The Embassy of Germany in the Dominican Republic is located in Santo Domingo and represents Germany in the Dominican Republic, serving German citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Edificio Equinox 2.0, Pisos 5 y 6, Av. Núñez de Cáceres No. 11 (e/ Sarasota y Rómulo Betancourt), Bella Vista, Santo Domingo 10114, Dominican Republic |
| Telephone | +1 809 542 8949 +1 809 542 8950 |
| Emergency phone | +1 809 543 5650 |
| Fax | +1 809 542 8955 |
| info@santo-domingo.diplo.de | |
| Website | santo-domingo.diplo.de/do-es |
| Head of Mission | Maike Friedrichsen, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 07:30 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 07:30 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 - 13:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours of the embassy (5th floor), according to the German Federal Foreign Office (October 2026). Legal and consular section (6th floor): Monday to Friday 08:00–11:30. Closed on the days listed under “Closing days” below.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in the Bella Vista sector of Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional); from the centre of Bella Vista, Parque Independencia (Kilometre Zero) in the Colonial Zone is about 6 km away in a straight line, and Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) about 29 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: Passports and ID cards are applied for by appointment only; the last admission for visa applicants is 11:00, and visa applications need an appointment. The consular district covers the Dominican Republic, and the embassy also provides consular services for Haiti.
About the Embassy of Germany in the Dominican Republic
The ambassador is Maike Friedrichsen, according to the MIREX list.
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 before your visit.
Other embassies in Santo Domingo
46 other countries are represented in Santo Domingo, among them: Guatemala (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), India (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (embassy), Japan (embassy), Mexico (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), Norway (honorary), Panama (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Qatar (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 47 missions is on the overview page for Dominican Republic.
Closing days
According to the German Federal Foreign Office, the embassy is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
- 5 January 2026 – Epiphany (Dominican, moved)
- 26 January 2026 – Duarte Day
- 27 February 2026 – Independence Day
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
- 6 April 2026 – Easter Monday
- 1 May 2026 – Labour Day (German)
- 25 May 2026 – Whit Monday
- 4 June 2026 – Corpus Christi
- 3 October 2026 – Day of German Unity
- 9 November 2026 – Constitution Day (Dominican, moved)
- 24 December 2026 – Christmas Eve
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
- 26 December 2026 – St Stephen’s Day
- 31 December 2026 – New Year’s Eve
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, German citizens can call +1 809 543 5650, the number given by the German Federal Foreign Office. In the Dominican Republic, dial 911 for ambulance, fire and police; the 911 service does not cover the whole country, and outside Santo Domingo the tourist police (POLITUR) can be reached on +1 809 200 3500 (GOV.UK travel advice). Dominican citizens who need consular help in Germany can contact the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Berlin.
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Details checked on 25 October 2026. Sources: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MIREX), Dirección de Ceremonial de Estado y Protocolo – heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the Dominican Republic (list of 21 October 2026), German Embassy Santo Domingo – address and opening hours (Federal Foreign Office), German Embassy Santo Domingo – public holidays, Ley No. 139-97 on the moving of public holidays (Gaceta Oficial No. 9957, 25 June 1997), as applied in the Ministry of Labour’s calendar of public holidays for 2026, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Dominican Republic (getting help), santo-domingo.diplo.de/do-es.
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