Germany Embassy Belgrade

Before your visit

• Consular section: Kneza Miloša 75, tel. +381 11 306 4400 (according to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

About the Embassy of Germany in Serbia

The ambassador is Anke Gisela Holstein, according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026); the ministry’s Precedence List (14 September 2026) gives 17 August 2026 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Belgrade, about 12 km in a straight line from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

From the embassy’s website

The embassy’s website lists its general opening hours as Monday to Thursday 08:00–16:00 and Friday 08:00–13:30 – shorter than the hours given in the ministry’s list. The legal and consular section sees visitors by appointment only. Approved German passports and identity cards can be collected Monday to Thursday at 11:30; visa-stamped passports are returned Monday to Thursday from 14:00 to 14:30. The visa section works by appointment only. The embassy is headed by Ambassador Anke Holstein, and an on-call service is available outside opening hours.

Source: belgrad.diplo.de/rs-de (checked October 2026).

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for most services, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).

Do German citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Citizens of Germany with ordinary passports do not need a visa for visits to Serbia of up to 90 days within a six-month period, according to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ visa regime page; a national identity card can also be used to enter. Serbia is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the German authorities ask for:

German passport (application abroad)

• Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
• Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
• Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
• Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
• Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return trip

• The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
• It is valid for at most one month

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy – its legal and consular section sees visitors by appointment only.

Other consulates and embassies in Belgrade

94 other countries are represented in Belgrade, among them: Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Hungary (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kazakhstan (honorary), Kenya (honorary), Kuwait (embassy), Latvia (honorary), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 95 missions is on the overview page for Serbia.

Closing days

Serbia’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Statehood Day (15 and 16 February), Orthodox Easter from Good Friday to Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 and 2 May) and Armistice Day (11 November). If a state holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day is off. In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May, which is also the second day of Labour Day, so offices close from 30 April to 4 May 2027. The embassy may also close on Germany’s national day (3 October).

Emergency assistance

In Serbia, dial 112 for any emergency, 194 for an ambulance, 193 for the fire service and 192 for the police (UK Foreign Office travel advice for Serbia). Serbian citizens who need help in Germany can contact the Embassy of Serbia in Berlin or the consular department of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+381 11 306 8268, okp@mfa.rs).