Category: Embassies & Consulates
German missions in Arab countries: addresses, opening hours, jurisdiction and how to book an appointment.
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German Embassy in Beirut: two addresses, the visa section in Rabieh and Syrian applicants
Two separate addresses fifteen kilometres apart — and the Rabieh visa centre remains responsible for Syrian applicants, one of three official options alongside Amman and Erbil.
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German Embassy in Amman: address, hours and booking a visa appointment
Booking is free and handled by the embassy itself, and every consular service needs an appointment. Address, hours, the one-hour phone window, and the visa categories including 16d.
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German Embassy in Cairo: address, hours and booking a visa appointment
Appointments run through TLScontact, not the embassy. Address, hours, passport handover slots, and the jurisdiction that reaches beyond Egypt to Syria, Libya, Yemen and Sudan.
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German Embassy in Algeria: address, hours and booking a visa appointment
Schengen goes to VFS Global alone; the national visa is booked free through the embassy system. Address, hours, published waiting times, and the six-point rule for the Opportunity Card.
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German Embassy in Tunisia: address, hours and booking a visa appointment
Schengen is filed with TLScontact; the national visa is booked free through the embassy platform. Address, hours, published waiting times, and the jurisdiction that covers Libya.
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Certificate of no impediment to marriage (Ehefähigkeitszeugnis) and the exemption route
Who needs it, the six-month validity that can be shorter — and the exemption route for nationals of states that issue no certificate, granted by the higher regional court president.
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Legalising documents for use in Germany: apostille, consular legalisation and document verification
Three routes, and the country that issued the document decides which applies — not the country where you use it. Apostille, consular legalisation, and the verification route for some states.