Welcome
Sri Lanka
Name
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Head
Jörn Rohde, extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador
Town
Colombo
Tel.
+94 11 258 04 31
Mobile phone number
ONLY in case of EMERGENGY after working hours: (0094) 77-734 42 83, also via SMS - No visa matters will be answered!
Fax
+94 11 258 04 40
Postal address
40, Alfred House Avenue
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, P.O. Box 658, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Street
40, Alfred House Avenue, Colombo 3.
Country
Sri Lanka
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday 7.30 am - 4.00 pm, Friday 7.30 am - 1.00 pm
Authentications (signatures, blocked accounts, etc.) Monday to Thursday 8.00 am - 9.30 am
Passports and National Visa: Monday to Thursday 8.00 am - 11.30 am (by appointment only)
Schengen Visa: By appointment only! Please contact Link VFS
Please note that the Embassy closes half hour earlier during May and June.
Please note that the Embassy is closed on the following public Holidays:
New Year | Tuesday | 1 January |
National Day Sri Lanka International Women's Day | Monday Friday | 4 February 8 March |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year | Monday | 15April |
Good Friday | Friday | 19 April |
Easter Monday | Monday | 22 April |
May Day | Wednesday | 1 May |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 20 May |
Ascension of Christ | Thursday | 30 May |
Whit Monday | Monday | 10 June |
German National Day | Thursday | 3 October |
Christmas Eve | Tuesday | 24 December |
Christmas Day | Wednesday | 25 December |
2nd Day of Christmas | Thursday | 26 December |
New Year’s Eve | Tuesday | 31 December |
Administrative / consular district
Sri Lanka and Maldives
Departments
Consular- & Visa Section:
43, Temple Lane
Colombo 3 - Sri Lanka
FAX: +94 (0) 11 250 41 04
The Visa and Consular Section is accessible to people with disabilities.
Telephone hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm - Please note that enquiries pertaining to the status of visa applications cannot be entertained during telephone hours.
For general enquiries regarding visa applications please carefully read the information provided on this website before calling the Visa Section!
Languages
German, English
