German Consulate General in Bengaluru

No regular hours are on record for the German consulate general in Bengaluru, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

Germany requires Indian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the German consulate general in Bengaluru takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

2025 figures: 3,632 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Germany’s consulate general in Bengaluru, and 3,579 visas were issued. 53 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 1.5%. That is barely different from 2024 (1.2%). Applications fell by 46% compared with 2024 (6,743).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.4% (2023) to 1.5% (2025).

Germany issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in India; this office handled 2% of their 153,179 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Mumbai 10.8%, New Delhi 10.0%, Chennai 10.5% and Kolkata 14.0%, which makes Bengaluru the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in India, 15.8% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.

Almost every visa issued here allows multiple entries. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of India.

The German embassy is in New Delhi, about 1,737 km away. Besides the German consulate general in Bengaluru, Germany has 7 other missions in India. Consulates: Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. Honorary consulates: Thiruvananthapuram, Panjim and Hyderabad. India in turn has 5 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.

About the German consulate general in Bengaluru

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Bengaluru. It is headed by Generalkonsul Achim Burkart, according to the records. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Corner St. Mark's Road & Residency Road, 560 025 Bangalore. The record for the German consulate general in Bengaluru includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website.

German citizens travelling to India

German citizens need an e-Visa for India, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.

Before visiting the German consulate general in Bengaluru

Current procedures for the German consulate general in Bengaluru, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the German consulate general in Bengaluru

The German consulate general in Bengaluru has 3 other foreign missions within 1 km.