Welcome
New Zealand
Name
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Head
Ambassador Stefan Krawielicki
City/Town
Wellington
Tel.
+64 4 473 60 63
Postal address
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, P.O. Box 1687, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Street
90-92 Hobson Street, Thorndon, 6011 Wellington.
Opening hours
The German Embassy can be contacted by phone
Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm
Friday 7.30am to 3pm
Book your appointment
You will need an appointment to apply for a visa or a German passport/ID-card. Appointments have to be booked online, using our online booking appointment system.
To protect your privacy please note that we cannot grant access to the embassy more than five minutes before your appointment.
Please note that due to security concerns larger bags (larger than a standard handbag or briefcase or a day pack) cannot be brought onto the embassy premises. Please make arrangements to leave larger bags in safe storage elsewhere.
Passport pick up
Monday to Friday without appointment
10:45 bis 12:00 Uhr
For other consular matters like applications for dual citizenship, certifications, life certificates or pension matters
Monday to Friday
from 10:45 am to 12pm
or by appointment
How to reach us in case of an emergency
In case of an after-hours emergency - requiring immediate attention - the duty officer of the Embassy can be contacted on 0064 21 651 987. This number can also be used for text messages (SMS). This emergency service is available on weekdays from close of business until 12.00 midnight local time and on weekends and public holidays from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 midnight local time. Please note that the duty officer will NOT deal with visa enquiries.
Administrative / consular district
New Zealand, Tokelau, Cookinseln, Niue, Fidschi, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Pitcairn. The Head of Mission is also accredited as ambassador to Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Kiribati and Tuvalu, as well as to Cook Islands based in Wellington.
Languages
English and German
Website
http://www.wellington.diplo.de
2021
Friday, 02.04.2021 Good Friday
Monday, 05. 04.2021 Easter Monday
Monday, 26.04. 2021 ANZAC Day
Monday, 24. 05. 2021 Whit Monday
Monday, 07. 06.2021 Queen’s Birthday
Sunday, 3. 10. 2021 German national Day/ Day of Reunification
Monday, 25. 10. 2021 Labour Day
Friday, 24. 12. 2021 Christmas Eve
Monday, 27. 12. 2021 Christmas Day
Friday, 31. 12 2021 New Year's Eve
Name
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany
Head
Erich Bachmann
City/Town
Auckland
Tel.
+64 9 375 87 18
Fax
+64 9 365 52 09
Postal address
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Level 13, 188 Quay Street, Auckland 1010
Opening hours
Monday closed
Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 12 pm / by appointment only - please ring between 12 and 2 p.m.
The Auckland office is closed to visits during level 3 restrictions .
Name
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany
Head
Dr. Christian Riffel, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany
City/Town
Christchurch
Tel.
To make an appointment and for all other inquiries, please send an e-mail to christchurch@hk-diplo.de. In emergencies call additionally +64 3 369 3473 and leave a message on the answering machine with your name and telephone number.
Postal address
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany
School of Law, University of Canterbury
University Drive, Ilam
Christchurch 8041
Building
Meremere Building, Level 3 Room 319
Opening hours
By appointment only; to make an appointment please send an email to christchurch@hk-diplo.de
If you phone, please leave your name and your number on the answering machine so that we can phone you back
Office of the Honorary Consul in Christchurch will be closed from 23 December 2020 and re-open on 11 January 2020
Administrative / consular district
Nelson-Marlborough, Canterbury, West Coast, Otago, Southland. Übergeordnete Auslandsvertretung: Botschaft Wellington
