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 | Monday | 1st January |
National Day Sri Lanka | Sunday | 4th February |
Good Friday | Friday | 30th March |
Easter Monday | Monday | 2nd April |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year | Friday | 13th April |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Monday | 30th April |
May Day | Tuesday | 1st May |
Ascension of Christ | Thursday | 10th May |
Whit Monday | Monday | 21st May |
German National Day | Wednesday | 3rd October |
Christmas Eve | Monday | 24th December |
Christmas Day | Tuesday | 25th December |
2nd Day of Christmas | Wednesday | 26th December |
New Year’s Eve | Monday | 31st 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
