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
Address, Contact, Opening Hours and Public Holidays
Description
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Head
H.E. Ambassador Gerda Winkler
City/Town
Bandar Seri Begawan
Address
Unit 2.01, Block A, 2nd Floor, Complex Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Jalan Pretty, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8711.
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, P.O. Box 3050, Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8675, Brunei Darussalam.
Administrative / consular district
Brunei Darussalam. No Consular Service. For visa enquiries, please contact the German Embassy Kuala Lumpur.
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday: 08.30 am - 12.00 pm Afternoon by appointment only: 01.00 pm - 03.00 pm Friday: 08.30 am - 12.00 pm No appointments on Friday afternoon. Please book your appointments throught the Embassy's contact form: https://bandar-seri-begawan.diplo.de/bn-de/kontakt-formular
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.
Description
Public Holidays of the German Embassy 2023
Public Holidays 2023
01 January 2023 New Year's Day
23 February 2023 National Day of Brunei Darussalam
08 March 2023 International Women's Day
07 April 2023 Good Friday
10 April 2023 Easter Monday
01 May 2023 Labour Day
18 May 2023 Ascension
29 May 2023 Pentecost (Whit Monday)
15 July 2023 His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday
28 September 2023 Prophet's Birthday
03 October 2023 Day of German Unity
25 December 2023 Christmas Day
26 December 2023 Boxing Day
Please take note that the Embassy will also be closed on 24th and 31st December.
Day of German Unity Celebration
The German Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan celebrated the 32nd Day of German Unity on October 3rd, 2022. We were honoured by the presence of Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism of Brunei Darussalam as Guest of Honour.
Visit of The Second Minister of Foreign Affairs to Berlin
His Excellency, The Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof, visited Berlin on 2. September 2022 for talks on bilateral relations, regional issues and global challenges with German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Annalena Baerbock.“
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.
Ambassador Gerda Winkler
