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German Consulate General Karachi

Consul General Rüdiger Lotz

Generalkonsul Rüdiger Lotz

Karachi is not only the economic center of Pakistan, but a vibrant bustling metropolis full of culture, diversity and dynamism. From this wonderful place, we want to further develop the relations between our two countries in the coming years!

Consul General Rüdiger Lotz

Adress, opening hours and contact

Description

German Consulate General

Head

Rüdiger Lotz, Consul General

City/Town

Karachi

Postal address

92-A/7, Block 5, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan.

Administrative / consular district

Provinces Sindh und Balochistan

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday
7:30 am - 3:15 pm
Friday:
7:30 am - 1:30 pm

Opening hours of the visa and consular section
Monday - Thursday:
8:00 am - 12:30pm
Friday:
8:00 am - 12:30pm

Submission of visa applications:
As per appointment only.

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Please be informed that due to the high demand for visa application appointments in Karachi waiting times inevitably occur at the moment. The German CONSULATE in Karachi always provides the largest number of appointments possible.
Cancelled appointments are also put back into the booking system quickly. So, if appointments are unavailable at a certain time, it might be useful to check the system frequently and not at a specific time.

Appointments cannot be made via email or as a so called walk-ins.


If you booked an appointment in another group of reason than needed (e.g. family reunion and you need a business visa) your application will not be taken and handled.


Collection of passports:
Monday - Thursday 01:30 p.m. -03:15 p.m.

Submission of missing documents:
Mailbox at barrier only, please do not forget to mention application number to avoid further delays


Visa inquiries by telephone via +92 21 3582 1596 ONLY
Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Please note that visa enquiries by telephone will only be answered during these times and via the number indicated above.

Contact

Telephone

+92 21 3587 3782/ +92 21 3583 9936/ +92 21 3583 9697

Fax

+92 21 35 87 40 09

Website

The Consulate is conditionally accessible to people with disabilities. In case you require special assistance, please contact us.

For emergency cases involving German nationals in Pakistan (and strictly only for those, under no circumstances in visa matters!)

You may contact the duty officer under one of the following numbers via phone

+92-334-05 80 589

+92-333-13 16 168

For technical reasons one of the a.m. numbers may be switched off, in this case please dial the other number.

Calls regarding visa matters WILL NOT be answered!


The Consulate has changed the procedure for booking appointments for Schengen and long term visas (except opportunity card/Chancenkarte).

Appointments for opportunity card/Chancenkarte can still be booked directly through our appointment allocation systems.

Due to the constant high demand, it has been decided to set up a waiting list in order to efficiently adapt the appointment allocation to the capacities of our visa office. You will no longer be able to book an appointment directly, but you will first register your name on a waiting list and in a second step appointments will be allocated at a later date by the consulate in chronological order of registrations based on available capacity. To ensure that appointments are allocated fairly and smoothly, all applicants for above the mentioned categories are asked to register on the waiting list.

For this purpose, additional information is required to better understand your travel purpose. Therefore, please complete the waiting list registration carefully with the requested information. Only when the required data is entered correctly and completely an appointment will be allocated.

You do not need to use an agent to register on the waiting list! Registration on the waiting list is free of charge!

In 2025, the German Consulate General Karachi is closed on the following German and Pakistani holidays:

Wednesday, 01 JanuaryNew Year
Tuesday, 01 April and Wednesday, 02 AprilEid-ul-Fitr
Friday, 18 AprilGood Friday
Monday, 21 AprilEaster Monday
Thursday, 01 MayLabor Day
Thursday, 08 May80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Thursday, 29 MayAscension Day
Friday, 06 JuneEid-ul-Azha
Monday, 09 JuneWhit Monday
Thursday, 14 AugustPakistan Independence Day
Friday, 03 OctoberDay of German Unity
Wednesday, 24 to Friday, 26 DecemberChristmas
Wednesday, 31 DecemberNew Year's Eve

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