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Opening hours and consular district
Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany 16 Eglinton Crescent Edinburgh EH12 5DG Telephone: 0131 337 2323 E-Mail: info@edin.auswaertiges-amt.de |
Consular district of the German Consulate General in Edinburgh
Scotland and the following counties in North England: Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland, North Yorkshire (with the exception of York und Selby), Tyne and Wear.
With the exception of German and British Bank Holidays, the Consulate General is open from Monday to Friday to provide the following services at the times detailed in the table below.
Please bear in mind that appointments must be made in advance for passport, identity card and visa applications, as well as for official name changes and birth certificates.
| Applications for Passports and Identity Cards | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 9:00 - 12:00 Tuesday and Thursday 14:00 - 16.00 by appointment only book an appointment |
| Official Name Changes | Tuesday and Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 by appointment only |
Applications for Schengen Visas | Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 by appointment only book an appointment |
Applications for Residence Permits | Tuesday 9:00 - 12:00 by appoinment only |
Certification of signatures and copies | by appointment only |
Certification of photocopies or signatures for renouncements of inheritance, student loans and police certificate | Monday to Friday 9:00 - 11:30 No appointment needed |
The Consulate General will be closed on the following days:
| 01.01.2019 | New Year's Day |
| 02.01.2019 | Scottish New Year's Holiday |
| 08.03.2019 | International Women's Day |
| 19.04.2019 | Good Friday |
| 22.04.2019 | Easter Monday |
| 01.05.2019 | May Holiday |
| 27.05.2019 | Late May Bank Holiday |
| 30.05.2019 | Ascension Day |
| 10.06..2019 | Whit Monday |
| 05.08.2019 | Scottish August Bank Holiday |
| 03.10.2019 | German National Day |
| 24.12.2019 | Christmas Eve |
| 25.12.2019 | Christmas Day |
| 26.12.2019 | Boxing Day |
| 31.12.2019 | New Year's Eve |
If you have questions about consular issues that are not answered on our website, you can contact us by phone (0131 337 2323) at the following times:
Monday to Thursday: 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Friday: 8.00am to 9.00am
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