Official relations between Indonesia-German could be traced back to 1952 when diplomatic relations was first established. Initially a Permanent Representative Office in Bonn and a Consulate were established during the same year. Subsequently, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Bonn was established in 1954. In 1973 Indonesia also established a Permanent Representative Office in East Berlin for the Democratic Republic of Germany, which was elevated into an Embassy in 1976.
The Indonesian Government was among the first country to provide full support for the Germany’s reunification in 1990. Consequently, both of the above Embassies were adjusted according to this development. Based on the Presidential Decree No. 2 of 1991 dated 17 January 1991 the Embassy in East Berlin and the Consulate in West Berlin were closed. In addition, the Consulate in West Berlin was elevated to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia for the Federal Republic of Germany on 24 August 1991. At present, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Berlin represents the Government of Indonesia in the Federal Republic of Germany with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary as its highest representative.
The Embassy facilitates various areas of Indonesia-Germany bilateral cooperation including cooperation in the fields of political; economic; trade; information; protocol and consular; immigration; education and culture; as well as defense.
In addition, the Embassy provides wide range of services for the German citizens, such as consular and immigration services as well as business, tourism, study and investment related services. The Embassy provides consular services to Indonesian who are travelling or living in Germany, such as passport renewal and document legalization and other consular services.
