Embassy of India, Berlin

What Embassy of India, Berlin does

The Embassy of India, Berlin is the primary diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1951 and operating under India's Ministry of External Affairs. Headquartered at Tiergartenstraße 17, Berlin, the Embassy coordinates a four-location consular network spanning Berlin (headquarters) and Consulates General in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich. Its mandate spans political relations, economic and commercial diplomacy, defence cooperation, cultural affairs, and consular services for the Indian diaspora in Germany.

The Embassy's service portfolio is organized into distinct wings: Consular Services (passport issuance and renewal, visa processing across ten categories including business, work, student, tourist, medical, and journalist, OCI card issuance and renewal, document attestation, police clearance certificates, and emergency certificates); Economic & Commercial Wing (trade facilitation via partnerships with GTAI, IGCC, Invest India, and Make in India); Defence Wing (military and defence industrial cooperation); Culture Wing (yoga, cultural events, Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations); Political Wing (bilateral diplomatic relations); and Community Welfare (Indian Community Welfare Fund, overseas voter registration). Underlying digital infrastructure includes the MADAD Consular Services Management System, eCARe (e-Clearance for Afterlife Remains) portal, Air Suvidha 2.0 travel health declaration integration, and an online appointment booking system. As of January 2026, the Embassy insourced all application processing previously delegated to outsourcing service provider Alankit Assignments Ltd.

The Embassy is not a commercial entity and does not generate retained revenue. Its "pricing" model consists of standardized government-mandated consular fees for passports, visas, OCI cards, and attestations, billed pay-as-you-go per service transaction. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via appointment-based service delivery at the four consular locations and self-service through national MEA portals. Primary customer segments are (1) Indian nationals residing in Germany requiring consular documentation, (2) German citizens and enterprises seeking Indian visas and trade engagement, and (3) international students and researchers traveling between the two countries. The Embassy's website recorded over 4.8 million visitors as of July 2026.

Name

Embassy of India, Berlin

Legal name

Embassy of India, Berlin

Website

https://indianembassyberlin.gov.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Embassy of India, Berlin is India's official diplomatic mission to Germany, operating since 1951 under the Ministry of External Affairs. It delivers consular services (passports, visas, OCI cards, attestation) to Indian nationals and foreign applicants across Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich, alongside bilateral political, economic, defence, and cultural diplomacy functions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic & Consular Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL), Diaspora & Expatriate Engagement (BPAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Consular services
• Diplomatic services
• Passport services
• Visa processing
• Document attestation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consular Fee Services: Revenue generated from consular services including passport fees, visa fees, attestation charges, OCI services, and miscellaneous consular documentation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Embassy of India, Berlin is the official diplomatic mission of the Government of India in Germany, providing consular services to Indian nationals (passport issuance and reissue, OCI cards, document attestation, emergency certificates, surrender certificate, International Driving Permit) and visa services to foreign nationals seeking to travel to India (business, work, tourist, student, medical, journalist, official, family, transit categories). It also facilitates India-Germany bilateral relations through its Economic & Commercial Wing (trade and investment promotion), Political Wing, Defence Wing, and Culture Wing, serving the Indian diaspora and German/foreign businesses engaging with India.

Product overview

The Embassy of India, Berlin provides a comprehensive suite of consular services organized around a central consular services portal. The primary service categories include passport issuance and renewal, visa processing for multiple categories (business, work, tourist, student, medical, and others), OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card services, and document attestation. Supporting digital infrastructure includes the MADAD system for diaspora distress assistance and the eCARe portal for afterlife remains clearance. Services are delivered through an online appointment booking system, with Air Suvidha integration for travel health compliance. The Economic & Commercial Wing also facilitates trade and investment services between India and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Economic & Commercial Wing: Wing focused on India-Germany economic and commercial relations, trade promotion, and business facilitation
• Consular Services
• Culture Wing
• Defence Wing
• Political Wing
• Community Welfare

Products and services

• Passport Services Re-issue of Indian passports due to expiry, exhaustion of pages, loss or damage, change in personal particulars, birth registration and fresh passports for newborns, emergency certificates, and passport services for asylum seekers / Duldung / 104c visa holders in Germany. For Indian nationals in Germany.
• Visa Services Issuance of Indian visas across business, work, miscellaneous, journalist, medical, official, student, tourist, transit, and family categories for foreign nationals seeking to travel to India.
• OCI Services (Overseas Citizen of India) Electronic OCI card services including new applications for adults and minors (with or without prior Indian passport), renewals for lost/damaged OCI booklets, OCI for spouse of Indian national, renewal in lieu of PIO cards, and miscellaneous OCI services. For eligible persons of Indian origin.
• Attestation and Miscellaneous Consular Services Document attestation, birth certificate based on Indian passport, name change certificate, No Objection Certificate for naming of newborn, non-nationality certificate, NRI certificate for general purpose, police clearance certificate, and related miscellaneous consular documentation. For Indian nationals and foreign nationals requiring India-related attestation.
• Surrender Certificate Issuance of surrender certificate for Indian nationals renouncing Indian citizenship. For Indian nationals in Germany who have acquired foreign nationality.
• International Driving Permit (IDP) Reissue Reissue of International Driving Permits for Indian nationals in Germany.
• eCARe (e-Clearance for Afterlife Remains) Portal Electronic clearance system for transportation of mortal remains and ashes to India, with services for both Indian nationals and foreign nationals. Includes NOC for transportation of mortal remains of Indian nationals and transportation of ashes (Urn) to India for foreign nationals and Indian nationals.
• MADAD — Consular Services Management System Online platform under the Ministry of External Affairs for consular service management and emergency assistance to Indian nationals facing distress abroad. MEA-managed and accessible via the Embassy.
• Economic & Commercial Wing Trade Facilitation Services Facilitation of India-Germany trade, investment, and economic relations including business visa facilitation, trade inquiries, market entry support, and bilateral economic coordination with partners such as GTAI, IGCC, Invest India, Make in India, and BDI. For German businesses and Indian commercial stakeholders.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• TKMS (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026German submarine manufacturer visited by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. Defence Industrial Roadmap signed during the visit indicating strategic defence cooperation.
• Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Germany)flagshipOthers · 12 January 2026Federal Chancellor of Germany visited India (January 12-13, 2026) with 19 MOUs signed during the visit, marking strengthened bilateral relations.
• Federation of German Industries (BDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2025Met by Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal in Berlin to discuss India-Germany economic cooperation and trade relations.
• GTAI (Germany Trade and Investment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for trade promotion activities between India and Germany. GTAI provides information and support for German companies looking to invest in India.
• IGCC (Indo-German Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral chamber promoting trade and economic relations between India and Germany. Supports business delegations and trade events.
• MADAD Consular Services Management SystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationMEA's Aid of Diaspora in Distress system - online platform for consular service management and emergency assistance to Indian nationals abroad.
• Make in India InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship Government of India initiative promoted by the Economic and Commercial Wing to attract foreign investment to India.
• Invest IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Investment Promotion Agency of India, partnered for facilitating German investment into India through the Economic Wing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• VFS Global: Largest global outsourced consular services partner that handles visa and passport application logistics on behalf of many governments including India (until recently in Germany via Alankit). Relevant as the ecosystem participant whose in-housing the Embassy has just executed.
• BLS International: Major outsourcing services provider for government consular, visa, and citizen services across multiple countries. Comparable as a delivery-layer participant in the same consular services value chain the Embassy operates in.
• Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC): Bilateral chamber of commerce promoting India-Germany trade and economic relations — listed as a Core strategic partner of the Embassy. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem participant in the bilateral economic mandate the Embassy supports.

Direct peers

• High Commission of India, London: India's diplomatic mission to the United Kingdom operating an identical consular service stack for the large Indian diaspora in the UK. Directly comparable by parent body, service mix, and diaspora-target customer profile.
• Embassy of India, Washington DC: Sister Indian diplomatic mission in the United States offering the same consular service portfolio (passports, visas, OCI, attestation) under the same Ministry of External Affairs framework. Most directly comparable peer by service model, parent organization, and diaspora-target customer base.
• Embassy of the United States, Berlin: A foreign diplomatic mission co-located in Berlin offering parallel consular services (US passports, visas, citizen services) for Americans in Germany. Comparable by service model, regulatory monopoly on consular documentation, and embassy-to-diaspora delivery structure.
• Consulate General of India, Frankfurt: A branch consulate of the Embassy of India, Berlin, providing identical consular services in the Frankfurt jurisdiction. Most operationally integrated peer as it reports directly to the Berlin mission.
• Embassy of India, Paris: Indian diplomatic mission to France operating the same consular, political, economic, cultural, and community welfare wings under the Ministry of External Affairs. Closely analogous structure and service mandate within the EU.
• Embassy of France, Berlin: Another major EU-member-state diplomatic mission in Berlin offering French consular services to its diaspora. Comparable in scope of consular operations, bilateral mandate, and operating environment within Germany.
• Embassy of India, Tokyo: Indian diplomatic mission to Japan offering the same MEA-administered consular services to the Indian professional community. Comparable service delivery model, governance, and customer base (Indian nationals abroad seeking documentation and visa services).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eoiberlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/IndiaInGermany
• Instagraminstagram.com/indiaingermany/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/embassy-of-india-berlin-germany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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