. No one can predict whether it will.

Use the German Consular and Legal Section website to take you through the application process, get the forms you need to complete (either download or electonically and printed).

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Can I travel to Europe with Refugee Travel Document?

If you are a refugee under the Geneva Convention, your travel document is accepted by every country that signed the agreement. However, this does not mean that you can travel visa-free to every country- you have to use your travel document to apply for a visitor visa.

Which countries accept South African refugee documents?

Countries that do not require visas for visitors with the Refugee Travel Document (blue) issued under the 1951 UN Convention:

Armenia.
Austria.
Croatia.
Finland.
Georgia.
Germany.
Hungary.
Ireland.

Can I travel to Germany with Refugee Travel Document?

Holders of the \u201cRefugee Travel Document\u201d (Form I-571) which is issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are not required to obtain a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany for purposes of business, tourism, or to visit friends if they stay no longer than 90 days.

Can I travel from South Africa on a refugee passport?

Recognized refugees, who are those in possession of an (S)24 permit [1], can apply for and use the refugee passport from the Department of Home Affairs for travel abroad. This South African-issued refugee passport is valid for travel abroad, including to the country of origin.

Refugees to get special travel documents.

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