{"id":167,"date":"2023-09-01T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T11:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botschaften-bern.ch\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-02-26T04:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:56:51","slug":"deutschland-botschaft-bern","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/botschaften-bern.ch\/en\/deutschland-botschaft-bern\/","title":{"rendered":"German Embassy Bern"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"167\" class=\"elementor elementor-167\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-647ee20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"647ee20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-849ae75\" data-id=\"849ae75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c8560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4c8560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Embassy of Germany in Bern<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd792f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bfd792f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db3074d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db3074d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f97472b\" data-id=\"f97472b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae6fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ae6fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Embassy of Germany in Bern. Here you will find all consular services of the embassy as well as all necessary contact information such as <strong>phone number<\/strong>, <strong>address<\/strong>, <strong>opening hours<\/strong>, <strong>e-mail<\/strong> and much more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f66283c\" data-id=\"f66283c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19af394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19af394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"54\" src=\"https:\/\/botschaften-bern.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/germany-31017_640-e1710419822499.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6317\" alt=\"Deutsche Botschaft in Bern\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bd7e59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bd7e59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f367418\" data-id=\"f367418\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400e3da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"400e3da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a4b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6a4b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Contact and address of the Embassy of Germany<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc54b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc54b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Address:<\/strong> Willadingweg 83, 3006 Bern, Switzerland<\/li><li><strong>Case Postale<\/strong> 250, 3000 Bern 16<\/li><li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +41 31 359 41 11<\/li><li><strong>Fax:<\/strong> +41 31 359 44 44<\/li><li><strong>E-mail:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@bern.diplo.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #2f5aae;\">info@bern.diplo.de<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bern.diplo.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #2f5aae;\">www.bern.diplo.de<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Line:<\/strong> Mr. Michael Fl\u00fcgger, Ambassador<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a6636a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a6636a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41d804a\" data-id=\"41d804a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fc51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c1fc51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c56701 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c56701\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db9f0fd\" data-id=\"db9f0fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12248fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12248fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">opening hours of the German Embassy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4f5be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4f5be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d421a4\" data-id=\"0d421a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c5760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c5760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Monday:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a008:00 \u2013 12:30 and 13:15 \u2013 16:30<\/li><li><strong>Tuesday:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a008:00 \u2013 12:30 and 13:15 \u2013 16:30<\/li><li><strong>Wednesday:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 08:00 \u2013 12:30 and 13:15 \u2013 16:30<\/li><li><strong>Thursday:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 08:00 \u2013 12:30 and 13:15 \u2013 16:30<\/li><li><strong>Friday:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 08:00 \u2013 12:30 and 13:00 \u2013 15:00<\/li><li><strong>Saturday:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closed<\/li><li><strong>Sunday:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Closed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-537fa8d\" data-id=\"537fa8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22be0a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"22be0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Botschaft%20Deutschland%20Bern&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Embassy of Germany in Bern\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Embassy of Germany in Bern\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c8f4ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c8f4ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa7187\" data-id=\"1fa7187\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c5ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c8c5ae4\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2005684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2005684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Consular Department of the Embassy of Germany<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfa870e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfa870e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a94150\" data-id=\"6a94150\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513fcbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"513fcbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +41 31 359 43 48 (Visa)<\/li><li><strong>Fax:<\/strong> +41 31 359 44 54<\/li><li><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong> Mon \u2013 Thurs 8:15 am \u2013 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm \u2013 4:30 pm \/ Fri 8:15 am \u2013 12:30 pm<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf5185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3cf5185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c23f98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c23f98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f04911\" data-id=\"3f04911\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97f381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b97f381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make an appointment at the German Embassy in Bern<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d740a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d740a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a visit to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/botschaften-bern.ch\/en\/\">embassies in Bern<\/a>\u00a0An appointment is usually necessary in advance.<\/p><p>Most of the services provided by the German Embassy require an appointment. This applies to visa applications as well as passport issuance and document authentication. Here are some ways you can book an appointment:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Online appointment booking:<\/strong> Some embassies offer an online booking system on their website. Check the official website of the Embassy of Germany in Bern at <a href=\"https:\/\/bern.diplo.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bern.diplo.de<\/a>to see if this option is available.<\/li><li><strong>Make an appointment by phone:<\/strong> You can also try to contact the embassy directly by phone <span style=\"color: #2f5aae;\">+41 31 359 41 11<\/span>\u00a0to call to schedule an appointment. Have all necessary information ready to speed up the process.<\/li><li><strong>E-mail:<\/strong> Another option is to send an email to the embassy at <a href=\"mailto:info@bern.diplo.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #2f5aae;\">info@bern.diplo.de<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #2f5aae;\">\u00a0<\/span>to request an appointment. Include your name, reason for the appointment, and preferred appointment dates.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c5c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"82c5c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03105c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03105c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Required documents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9129d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9129d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the processing of applications to the\u00a0<strong>German Embassy in Bern<\/strong>\u00a0must certain\u00a0<strong>Documents<\/strong>\u00a0which vary depending on the service. The most commonly required documents include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Valid passport or identity card<\/strong>: A current Bulgarian or foreign identity document.<\/li><li><strong>application forms<\/strong>: The corresponding, fully completed form for the respective service.<\/li><li><strong>passport photos<\/strong>: Current biometric passport photos are required when applying for passports or identity cards.<\/li><li><strong>evidence of personal data<\/strong>: Birth certificates, marriage certificates or other documents confirming identity.<\/li><li><strong>copies of the documents<\/strong>: Both originals and copies of the submitted documents are often requested.<\/li><li><strong>proof of payment<\/strong>: Proof of payment of consular fees, which must be paid in advance.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is recommended to use the required\u00a0<strong>documents completely<\/strong>\u00a0and prepare in advance to avoid delays or problems during processing. A detailed list of necessary documents can be found on the official website of the embassy.<\/p><p>For more information about visiting an embassy, you can also visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/botschaften-bern.ch\/en\/faq-botschaften-und-konsulate-in-bern\/\">FAQ<\/a> Visit page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f879ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f879ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44ced6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f44ced6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Services of the German Embassy in Bern<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754f26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754f26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Embassy of Germany in Bern offers a variety of consular services for German citizens and foreign visitors. The most important <strong>services<\/strong>\u00a0belong:<\/p><ul><li><strong>visa application<\/strong> for travel to Germany<\/li><li>Consular assistance in <strong>emergencies<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Notarial Services<\/strong>, including powers of attorney and signature certifications<\/li><li>Support with <strong>legal<\/strong> <strong>matters<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>For most of these services, a <strong>appointment scheduling<\/strong> necessary in advance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fe3a6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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