German Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City

The German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City is listed as open Monday to Friday, 07:30–15:15, closing earlier on Fridays. An official note on hours or appointments is also shown (in German).

Vietnamese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for Germany.

2025 figures: 10,470 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Germany’s consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, and 9,769 visas were issued. 662 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 6.3%. The refusal rate fell by 5.1 points from 11.4% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 3% compared with 2024 (10,786).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.3% (2025) to 13.9% (2023).

Germany issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Vietnam; this office handled 42% of their 24,646 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Hanoi 17.0%, which makes Ho Chi Minh City 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 Vietnam, 9.4% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 16 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 Vietnam.

For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in Hanoi (1,143 km) is responsible. Besides the German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City, Germany has 1 other mission in Vietnam. Vietnam in turn has 2 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.

About the German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City. The head of mission on record is Andrea Sühl, Consul General. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: Nguyễn Đình Chiểu 126, Ho Chi Minh City. The record for the German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

German citizens travelling to Vietnam

Vietnam admits German citizens without a visa for stays of up to 45 days.

When the German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City is closed

The next closures of the German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City for public holidays in Vietnam are New Year's Day (Tết dương lịch) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Reunification Day on Friday 30 April 2027; it may also close for Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City

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

Near the German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City

The German consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City has 12 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.