German Immigration: A Directory of German Embassies, Consulates and Immigration Offices
Below, you will find a list of German embassies, consulates and immigration offices where you can apply for visas for Germany either prior to or after your arrival in Germany. Once you have identified where to apply, check out our German immigration guides which give full application information for the different visa types.
Where can I apply for a visa for Germany?
If you are from Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Israel, New Zealand, the UK, or the US, you can apply for a visa for Germany either before or after arriving in Germany.
You can enter Germany visa-free for a 90-day period and then apply for a visa at an immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) in Germany. One exception is the South Korean Working Holiday Permit, which must be applied for in South Korea.
If you are an EU citizen, a national of the EEA states of Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland, or of Switzerland, you can enter Germany with just a valid passport or ID card.
You are entitled to live and work in Germany without a visa. After arrival, only Swiss nationals are required to obtain a visa from the local immigration office.
Citizens from all other countries not listed above must apply for a visa before entering Germany at a German embassy or consulate overseas.
You are not permitted to enter Germany without a visa. You must first be approved for a national visa by a German embassy or consulate before you can enter Germany.
What visas can I apply for and how do I apply?
German immigration can be complicated and it can be difficult to know what visa to apply for and how to successfully complete your visa application. To help you out, we have put together visa guides for some of the most popular visa options for Germany:
Visa guides for applying at immigration
office in Berlin
Visa guides for applying at German embassies or consulates overseas
Whether applying for an Employment Visa, EU Blue Card, Working Holiday/Youth Mobility Visa, Job Seekers Visa, German Language Visa or Au Pair Visa, our visa guides provide step-by-step information to steer you through the visa application process whether you are applying in Berlin or overseas.
The guides not only detail exactly when, where and how to apply for each visa but also help ensure you meet all the pre-requisites and documentation requirements to successfully apply for a suitable visa for Germany.
Immigration Offices in Berlin
Foreigners Office (Ausländerbehörde)
Berlin Friedrich-Krause-Ufer 24,
13353 Berlin
Germany
German immigration office responsible for processing:
Foreigners Office (Ausländerbehörde)
Berlin Keplerstraße 2,
10589 Berlin
Germany
German immigration office responsible for processing:
Main German Embassies and Consulates for Overseas Visa Applications
Albania
German Embassy Tirana
Skenderbej Str., No. 8,
Tirana,
Albania
http://www.tirana.diplo.de
Argentina
German Embassy Buenos Aires
Villanueva 1055,
C1426BMC CABA,
Argentina
https://buenos-aires.diplo.de/ar-de
Australia
Germany Embassy Sydney (Consulate-General of the Federal Republic of Germany)
Level 17/100 William St,
Woolloomooloo
NSW 2011,
Australia
https://australien.diplo.de/au-en
Austria
German Embassy Vienna
Gauermanngasse 2-4,
1030 Vienna,
Austria
http://www.wien.diplo.de
Belgium
German Embassy Brussels
8-14, rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat,
1040 Brussels,
Belgium
http://www.bruessel.diplo.de
Brazil
German Consulate General Porto Alegre
Consulado Geral da República Federal da Alemanha,
Rua Prof. Annes Dias 112, 11° andar,
90020-090
Porto Alegre-RS,
Brazil
German Consulate General Recife
Consulado Geral da República Federal da Alemanha,
Ed. Empresarial Center III,
Rua Antonio Lumack do Monte,
128, 16° andar Boa Viagem,
51020-350 Recife PE,
Brazil
German Consulate General Rio de Janeiro
Consulado Geral da República Federal da Alemanha,
Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos 58, 12° andar - Centro,
20020-010 Rio de Janeiro-RJ,
Brazil
German Consulate General Sao Paulo
Consulado Geral da República Federal da Alemanha,
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2092, 12° andar, Jardim Paulistano,
01451-905 São Paulo-SP,
Brazil
http://www.brasilien.diplo.de
Bulgaria
German Embassy Sofia
25 Frédéric Joliot-Curie Street,
Sofia 1113
Bulgaria
http://www.sofia.diplo.de
Canada
German Embassy Toronto (German Consulate General Toronto)
2 Bloor St E,
Toronto, ON M4W 1A8,
Canada
https://canada.diplo.de/
Chile
German Embassy Santiago
Las Hualtatas 5677,
Vitacura,
Región Metropolitana,
Chile
https://santiago.diplo.de/
Czech Republic
German Embassy Prague
Velvyslanectvi Spolkové republiky Némecko,
P.O. Box 88,
118 00 Prague 1,
Czech Republic
http://www.prag.diplo.de
Denmark
German Embassy Copenhagen
Stockholmsgade 57,
2100 Copenhagen Ø
Denmark
info@kopenhagen.diplo.de
Estonia
German Embassy Tallinn
Toom-Kuninga 11,
15048 Tallinn
Estonia
http://www.tallinn.diplo.de
Finland
German Embassy Helsinki
Saksan liittotasavallan suurlähetystö, PL 5,
00331 Helsinki,
Finland
http://www.helsinki.diplo.de
France
German Embassy Paris
24 Rue Marbeau,
75116 Paris,
France
http://www.paris.diplo.de
Greece
German Embassy Athens
Karoli & Dimitriou 3,
106 75 Athens-Kolonaki
Greece
http://www.athen.diplo.de
Hong Kong
German Embassy Hong Kong (German Consulate General Hong Kong)
95 Queensway,
Admiralty,
Hong Kong
https://hongkong.diplo.de/
Hungary
German Embassy Budapest
Úri utca 64-66,
1014 Budapest I
Hungary
http://www.budapest.diplo.de
Iceland
German Embassy Reykjavik
Laufásvegur 31,
101 Reykjavík
Iceland
http://www.reykjavik.diplo.de
India
German Embassy New Delhi
No. 6/50G, Shanti Path,
Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi 110021
India
German Consulate General Bengaluru
2nd & 3rd Floor, “Cash Pharmacy Building”,
Corner St. Marks & Residency Road,
Bangalore 560025
India
German Consulate General Chennai
No. 9 Boat Club Road,
R.A. Puram,
Chennai 600028,
Tamil Nadu
India
German Consulate General Kolkata
1 Hastings Park Road, Alipore,
Kolkata (Calcutta) 700 027
India
German Consulate General Mumbai
1st Floor, Hoechst House,
Nariman Point,
Mumbai 400 021
India
http://www.india.diplo.de
Ireland
German Embassy Dublin
31 Trimleston Ave,
Merrion, Booterstown,
Co. Dublin,
Ireland
http://www.dublin.diplo.de
Israel
German Embassy Tel Aviv
3, Daniel Frisch Street,
19. Stock,
64731 Tel Aviv
Israel
http://www.tel-aviv.diplo.de
Italy
German Embassy Rome
Via San Martino della Battaglia 4,
00185 Roma
Italy
http://www.rom.diplo.de
Japan
German Embassy Tokyo
4-5-10, Minami-Azabu,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-0047
Japan
http://www.tokyo.diplo.de
South Korea
German Embassy Seoul
8F, Seoul Square, 416,
Hangang-daero, Jung-gu,
Seoul 04637
South Korea
http://www.seoul.diplo.de
Latvia
German Embassy Riga
Raina Bulv. 13,
1050 Riga
Latvia
http://www.riga.diplo.de
Luxembourg
Germany Embassy Luxembourg
20-22, avenue Emile Reuter,
2420 Luxembourg City
Luxembourg
http://www.luxemburg.diplo.de
Mexico
German Embassy Mexico City
Horacio No. 1506, Col. Los Morales Sección Alameda,
Deleg. Miguel Hidalgo,
11530 Mexico City
Mexico
http://www.mexiko.diplo.de
Morocco
German Embassy Rabat,
7, Zankat Madnine,
Rabat
Morocco
http://www.rabat.diplo.de
The Netherlands
Consulate General of Germany in Amsterdam
Honthorststraat 36-38,
1071 DG Amsterdam
Netherlands
http://www.den-haag.diplo.de
New Zealand
German Embassy Wellington
90 Hobson St, Thorndon,
Wellington 6011,
New Zealand
https://wellington.diplo.de/
Norway
German Embassy Oslo
Oscarsgate 45,
0244 Oslo
Norway
http://www.oslo.diplo.de
Poland
German Embassy Warsaw
ul. Jazdów 12,
00-467 Warsaw
Poland
http://www.warschau.diplo.de
Portugal
German Embassy Lisbon
Campo Mártires da Pátria 38,
1150-317 Lisboa,
Portugal
https://lissabon.diplo.de/pt-de
Romania
German Embassy Bucharest
Strada Cpt. Av. Gheorghe Demetriade 6 - 8,
011849 Bucharest
Romania
http://www.bukarest.diplo.de
Russia
German Embassy Moscow
Mosfilmovskaia 56,
119285 Moscow
http://www.moskau.diplo.de
Serbia
German Embassy Belgrade
Neznanog Junaka 1a,
11040 Belgrade
Serbia
https://belgrad.diplo.de/
Singapore
German Embassy Singapore
#12-00 Singapore Land Tower,
50 Raffles Place,
Singapore 048623
http://www.singapur.diplo.de
Slovakia
German Embassy Bratislava
Hviezdoslavovo nám. 10,
81303 Bratislava
Slovakia
http://www.pressburg.diplo.de
Slovenia
German Embassy Ljubljana
Prešernovacesta 27,
1000 Ljubljana,
Slovenia
http://www.ljubljana.diplo.de
South Africa
German Embassy Pretoria
201 Florence Ribeiro Ave, Groenkloof,
Pretoria, 0181,
South Africa
https://southafrica.diplo.de/
Spain
German Embassy Madrid
Calle de Fortuny, 8,
28010 Madrid
Spain
http://www.madrid.diplo.de
Consulate General of Germany in Barcelona
Torre Mapfre, C/ de la Marina 16-18, 30°,
08005 Barcelona
Spain
http://www.barcelona.diplo.de
Sweden
German Embassy Stockholm
Skarpögatan 9,
115 27 Stockholm,
Sweden
http://www.stockholm.diplo.de
Switzerland
German Embassy Bern
Willadingweg 83,
3006 Bern
Switzerland
http://www.bern.diplo.de
Taiwan
German Embassy Taipei
33F, No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd.,
Taipei 11049
Taiwan
http://www.taipei.diplo.de
Turkey
German Embassy Ankara
114 Atatürk Bulvari,
Kavaklidere,
06540 Ankara
Turkey
http://www.ankara.diplo.de
Consulate General of Germany Istanbul
Inönü Caddesi 10,
34437 Gümüssuyu-Istanbul
Turkey
http://www.istanbul.diplo.de
Ukraine
German Embassy Kiev
Wul. Bohdana Chmelnyzkoho 25,
01901 Kiev
Ukraine
http://www.kiew.diplo.de
United Arab Emirates
German Embassy Abu Dhabi
The Towers at the Trade Center,
West Tower, 14th Floor,
Abu Dhabi Mall
Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom
German Embassy London
23 Belgrave Square London,
SW1X 8PZ
United Kingdom
Consulate General of Germany Edinburgh
16 Eglinton Crescent
Edinburgh, EH12 5DG
United Kingdom
http://www.uk.diplo.de
United States of America
German Embassy Washington
4645 Reservoir Road, NW,
Washington, DC, 20007
USA
http://www.washington.diplo.de
German Consulate General Atlanta
285 Peachtree Center Ave NE #901,
Atlanta, GA 30303,
USA
http://www.atlanta.diplo.de
German Consulate General Boston
Three Copley Place, Suite 500,
Boston, MA 02116
USA
http://www.boston.diplo.de
German Consulate General Chicago
676 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3200,
Chicago, IL 60611
USA
http://www.chicago.diplo.de
German Consulate General Houston
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1850,
Houston, TX 77056-3018
USA
http://www.houston.diplo.de
German Consulate General Los Angeles
6222 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite No. 500,
Los Angeles, CA 90048
USA
http://www.los-angeles.diplo.de
German Consulate General Miami
100 Biscayne Blvd #2200,
Miami, FL 33132,
USA
http://www.miami.diplo.de
German Consulate General New York
871 United Nations Plaza,
New York, NY 10017,
USA
http://www.new-york.diplo.de
German Consulate General San Francisco
1960 Jackson St,
San Francisco, CA 94109,
USA
http://www.san-francisco.diplo.de
Uruguay
German Embassy Montevideo
La Cumparsita 1435, Plaza Alemania,
11200 Montevideo
Uruguay
http://www.montevideo.diplo.de