Welcome to the German Consulate General in Kolkata

Consulate General Kolkata
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Contact Info

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
1 Hastings Park Road, Alipore
Kolkata  700 027, India
Tel: +91-(0)33-2479 1141/ 1142/ 2150, 2439 8906
Fax: +91-(0)33-2479 3028
Fax(Visa section): +91-(0)33-2456 7951

Case of emergency requiring immediate action after business hours
(This number is not for any visa-related queries/requests. Being outside the German Consulate office, the person on duty has no access to the visa system.)
Tel: +91-(0) 98310 16091 

Announcement

The Consulate General will be closed during 24-27 December 2009 and from 31 December 2009 to 3 January 2010 for the Christmas/New Year holidays.

Visa fees to be paid by Demand Draft

With effect from 01 December 2009, visa fees are to be paid by Demand Draft (in Indian Rupees) at the time of application. No visa application can be processed without visa fees being paid.

Specification of the Demand Draft:
Payable to: Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Kolkata
Payable in: Kolkata
Date of issue: within 2 months

Visa fees (60 Euros, payable in Indian Rupees only): with effect from 10.11.2009:
- for Schengen visa: Rs. 4100/- (children below the age of 6 are free)
- for long term/residence permit visa: Rs. 4100/- for adult & Rs 2100/- for minor.
- for spouses of EU citizens : free of charge
Depending on the exchange rates visa fees are subject to change.
Updated visa fees will be published here at regular intervals 

Deutschenliste und Krisenvorsorge

Alle Deutschen, die - auch nur vorübergehend - im Amtsbezirk des Generalkonsulats leben, können in eine Krisenvorsorgeliste gemäß § 6 Abs. 3 des deutschen Konsulargesetzes aufgenommen werden.

Die Aufnahme in die Krisenvorsorgeliste erfolgt ab sofort passwortgeschützt im Online-Verfahren. Auch wenn vor Einführung des Online-Verfahrens bereits eine Registrierung erfolgt war, ist eine Neuanmeldung erforderlich, da die bisher manuell geführten Listen durch das neue Verfahren ersetzt werden. Mehr zum Thema finden Sie unter:

Latest update: influenza A (H1N1) ("swine flu")

Please take note of the current travel and safety advice for your country of destination, the Federal Foreign Office's recommendations on an influenza pandemic, as well as further information on the website of the Robert Koch Institute:

Schools: Partners for the Future

Education creates prospects – multilingualism opens new horizons. Info on the "Schools: Partners for the Future" initiative at www.pasch-net.de

Consul General Günter Wehrmann

The Consul General

Günter Wehrmann

Local Events

GIC

German Information Centre New Delhi

www.german-info.com

What's on in Germany

Current and upcomming events in Germany  -- Film, Exhibitions, Performances, Sport

Time and weather in Germany

Berlin:
02:18:15 11 °

Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan in India : 50 years of intercultural ties

GI_50years

Max Mueller Bhavan/ Goethe-Institut is celebrating its 50th anniversary in India from November 2009 to April 2010. The Goethe-Institutes of New Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai are now looking on their golden jubilee, whereas Mumbai Goethe-Institut joins the celebrations in its 40th year.

Germany has a new government

German chancellor Angela Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel took the oath of office in the German Bundestag in Berlin on October 28, beginning her second term as Chancellor. Ms. Merkel received 323 votes in the 622-member lower house, or Bundestag in the general election held a month before. 16 Cabinet Ministers of Christian Democrats, the Bavarian Christian Social Union and pro-business Free Democrats were also sworn in on October 28.  Dr. Guido Westerwelle is the new Federal Foreign Minister and Deputy-Chancellor.

Germany - Land of Ideas

Germany - Land of Ideas

Fall of the Berlin Wall – 20 year anniversary

Young Germany

The fall of the Berlin Wall is an event that shaped modern history and changed the world. Young Germany looks at how it resonates into the present, and people it has touched. We meet an enterprising American who sells parts of the Berlin Wall, speak to a film directory about his prize-winning documentary on the Berlin Wall and find out what the Wall means to the generation born in 1989.

 

Facts about Germany

cover "Facts about Germany"

Deutsch-Indische Handelskammer - Indo-German Chamber of Commerce