British Embassy & Consulates in Germany

The British embassy is in Berlin, the capital of Germany, at Wilhelmstraße 70-71, 10117 Berlin. The head of mission on record is Andrew Jonathan Mitchell, Ambassador. Its phone number and website are on its page.

The United Kingdom also has 2 consulates general in Munich and Düsseldorf; a consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

The United Kingdom has 7 honorary consulates in Germany, in Stuttgart, Hanover, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Dresden and Bremen; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

Before flying to the United Kingdom, German citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed. The application is made online on the official portal of the United Kingdom, not at the British embassy.

In return, Germany has 18 missions in the United Kingdom, including its embassy in London.

The United Kingdom in Germany

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 10 of them are in Germany.

Travel to Germany for British citizens

No visa is needed by British citizens for Germany, for stays of up to 90 days. In Germany, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in Germany are closed

British missions in Germany close on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.