The Consul General and the individual sections

The Consulate General in Sydney is responsible for the States New South Wales and Queensland, dealing in particular with consular matters, economic relations and cultural and scientific affairs. Furthermore, starting from 1 February 2012, the Consulate General is also in charge of visa and passports applications from residents of Victoria and Western Australia.

Information about New South Wales

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Information about Queensland

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The Consul General Hans-Dieter Steinbach

Dear visitor, I am pleased to welcome you to the website of the German Consulate-General in Sydney. We are happy to provide to you information on recent German politics, developments in the economy, trends in our cultural life as well as our activities in New South Wales and Queensland.

Legal and Consular Affairs

The Legal and Consular Division is by far the busiest section of the Consulate and with its versatile range of services in most cases the first contact point.

Containers; Trade and Transport

Economic Affairs

The economics section promotes foreign trade and investment between Germany and Australia by supporting the efforts of the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Sydney based Correspondent of Germany Trade & Invest, the Foreign Trade and Inward investment Agency of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Painting "Die Kontrolle" (The Audit)

Cultural Affairs

The cultural section fosters and coordinates the exchange of culture and education with New South Wales and Queensland. It also supports the German cultural and educational institutions operating in the consular district, in particular the Goethe-Institut Sydney, the German International School Sydney, and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Information Centre in Sydney.

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Press and information

The press and information section is responsible for the Consulate's media contacts and provides information on German issues and policy matters.

The Consul General and the individual sections

Important - Appointments required for all consular services!

Appointments are required for all Consular Services at the Consulate General in Sydney and the Honorary Consuls in Brisbane and Perth. Bookings can only be made online. Please use the following links:

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Mädchen telefoniert mit dem Handy

Passport-/Visa-Hotline: (02) 9327 9638 Mo/Tu/Thu 1.30 - 3.30 pm Wed & Fri 8.00 - 9.00 am