Germany Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +421 2 5920 4444 (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of Germany in Slovakia

The ambassador is Thomas Kurz, who presented credentials on 23 July 2024, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). Germany also has honorary consulates in Košice and Žilina. The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

From the embassy’s website

Visits to the legal and consular section (Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00) are possible only with an appointment booked in the embassy’s online system; life certificates and border-crossing certificates are dealt with without an appointment during these hours. In consular emergencies outside office hours, German citizens can call the on-call number +421 903 444 633. Visa applications can be submitted online through the Federal Foreign Office’s Auslandsportal.

Source: pressburg.diplo.de/sk-de/service (checked October 2026).

Do German citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

As citizens of an EU country, German nationals need no visa for Slovakia; a valid passport or national identity card is enough to enter.

Documents checklist

What German citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official German government information:

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 – consular visits are possible only with an appointment booked in its online system.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Ghana (honorary), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Laos (honorary), Libya (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Germany’s national day (3 October).

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, German citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +421 903 444 633, according to the embassy’s website. In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Germany can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Berlin or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).

Diplomatic missions of Germany in Slovakia

Germany in Slovakia

Measured in a straight line from Bratislava, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate in Žilina (about 170 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bratislava.

• Bratislava – Embassy of Germany in Slovakia (this page)
• Košice (310 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Žilina (170 km) – Honorary Consulate