Appointment-System of the German Foreign Office — Windhuk
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The "consular days" of the German Embassy Windhoek in Swakopmund will take place from 13.10.2026 until 15.10.2026.
The address for the "consular days" in Swakopmund is
Hansa Hotel Swakopmund
3 Hendrik Witbooi Street
Swakopmund
The booking of appointments will be possible from Friday, September 18th, 2026, 9 AM.
Visa applications cannot be submitted.
Important note: The registration for collection of documents is only possible until Wednesday, October 7th, 2026, 4:00 PM.
Appointments for Windhoek
If you already have a German identity document (German passport or identity card), please book an appointment for "renewal".
However, if you have never had a German identity document before, please book an appointment for a "first-time passport application"
NEW: You can apply online for most types of national visas - this is usually the easiest and quickest way for you to apply for a visa:
- Opportunity Card
- Blue Card (EU)
- Taking up employment as an academic
- Taking up employment as a skilled worker with professional training
- Taking up employment with work experience
- Conducting a qualification analysis
- Visa for studying
- Visa for basic or advanced vocational training and to seek a vocational training place
- Visa for family reunification
For an online application, you do not need to book a separate appointment in advance. Once you have submitted the application online, the Embassy will inform you regarding the further procedure. More information on: Homepage - Consular Services Portal
For all other national visa applications, kindly proceed with this category.
Since Monday 19 January 2026, all Schengen Visa applications are exclusively handled by our service provider TLS Contact.
TLS Contact is the regional partner of the Federal Foreign Office and is already successfully operating in many African countries.
Thanks to this new arrangement, waiting times will be reduced and you can book your appointment easier and quicker than before. It makes it more convenient for you to get your Schengen visa for your travel to Germany and Europe. Visa application forms and accompanying documents need to be submitted at the TLS Contact German Visa Application Centre, which is centrally located at Maerua Mall (office tower) and accessible for people with physical challenges.
Biometric data collection as well as the delivery of the passport will also take place at the TLS Contact German Visa Application Centre.
The decision to issue or not issue a visa lies as before solely within the responsibility of the German Embassy in Windhoek.
The Embassy continues to represent besides Germany the following six European states: Belgium, Hungary, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
What does this mean in practical terms?
1. Bookings for appointments for Schengen visa applications can be made only through the TLS Contact website for Namibia: TLS Contact
2. The TLS Contact German Visa Application Centre operates at Maerua Mall (Regus Office Tower, Office Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30 -15:30)
3. A non-refundable service fee of 24,51 Euro (approx. 500 NAD) is applied by TLS Contact German Visa Application Centre additionally to the normal visa fee, that remains unchanged. You can choose a time slot convenient for you and will receive more information about the documents you need to submit during your visit at the TLS Contact German Visa Application Centre. Here you pay also the service fee (card only, no cash) and you finally collect your passport.