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Honorary Consuls
Two German missions and sixteen Honorary Consuls throughout the United Kingdom offer consular services. Each mission covers a specific geographic region. To find out which mission can assist you, what the hours of operation are and how to reach it please use our interactive Consulate Finder.
The work of Honorary Consuls:
The Federal Republic of Germany has a global network of more than 350 Honorary Consuls, 16 of them in the United Kingdom.
For the German Embassy in London and the German Consulate General in Edinburgh, the Honorary Consuls, who provide a permanent presence in the regions, perform an important function: they have good civic connections in their consular districts and play a valuable role in nurturing business and cultural relationships. They also assist the German missions abroad by performing consular tasks (including authenticating signatures or copies and processing passport applications).
Please refer to the information provided for each individual Honorary Consul to find out what services he or she is able to offer. In the case of more complex legal matters please contact the relevant diplomatic mission directly.
The fees charged for official consular acts are generally the same, whether they are carried out by an Honorary Consul or at one of the German missions abroad. Please note that an additional service fee is charged, on top of the regular passport fee, for passport applications submitted via an Honorary Consul.
Click on the pins or missions below to find out more
United Kingdom
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German Embassy London
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Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Honorary Consul Aberdeen
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Honorary Consul Barrow-upon-Humber
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Honorary Consul Birmingham/Coventry
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Honorary Consul Bristol
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Honorary Consul Canterbury
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Honorary Consul Cardiff
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Honorary Consul Glasgow
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Honorary Consul Leeds
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Honorary Consul Liverpool
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Honorary Consul Londonderry/ Derry
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Honorary Consul Manchester
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Honorary Consul Newcastle upon Tyne
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Honorary Consul Plymouth
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Honorary Consul Southampton
Description
Postal address
23 Belgrave Square
London, SW1X 8PZ
Administrative / consular district
Avon, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Buckinghamshire, Caerphilly, Cambridgeshire, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Cheshire, Clwyd, Conwy, Cornwall, Denbighshire, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Flintshire, Gloucestershire, Greater Manchester, Gwynedd, Hampshire, Hereford and Worcester, Hertfordshire, Humberside, Isle of Anglesey, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Greater London, Merseyside, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Selby of North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Salop, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Wrexham, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Swansea, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Isle of Wight, York, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Opening hours
Monday - Friday only with appointment
Contact
Telephone
Fax
Website
Description
Head
City/Town
Country
Address
16 Eglinton Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 5DG, United Kingdom
Administrative / consular district
Scotland and the following counties in northern England: Cumbria, Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton on Tees, Tyne and Wear (Tyneside), as well as North Yorkshire with the exception of Selby and York.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday only with appointment
Contact
Telephone
Fax
Website
Description
Head
Postal address
Ledingham Chalmers LLP, Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1HA
Administrative / consular district
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Responsible mission: Consulate General Edinburgh
Telephone
Emergency number outside opening hours
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Wood Lea, Westoby Lane, Barrow upon Humber, DN19 7DJ
Administrative / consular district
East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire und Nottinghamshire, Nottingham
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
Emergency number outside opening hours
A prior apppointment is recommended.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Administrative / consular district
West Midlands
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
The office of the Honorary Consul is temporarily closed. For urgent matters please contact the Embassy in London directly.
Description
Head
Postal address
c/o DACB, Portwall Place, Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 9HS
Administrative / consular district
Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is mandatory.
To ensure a quick response, please email Mr von Pahlen at bristol@hk-diplo.de. In case of emergencies, please call +44 (0)7823 668 147.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, 9 Western Esplanade, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 8RL
Administrative / consular district
Counties Essex, Kent, East- and West-Sussex
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is required.
Consular services:
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
42 St Margaret's Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7AB
Administrative / consular district
Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Swansea, Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Monmouthshire, Breconshire/Powys, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is required.
All enquiries either by e-mail or telephone (strictly Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00 hrs).
Appointments for passports by telephone only! Visa enquiries in London only (see visa pages).
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
undertaking German Public Notarisations
Description
Head
Postal address
c/o Dentons UK & Middle East LLP, 1 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1AL
Administrative / consular district
City and port of Glasgow
Responsible mission: Consulate General Edinburgh
Telephone
Fax
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services:
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, c/o Gateley Plc, Minerva, 29 East Parade, Leeds, LS1 5PS, Großbritannien / Vereinigtes Königreich
Administrative / consular district
West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Lancashire, Blackburn (with Darwen), Selby, Blackpool and York.
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
Prior appointment is required.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passport
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, PO Box 189, Neston, CH33 9FE
Administrative / consular district
Cheshire, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Man, Isle of Anglesey, Wrexham, independent districts Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passport
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, 28 Templeard, Ballynagard, Londonderry BT48 8FE
Administrative / consular district
Northern Ireland
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is required.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, c/o DAC Beachcroft LLP, 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF
Administrative / consular district
Greater Manchester, Country of Derbyshire and the towns of Congleton and Macclesfield.
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is required.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
c/o Newcastle Civic Centre, Registrar's Entrance, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8PS
Administrative / consular district
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham, Cumbria, Teesside and North Yorkshire (not Selby)
Telephone
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services (also for residents from Teesside and North Yorkshire):
Passport application with Honorary Consuls
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
6 Lanveoc Way, Modbury, PL21 0FW
Administrative / consular district
Devon and Cornwall
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Totton & Eling Tennis Centre, Aikman Lane, Totton, Hampshire, SO40 8FT
Administrative / consular district
Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire
Responsible mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services:
applications for the issue of biometric passports
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Islands
Description
Head
Postal address
Alsace, Lower Sound, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, ZE1 0RL
Administrative / consular district
Shetland Islands
Responsible Mission: Consulate General Edinburgh
Telephone
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services:
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
Description
Head
Postal address
Haut Bois, La Grande Route de St. Laurent, St. Lawrence, Jersey, JE3 1NN
Administrative / consular district
Jersey (Bailiwick of Jersey)
Responsible Mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services:
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
applications for the issue of emergency travel documents
Description
Head
Postal address
Blenheim, Doyle Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1RG
Administrative / consular district
Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, (Bailiwick of Guernsey). Responsible Mission: German Embassy London
Telephone
Website
A prior appointment is recommended.
Consular services:
authentication of signatures in matters relating to civil status/ civil law
authentication of signatures in pension matters (life certificates)
authentication of copies
applications for the issue of emergency travel documents