Address, Contact & Office Hours

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

2300 M Street NW

Washington, DC 20037

Phone (202) 298-4000

Visa questions (202) 298-4224

Passport questions (202) 471-5529

Office Hours - Legal and Consular Department

The Legal and Consular Department of the Embassy is open to the public Monday through Friday, except on selected German and American Holidays. Also, the Embassy follows the U.S. Federal Government's decision whether to close (for example, in cases of extremely inclement weather conditions).

Please note that you are required to schedule an appointment for visa and passport applications as well as for full notarizations (Beurkundungen). For all other consular services you do not need an appointment. 

Monday    

Tuesday   

Wednesday

Thursday  

Friday       

Visa applications

(by appointment only)

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

Passport applications

(by appointment only)

8:00 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

2:00 p.m

to

3:45 p.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

Visa and Passport    pick-up

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.
to
12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.
to
3:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
to
3:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
to
3:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
to
3:30 p.m.

All other consular services

8:30 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

8:30 a.m.
to
11:30 a.m.

Office Hours - Embassy

If you are planning to visit the Embassy, please call for an appointment.

Address, Contact & Hours

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Regional Specifications

All visa and passport applicants have to schedule an appointment:

Visa Appointment Procedure

Passport Appointment Procedure

Official Holidays/Closure in 2012

The Embassy and the Legal and Consular Department will be closed on the following German and American holidays in 2012:

January 16: Martin Luther King Day
April 6: Good Friday
April 9: Easter Monday

May 28: Memorial Day
July 4: Independence Day
September 3: Labor Day

October 3: Day of German Unity
November 22: Thanksgiving

December 25: First day of Christmas

December 26: Second day of Christmas