Time Zone:                                          http://www.timeticker.com/

Online News (in English):                   http://www.germnews.de/dn/

Phone Directories: Yellow Pages:    http://www.gelbeseiten.de – German only

Emergency Tel No’s:                           Police: 110 Fire and Ambulance: 112 

German Embassy in UK:              

23 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PZ, UK 

Tel: (020) 7824 1300.

Fax: (020) 7824 1449

 E-mail: info@german-embassy.org.uk

Website: www.german-embassy.org.uk

Opening hours: 0830-1700

 Consular section:

1-6 Chesham Place, Belgrave Mews West, London SW1X 8PZ, UK Tel: (08705) 100 420 (recorded passport information; calls cost 60p per minute)

(09065) 508 922 (recorded visa information; calls cost 1 per minute)

(09065) 540 470 (24-hour automated visa appointment booking service; calls cost £1 per minute)

(020) 7823 2854 (consular emergencies only).

Fax: (020) 7824 1449E-mail: consular@german-embassy.org.ukOpening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1200; Mon-Thur 1400-1600, Fri 1400-1500 (telephone enquiries only).

UK Embassy in Germany:         

Wilhelmstrasse 70-71, 10117 Berlin, Germany 

Tel: (30) 204 570

Fax: (30) 2045 7579

E-mail: info@berlin.mail.fco.gov.uk (information department)

consular.berlin@fco.gov.uk

Website: www.britischebotschaft.de

Consulates General in:

Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart.