The Embassy is open to the public from Monday to Friday during our normal counter opening hours. Please book your appointment prior to visiting the Embassy!
Ambassador Gerda Winkler
Germany and Brunei enjoy excellent relations: bilaterally and through our respective membership in the EU and ASEAN. Thus, both countries successfully contribute to tackle the global questions of our time.
Ambassador Gerda Winkler
Message from the German Federal Foreign Minister to mark the Day of German Unity 2021
The Day of German Unity will be celebrated on 3 October 2021. You can watch the video message from Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas here.
Reinstatement of pandemic-related entry restrictions for travelers from Brunei Darussalam to Germany
The Federal Government has reintroduced entry restrictions for residents of Brunei Darussalam effective Sunday, 12/09/2021. These measures have been put in place to curb the further spread of COVID-19 infections. Therefore, entry from Brunei Darussalam to Germany with or without a visa will only be possible if there is an important reason for travelling or with complete vaccination. More detailed information on entry from Brunei Darussalam to Germany can be found in the FAQs of the Federal Ministry of the Interior in German and English (German: https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/bevoelkerungsschutz/coronavirus/coronavirus-faqs.html#doc13738352bodyText3; English: https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/EN/topics/civil-protection/coronavirus/coronavirus-faqs.html#doc13797140bodyText3).
Important: The decision on entry into Germany is made in each individual case only at the German border by the competent German border authorities. The German missions abroad have no influence on this final entry decision.
Further information on entry restrictions, entry for fully vaccinated persons, Covid testing and quarantine regulations in Germany can be found on the Website of the German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
Address, Contact, Opening Hours and Public Holidays
Information regarding certified and sworn Translators Please take note that there are no certified and sworn translators in Brunei.
Information for People with Disabilities The Embassy supports people with disabilities and makes every effort to facilitate access to its employees within the building confines. Handicapped Parking Spaces are not available. Access to the Yayasan Shopping Complex, in which the Embassy is located on the 2nd Floor, is possible by wheelchair. There is no wheelchair accessible washroom located within the Embassy. The building's elevators are not equipped for the visually impaired. Should you have any further questions regarding the building accessibility or if you need any special assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Public Holidays of the Embassy 2021
01 January 2021 New Year's Day
23 February 2021 Brunei National Day
08 March 2021 International Women's Day
02 April 2021 Good Friday
05 April 2021 Easter Monday
01 May 2021 Labour Day
13 May 2021 Ascension
24 May 2021 Pentecost (Whit Monday)
15 July 2021 His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday
03 October 2021 Day of German Unity
19 October 2021 Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
25 December 2021 Christmas Day
26 December 2021 Boxing Day
Please take note that the Embassy will also be closed on 24 and 31 December.
Celebrating 35 years of the German Embassy in Brunei Darussalam
The German Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan celebrated its 35th anniversary with a lunch on December 3rd, 2020. The Embassy had been opened on July 3rd, 1985 by former Foreign Ministers of Brunei Darussalam and the Federal Republic of Germany, HRH Price Mohamed Bolkiah and Dr. Hans-Dietrich Genscher...
Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam, Ms Gerda Winkler, has arrived in Bandar Seri Begawan on August 8. She had the honour to hand over the Letter of Credence to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on Sept. 10, 2020.
Visa Applications The German Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan would like to inform that all applicants for National Visa (long-term) and Schengen Visa (short-term) are required to apply at the Consular Department of the German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Electronic Appointment Management System Please take note that you have to make an appointment through the “Electronic Appointment Management System” prior to submitting your visa application at the German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. You will find the link to the appointment system on the German Embassy's website under visa requirements.
