German Embassy in Beirut

Address: Rue Dekwaneh, 2703 Sinn el Fil
Phone: +961-1-504600
Website: beirut.diplo.de

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

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 24 August 2026

The German embassy in Beirut stands at Rue Dekwaneh, 2703 Sinn el Fil, in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Lebanese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany.

Opening hours of the German embassy in Beirut

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

Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German

Sollte Ihre Frage auch durch unsere FAQ nicht beantwortet werden, können Sie sich gerne telefonisch an uns wenden oder das Kontaktformular nutzen. Fragen zu Schengenvisa für libanesische Staatsangehörige Bitte wenden Sie sich an VFS Global unter +961 1 743 643 oder per E-Mail. Hinweis: Zu laufenden Visaanträgen können telefonisch keine Auskünfte erteilt werden. Sonstige Fragen zu Visa und konsularischen Leistungen Für Personen mit gewöhnlichem Aufenthalt im Libanon: Montag–Donnerstag: 08:00–12:00 Uhr und 13:00–16:00 Uhr Freitag: 08:00–12:00 Uhr Telefon: +961 1 504 600 Fax: +961 1 504 601 Für Personen mit gewöhnlichem Aufenthalt in Syrien: Montag–Donnerstag: 08:00–12:00 Uhr und 13:00–16:00 Uhr Freitag: 08:00–12:00 Uhr Telefon: +961 4 935 000, +961 4 935 004, +961 4 935 034 Hinweis für Antragsteller aus Syrien: Die Visastelle in Rabieh bleibt weiterhin zuständig. Sie finden uns im Maghzal Building, in der Nähe der Jesus and Mary High School, Rabieh.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Germany

25Dec

Christmas Day

Friday
26Dec

St. Stephen's Day

Saturday

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

Germany visa for Lebanese citizens

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

Visa statistics

Year	Applications	Visas issued	Refused	Refusal rate	Multiple-entry share
2023	12,275	7,277	4,714	38.5%	98.6%
2024	12,096	7,950	3,863	32.0%	99.7%
2025	11,333	6,728	4,362	38.6%	98.9%

2025 figures: 11,333 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Germany’s embassy in Beirut, and 6,728 visas were issued. 4,362 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 38.6%. The refusal rate rose by 6.6 points from 32.0% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 6% compared with 2024 (12,096).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 32.0% (2024) to 38.6% (2025).

Across all Schengen consulates in Lebanon, 17.3% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 5th largest number of applications of the 19 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 Lebanon.

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 Lebanon

The German embassy in Beirut is the only mission of Germany in Lebanon on record. Lebanon in turn has 2 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.