Applicants having a permanent residence in one of the following states must apply to the respective embassies.
- North India (Area of Jurisdiction under German Embassy in New Delhi)
- Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Union Territories, Chandigarh, Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amini.
- West India (Area of jurisdiction under German Embassy in Mumbai)
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu.
- East India (Area of jurisdiction under German Embassy in Kolkata)
- West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura
- South India (Area of jurisdiction under German Embassies in Chennai and Bangalore)
- Chennai - Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry
- Bangalore - Karnataka and Kerala