Welcome
German Embassy Colombo
Ambassador Dr. Felix Neumann
Ambassador Dr. Felix Neumann“I am looking forward to further deepening the relations between our two countries. We will continue our support for Sri Lanka for a sustainable economic & financial recovery as well as its development goals. Germany is here as a friend.”
Address and opening hours
Time difference to Germany: Summer: + 3,5 hours, Winter: + 4,5 hours
Description
Head
City/Town
Country
Address
40, Alfred House Avenue, Colombo 3.
Postal address
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, P.O. Box 658, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Administrative / consular district
Sri Lanka and Maldives
Departments
Consular- & Visa Section:
43, Temple Lane
Colombo 3 - Sri Lanka
The Visa and Consular Section is accessible to people with disabilities.
Opening hours:
Legal/Consular Affairs: Wednesday 09:30 – 11.30
Attestation of documents required for studies in Germany: Monday, 08.30-10.30 only
Passport, national Visa: By appointment only (online)!
German Passport: Tuesday + Thursday – By appointment
only (online)!
Schengen Visa: Submission of applications only through VFS Link VFS
Telephone hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm - Please note that questions pertaining to the status of visa applications cannot be answered due to German data protection regulations. Such enquiries need to be presented using the contact form.
For general enquiries regarding visa applications please read carefully the information provided on this website before calling the Visa Section!
Opening hours
Embassy:
Monday to Friday by appointment only: please call or send a mail via the contact form below
For details of the Consular & Visa Section please see above
Please note that the Embassy and the Consular & Visa section will be closed on the following public Holidays.
New Year | Monday | 01.01. |
National Day Sri Lanka | Sunday | 04.02. |
Intern. Women Day | Friday | 08.03. |
Good Friday | Friday | 29.03. |
Easter Monday | Monday | 01.04. |
Sinhala & Tamil New Year | Saturday | 13.04. |
May Day | Wednesday | 01.05. |
Ascension of Christ | Thursday | 09.05. |
Whit Monday | Monday | 20.05. |
Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Thursday | 23.05. |
Day of German Unity | Thursday | 03.10. |
Christmas Eve | Tuesday | 24.12. |
First Christmas Day | Wednesday | 25.12. |
Second Christmas Day | Thursday | 26.12. |
New Year’s Eve | Tuesday | 31.12. |