Entry Requirements

Citizens of the EU just need a passport or their national identity card to enter or to stay in Germany. Citizens from Canada and the US are among those countries that need only a valid passport (no visa) if entering as a tourist for less then three months.

German embassy in country of your origin
Please check before departure any important details about your home embassy. Always remember that you are bound by the laws of the country you are in. Of course, it is important to know what the embassy of the country of which you are a citizen can do in case of trouble you nevertheless could get in. In genuine emergencies you might get some assistance, but only if all other channels have been exhausted. The embassy would expect you to have insurance. If you have all your documents and money stolen it might assist you to get a new passport, but a loan just for onward travel is out of question.
Germany is represented in almost every part of the world. The consular divisions are normally responsible for visas and other travel-related services.

Canada
tel. 613-232 1101, fax 613-594 9330
www.ottawa.diplo.de
1 Waverley St, Ottawa, Ont K2P OT8

Ireland
tel. 01-269 3011, fax 01-269 3946
www.germany.ie
31 Trimleston Ave, Booterstown, Dublin

Netherlands
tel. 070-342 0600, fax 070-365 1957
www.duitse-ambassade.nl
Groot Hertoginnelaan 18-20, 2517 EG Den Haag

UK
tel. 020-7824 1300, fax 020-7824 1435
www.german-embassy.org.uk
23 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PZ

USA
tel. 202-298 8140, fax 202-298 4249
www.germany-info.org
4645 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007-1998

Embassies & Consulates in Germany
Berlin is the main place for the establishment of embassies of foreign countries although in other German cities there are several Embassies and Consulates.

Canada
tel. 030-203 120, fax 030-2031 2590
www.kanada-info.de
Friedrichstrasse 95, Berlin

Ireland
tel. 030-220 720, fax 030-2207 2299
www.botschaft-irland.de
Friedrichstrasse 200, Berlin

Netherlands
tel. 030-209 56 0, fax 030-209 56 441

www.niederlandeweb.de 
Klosterstr. 50, 10179 Berlin

UK
tel. 030-204 570, fax 030-204 575 78
www.britischebotschaft.de
Wilhelmstrasse 70, Berlin

USA
tel. 030-238 5174, fax 030-238 6290
www.usembassy.de
Neustädtische Kirchstrasse 4-5, Berlin