Last checked against the official source: 29 August 2026
Morocco has one advantage: filing a Schengen application does not require travelling to Rabat — applications go to TLScontact in Rabat, Marrakesh or Tangier. The consular services at the embassy itself, on the other hand, run on very narrow windows — most of them two morning hours only, and by appointment exclusively.
Mission details
- Official designation
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany — Rabat.
- Head of mission
- Ambassador Robert Dölger.
- Embassy address
- 7 Rue Madnine, Rabat.
- Legal and consular section address
- Avenue Sanhaja, Souissi, Rabat.
- Postal address
- P.O. Box 235, 10001 Rabat, Morocco.
- Telephone
- +212 537 63 54 00 · fax +212 537 75 44 43
- Schengen visa
- Filed at TLScontact in Rabat, Marrakesh or Tangier — not at the embassy.
- Visas and passports
- By prior appointment exclusively.
- General hours
- Monday to Friday 09:00 – 12:00.
Consular service windows
- Legalisation
- Monday to Friday 08:00 – 10:00.
- Signature certification
- Monday to Friday 08:00 – 10:00.
- Signature certification for a blocked account
- Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 10:00.
- Certification of certificates
- Monday to Friday 08:00 – 10:00.
- Other consular services
- Every day except Tuesday, 09:00 – 10:30.
Consular hours — narrow, and by appointment only
The embassy states that the services above are provided only with a prior appointment, each within its own time window.
Note the two exceptions in that table: the blocked account does not include Friday, and other services are not provided on Tuesday. Those two details are what turn people away at the door.
Schengen visas: three cities, not one
The embassy states that Schengen applications are filed at TLScontact in Rabat, Marrakesh or Tangier. So you do not have to travel to the capital if you are in the south or the north.
National visas, passports and identity cards, by contrast, are handled by appointment with the embassy itself. Establish your visa type first, because the competent body follows from it.
Public holidays
The embassy publishes an annual list of its closure days, and it combines German and Moroccan holidays — German Unity Day, Throne Day, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Sham el-Nessim and Good Friday among them. Some Hijri dates are listed as approximate because they depend on the sighting of the moon.
Check the list on the official site before booking an appointment or travel: a closure on the day of your appointment means booking again from the start.
How to plan your visit, step by step
- Establish the visa type and the competent bodySchengen goes to TLScontact in one of three cities. National visas and passports go to the embassy by appointment. These are different places with different rules.
- Pick the city that suits youRabat, Marrakesh or Tangier for Schengen — a real saving if you are far from the capital.
- Match the service to its windowMost consular services run 08:00 to 10:00. Blocked-account certification excludes Friday, and other consular services are not provided on Tuesday.
- Book the appointment — there is no walk-inThe embassy restricts its consular services to booked appointments. Arriving outside a window means being refused entry.
- Check the closure list before you travelThe list combines German and Moroccan holidays, and some Hijri dates are approximate. A closure on your day costs you the appointment.
Do not turn up without an appointment. The embassy restricts its consular services to pre-booked appointments, and the time windows do not exceed two hours for most services. Arriving outside them means being refused entry. And make sure of the right body: Schengen at TLScontact, national visas and passports at the embassy by appointment.
The remonstration procedure has been abolished — this changes what you do after a refusal
The German Federal Foreign Office abolished the remonstration procedure against visa refusals worldwide with effect from 1 July 2025. If your application is refused after that date, do not send a remonstration to the mission — it will not be processed. The remaining legal route is an action before the Administrative Court in Berlin, which must be in German and involves court costs. And one door stays open always: submitting a fresh application. Which is why filing a complete file the first time now matters more than it ever did.
Please note: this page is general guidance, not legal advice, and it is not an official page of the mission. Visa decisions are assessed individually, and the information here is taken from the official website on the verification date recorded above.
Frequently asked questions
Where are German Schengen visa applications filed in Morocco?
At TLScontact in Rabat, Marrakesh or Tangier, not at the embassy. National visas, passports and identity cards are handled by appointment with the embassy itself.
Where is the German Embassy in Rabat?
At 7 Rue Madnine in Rabat, while the legal and consular section is at Avenue Sanhaja in Souissi. The postal address is P.O. Box 235, 10001 Rabat.
What are the legalisation hours at the embassy?
Monday to Friday from eight until ten in the morning, by appointment. Signature certification for a blocked account runs Monday to Thursday only, and other consular services are offered every day except Tuesday from nine until half past ten.
Can I come to the embassy without an appointment?
No. The embassy restricts consular services to pre-booked appointments, and most windows do not exceed two hours. Arriving outside them means being refused entry.
Does the embassy close for both Moroccan and German holidays?
Yes. The annual closure list combines German and Moroccan holidays, and some Hijri dates are listed as approximate because they depend on the sighting of the moon. Check the list before booking.
Do I have to travel to Rabat for a Schengen visa?
Not necessarily. Applications may be filed at TLScontact in Rabat, Marrakesh or Tangier, so you can choose whichever is closest to you.