German Embassy for Canada - Address / Phone Number

German Embassy in Canada

Address: 1 Waverley Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0T8, Canada
City: Ottawa (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: (613) 232-1101
Fax: (613) 594-9330
Emergency Tel.: +1 613 853 6731
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 12.00
Telephone enquiries: Monday to Thursday, 8.00 - 16.00, Friday 8.00 - 13.30

German General Consulate in Vancouver

Address: Suite 704 - World Trade Centre 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1
City: Vancouver (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours)
Tel.: +1 604 684 8377
Fax: +1 604 684-8334
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 12.00
Jurisdiction: Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan as well as Yukon and Northwest-Territories

German General Consulate in Toronto

Address: 2 Bloor Street East, 25th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A8, CanadaE1
City: Toronto (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -4 hours)
Tel.: +1 604 684 8377
Fax: +1 416 925 2818
Working hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.00 - 16.45, Friday 8.00 - 14.00* (*By appointment only).
Jurisdiction: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec

German General Consulate in Montreal

Address: 2 Bloor Street East, 25th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A8, Canada E1
City: Montreal (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: +1 604 684 8377
Fax: +1 416 925 2818
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 12.00
Telephone enquiries: Monday to Thursday, 9.00 - 16.45, Friday 9.00 - 13.45
Jurisdiction: no consular district. All residents of the administrative district have to approach the Consulate General in Toronto for any consular matters.

The German Embassy in Ottawa has no consular district assigned, as since April 1 2013. All residents of the administrative district have to approach the Consulate General in Toronto for any consular matters. Residents of the administrative district of the Embassy can apply for a passport at the Embassy in Ottawa. This service is limited to persons who have owned a valid passport in the last ten years. Due to a more extensive assessment in order to establish the citizenship and the name everyone else will need to apply for their passport at the Consulate General in Toronto. Irrespective wherever applying for a passport one needs to make an appointment beforehand. For Schengen visa (short term visa, e.g. for tourist, business affairs) one can apply at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa.

In addition, limited consular services are also offered by the Honorary Consuls in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Saskatoon, Saint John's and Winnipeg.

When getting a new passport it is required that the applicant appears in person at the German Foreign Mission. The German passport for applicants under the age of 24 will be valid for six years; otherwise, it will be valid for 10 years. It is not possible to extend an expired passport. Instead we will issue you a new document.

Canadian citizens do not need a visa to stay in Germany up to 90 days within 6 months period, if they do not intend to work in Germany. They may also spend this time in other Schengen countries if they stay as tourist or business traveler. The passport must be valid for at least the duration of the trip. However, it is recommend to travel with a passport which is valid for at least 3 months counting from the date of anticipated return to Canada.

 Canadians wishing to stay in Germany longer than 90 days have to apply for a residence permit.

Consular services provides by Toronto and Vancouver Consulates:

• Passport
• German ID Card (only in Toronto)
• Name change declaration
• Authentication
• Acknowledgement of paternity
• Register of births, marriage, etc.
• Pensions
• Citizenship
• Legalization
• Notarization of Power of Attorney
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Driver's License Certificate, etc.