Consular Services offered by the German Foreign Missions in Canada

Important

Please be aware that the administrative and consular districts of the German foreign missions in Canada are changing as of March 1, 2013.
More information can be found here

Services offered by the Embassy and the Consulates

Service

Embassy
Ottawa

Consulate
Toronto

Consulate
Vancouver

Consulate
Montreal

Passport

(1)

x

x

(1)

German ID Card


x



Visa

(2)

x

x

(2)

Name Change Declaration

x

x


Authentication


x

x


Acknowledgment of Paternity


x

x


Registry of birth, marriage, etc.


x

x


Pensions


x

x


Citizenship


x

x


Legalization


x

x


Notarization of Power of Attorney


x

x


Police Clearance Certificate


x

x


Life Certificate


x

x


(German) Driver's Licence Certificate


x

x


Certificate of Inheritance 


x

x

Shipping Office

x

x = service is offered at this German Foreign Mission

(1) = There is only limited service for passport applications. Please find out here, where to apply for your passport.

(2) = Visa applications for long-term stays have to be placed at the Consulat General in Toronto; Schengen visas can be obtained through the Embassy of Austria in Ottawa.

Services offered by the Honorary Consuls

Services

AB

Ca

AB

Ed

SK

MB

NS

NL

Passport

x

x

x

x

x


Visa for short stays (Schengen Visa)

x

x

x

x



Visa for long stays (residence permit)

Name Change Declaration

x

x

x

x

x


Authentication






Acknowledgment of Paternity






Registration of birth, marriage, etc.

x

x

x

x

x


Pensions

x

x

x

x

x

x

Citizenship

x

x

x

x

x

x

Legalization


x

x

x

x


Notarization of Power of Attorney

x

x

x

x

x

x

Police Clearance Certificate

x

x

x

x

x

x

Life Certificate

x

x

x

x

x

x

(German) Driver's Licence Certificate

x

x

x

x

x

x

Certificate of Inheritance 






Shipping Office






AB-Ca = Calgary

AB-Ed = Edmonton

SK = Saskatoon

MB = Winnipeg

NS = Halifax

NL = St. John's

Service Overview

Map – consular services

Interactive map of German diplomatic and consular representations in Canada

One embassy, three consulates general, and seven honorary consuls offer their consular services across Canada, each covering a specific geographic region. To find out which representation can assist you, what its hours of operation are and how to contact it, you may consult our interactive map.

Consular Services offered by the German Foreign Missions in Canada

This table gives you an overview on the consular services offered by the German foreign missions in Canada.

Book Your Appointment

Notice

In order to keep waiting periods short, the Consulates General in Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver and the Embassy in Ottawa are using an online appointment booking system, that is available to you 24/7. Please book your appointment in advance:

Appointments - Consulate in Montréal (en français)

Appointments - Consulate in Toronto

Appointments - Consulate in Vancouver

Appointments - Embassy Ottawa

Please be aware that the administrative and consular districts of the German foreign missions in Canada have changed as of March 1, 2013.
More information can be found here.

Appointments with the Honorary Consuls are being made of the phone. Please find their contact details here.

The visa section of the German Embassy in Ottawa has closed!

Schengen visa in passport

Information for residents of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario (only the National Capital Region and the following counties: Lanark; Leeds and Grenville; Prescott and Russell; Renfrew; Stormont, Dundas and Glengary), Prince Edward Island and Québec:

Additional information

No Consular Service at the German Embassy in Ottawa and the Consulate General in Montréal

Notice

Please note that neither the German Embassy in Ottawa nor the Consulate General in Montréal can offer consular services. For consular matters please contact the Consulate General in Toronto. For short-term Schengen visas, please contact the Embassy of Austria in Ottawa.