The Consulate General in Sydney is the centre for legal and consular affairs for Australia and the islands of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Nauru.

Please make your appointment online:

Appointment at the Consulate General in Sydney

Please note that you will only be admitted, if you are healthy and that temperature checks might be conducted.

The wearing of a mouth-nose-protection is recommended when visiting the Consulate General in Sydney.

You will find information on a wide range of our services on this website. Please check the website first to find the information you are looking for.

If you have questions which are not answered by the information on our website, you can call us or send us an e-mail.

The German Embassy Canberra issues passports and travel documents and will process name declarations and birth registrations for applicants residing in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Please make your appointment online:

Appointment at the Embassy Canberra

In order to keep our customers safe and adhere to social distancing rules, please also book an appointment to pick up your ID document/passport.

If you feel unwell on the day of your appointment, have flu syptoms or syptoms of Covid-19 please stay home and reschedule your appointment.

Please make appointments following this link:

Appointment at the Honorary Consul General in Melbourne

IMPORTANT:   please read through the information provided on screen during the next steps before the booking of the appointment as they include important links and information.

Please note that visits to our office are by appointment only.
If no appointment is available and you require an emergency appointment (proof required), please send an email including a short explanation of your situation together with your contact number to: melbourne@hk-diplo.de.

Visa inquiries of any kind do not fall within our responsibility.
You will find information on the different types of visa and the application process on our website at Consular Services under Visa to Germany.
If your question in relation to a long-term visa remains unanswered, please get in contact with the Consulate General in Sydney as the relevant authority.
In Australia short-term or “Schengen visa” to Germany are processed by the Austrian Embassy in Canberra. They have outsourced the application process to VFS-Global, where applications have to be submitted in person. For further enquiries in relation to Schengen visa, please check the website of the Austrian Embassy in Canberra.

For enquiries related to COVID-19, we refer to the links and information provided on our homepage.  There you find the COVID-19: FAQ and the current Coronavirus and entry restrictions for travellers to Germany. 

Please only call us under (03) 9645 8888  during the following times:

Monday – Thursday             12:30 pm   -   01:30 pm
Friday                                   08:00 am   -   02:00 pm

We kindly ask all our clients to comply with the current Covid-19 regulations during their visit.

Please make your appointment online:

Appointment at the Honorary Consul Brisbane

Please note, that appointments can only be booked 4 weeks in advance. Check back again later for more availabilities or email us in emergencies.

We ask, that you do not present at our office with any symptoms. Please note, that you will only be admitted if you are healthy.

Please make your appointment online:

Online-Terminvereinbarung HK Perth

Consultation is by appointment only, otherwise you will be turned away. We do not accept walk-ins.

Please bring your own pen (preferably a blue pen).

Please be aware, that appointments can only be booked 4 weeks in advance. If necessary retry at a later time or contact us in case of an emergency.

If you feel unwell on the day of your appointment, have flu syptoms or syptoms of Covid-19 please stay home and reschedule your appointment.

Please make your appointment over the phone: +61 (0) 7 4041 5344 or by email: cairns@hk-diplo.de

Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10.00 - 15.00

Please make your appointment by using our contact form

Office hours: Friday 10.00 - 13.00 and by appointment

Please make your appointment over the phone: +61 (0) 3 6235 5112 or by email: hobart@hk-diplo.de

Office hours: by appointment only

Please make your appointment over the phone: +61 (0) 8 8224 0682 or by email: adelaide@hk-diplo.de

Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00 - 13.00

Please make your appointment over the phone:

+67 (0) 77687257

Office hours: by appointment only

Please make your appointment over the phone:

+67 (0) 5 7531 3601

Office hours: by appointment only

Please make your appointment over the phone:

+678 (0) 555 222 5

Office hours: by appointment only