Welcome
Address and opening hours
Time difference to Germany: Summer: + 3,5 hours, Winter: + 4,5 hours
Description
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Head
Dr. Felix Neumann, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador
City/Town
Colombo
Country
Sri Lanka
Address
40, Alfred House Avenue, Colombo 3.
Further information
in our data protection declaration
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!
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.
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.
Languages
German, English
Contact
Telephone
+94 11 258 04 31
Emergency number outside opening hours
ONLY in case of EMERGENGY after working hours: (0094) 77-734 42 83. Visa matters will NOT be answered!
Fax
+94 11 258 04 40