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Mistakes on the formal letter of obligation (verpflichtungserklarung)

My relative made a mistake on my verpflichtungserklarung and indicated my purpose of stay as visiting instead of a language student. And also my length of stay for only 3months when my course is for 4. The consulate here in Bucharest advised to get it revised and no need to issue a new one, but i don't know how that works, plus getting an appointment takes time

Posted by
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I don't know that there is anyone here who can help you, but in case there is, I'd like to be sure we understand what's going on. Is it the case that you are a Romanian citizen planning to take a language course in Germany, for which you need to obtain a long-stay visa?

In some countries (don't know about Germany), language schools provide some sort of assistance with the visa process. Unfortunately, I have no details since I've always limited my Schengen time to 89 days.

Posted by
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It can't be a Romanian citizen, as Romania is in the EU and a Romanian is an EU citizen and therefore has the right to live and work in Germany (or any other EU country) without limit.

I don't think anybody here is a expert on German Verpflichtungserklärungen (-en on end = plural), especially on amending them. All we can do is look it up on the Internet, which gives a few links explaining what they are. For example:
https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120691/
https://www.service-bw.de/leistung/-/sbw/Verpflichtungserklaerung+abgeben-1761-leistung-0
I would just get your relative to write a new one and send it to you.

There was a post some time ago about a German Verpflichtungserklärung, was that you?

For the benefit of those wondering, Verpflichtungserklärung = Declaration of responsibility. It is a letter a resident of Germany writes in order to help someone else get a visa. The resident promises to be responsible of any costs of the visitor, living costs, medical, care, travel etc. so the person getting the visa is not a financial burden on the state.

Posted by
2309 posts

A wrong date can be changed only by the immigration authority. Tell your relative in Germany to consult them asap. However, if you are a citizen of Romania you won't need one.

Posted by
26840 posts

That makes sense about the EU, but I thought since Romania is non-Schengen, there might be a 90-day limit like the one that applies to Americans.

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Thank you for the replies,
No, the earlier post about Germany wasn't me
I found out abt this discrepancy when i was alreadying at the embassy applying, so i also asked the visa official, if my relative has to send a new formal obligatiin letter, but she said no. I can just ask him to email the immigration and get them to change the dates and purpose and sent it to him by email, and to forward the correction to me, so i can send it to her by email. It all siunded easy enough till i spoke to my relative and he said emails arent easily answered by the immigration office in berlin because they receive too much of that. But he has to make an appointment again which tskes time. But all this ^oes against what i was told at the embassy in Bucharest.
And no i am not a citizen, i just have a resident permit

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8889 posts

acraven, ALL EU citizens are equally entitled to the four freedoms, including the right to live and work in any EU country.
Whether the country is a member of the Schengen Area is irrelevant.
EU citizens do not have their passports stamped when entering or leaving the Schengen Area or any other EU country, because there is no restriction on the length or purpose of their stay. EU citizens don't even need a passport, they can use their national ID card to travel between EU/Schengen countries.

I have a UK passport, the UK has never been in Schengen but is still in the EU. It has never been stamped entering or leaving any Schengen or EU country.

But, the OP's problem with a Verpflichtungserklärung for a non-EU citizen is well out of my pay scale.