German Embassy in Damascus
Embassy 
Germany Damascus, Syria
- Website
- damaskus.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 20 March 2025
Germany’s embassy to Syria is in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Syria
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Liberation Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Germany visa for Syrian citizens
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Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany. Whether the German embassy in Damascus takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Other missions nearby
Germany’s other missions in Syria
The German embassy in Damascus is the only mission of Germany in Syria on record. Syria in turn has 3 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.
Good to know
About the German embassy in Damascus
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Germany in Damascus.
Address and contact
The record for the German embassy in Damascus includes an official website.
German citizens travelling to Syria
Syria requires a visa from German citizens, available online as an e-Visa.
When the German embassy in Damascus is closed
The German embassy in Damascus closes on Syria’s public holidays, the next being Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Germany such as Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the German embassy in Damascus
Current procedures for the German embassy in Damascus, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the German embassy in Damascus
The German embassy in Damascus has 27 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the German Embassy in Damascus closed?
The German embassy in Damascus closes on Syria’s public holidays, the next being Liberation Day on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Germany.
Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Germany?
Syrian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany.
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