German Embassy in New Delhi

Embassy Germany New Delhi, India

Address
Shanti Path 6/50-G, 110021 Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Fax
+91 11 26 87 31 17
Visits usually need an appointment

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

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Head of mission: Dr. Jasper Wieck

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 13 August 2026

The German embassy in New Delhi stands at Shanti Path 6/50-G, 110021 Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, in New Delhi, the capital of India. Within 1 km there are 44 other foreign missions.

Opening hours of the German embassy in New Delhi

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German

Montag-Donnerstag: 8:00-17:00 Uhr Freitag: 8:00-14:00 Uhr Sprechzeiten für Konsulardienst* (Mo-Fr): 9:00 – 12:00 Uhr (Schalter Nr. 4) *Konsularische Dienstleistungen wie Passanträge, Unterschrifts- und Kopiebeglaubigungen, Rentenangelegenheiten usw. nur mit vorherigem Termin ! Wichtiger Hinweis! Die Mitnahme von Mobiltelefonen, Computern, Tablets, Kameras, Aufnahmegeräten, Gepäck, Waffen oder scharfen und spitzen Gegenständen in die Gebäude der Botschaft und der Rechts- und Konsularabteilung und Visastelle ist nicht gestattet.

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Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

No regular hours are on record for the German embassy in New Delhi, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

Germany visa for Indian citizens

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Indian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany. Check with the German embassy in New Delhi whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 8,0777,20286110.7% 99.3%
2024 10,3749,0211,28612.4% 99.6%
2025 11,93610,7071,18910.0% 99.7%

Germany’s visa offices in India, 2025

Visa officeApplicationsRefusal rate
Mumbai 130,56210.8%
New Delhi (this office) 11,93610.0%
Chennai 4,47710.5%
Bengaluru 3,6321.5%
Kolkata 2,57214.0%

In 2025, Germany’s embassy in New Delhi received 11,936 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 10,707. 1,189 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 10.0%. In 2024 it had been 12.4%: the rate fell by 2.5 points. Applications rose by 15% compared with 2024 (10,374).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 10.0% (2025) to 12.4% (2024).

Germany issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in India; this office handled 8% of their 153,179 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Mumbai 10.8%, Chennai 10.5%, Bengaluru 1.5% and Kolkata 14.0%. 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.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

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Germany’s other missions in India

All missions of Germany in India (8)

The German embassy in New Delhi is one of 8 missions of Germany in India. Consulates: Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Honorary consulates: Thiruvananthapuram, Panjim and Hyderabad. India in turn has 5 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.

Good to know

About the German embassy in New Delhi

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Germany in New Delhi. It is headed by Dr. Jasper Wieck, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: Shanti Path 6/50-G, 110021 Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The record for the German embassy in New Delhi includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website.

German citizens travelling to India

German citizens need a visa for India, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.

Before visiting the German embassy in New Delhi

Current procedures for the German embassy in New Delhi, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the German embassy in New Delhi

The German embassy in New Delhi has 44 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the German Embassy in New Delhi?

The German embassy in New Delhi is at Shanti Path 6/50-G, 110021 Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Germany?

Indian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany.

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