Here you will find changes to consular posts throughout Germany communicated by the Federal Foreign Office over the past six months, clearly organised by country.
The Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Albania in Satteldorf and granted Mr. Stefan Werner Schmidt-Weiss the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 20.01.2026.
The consular district comprises the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Address and further details:
Leonhard-Weiss-Str. 2–3, 74589 Satteldorf
Tel.: 0049 7951 332267
Fax: 0049 7951 332260
E-Mail: s.schmidt-weiss@leonard-weiss.com
Office hours by appointment
The consular district of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Hamburg has been expanded. The corresponding new exequatur was granted on 21 May 2026.
The new consular district comprises the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
The honorary consular representation of the Kingdom of Belgium in Hamburg can now be reached at the following address: Stadthausbrücke 8, 20355 Hamburg.
The other contact details remain unchanged.
The honorary consular representation of the Kingdom of Belgium in Hannover can now be reached at the following address:
c/o Brandi Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Adenauerallee 18
30175 Hannover.
The other contact details remain unchanged.
The exequatur granted to Dr Wolfgang Pfeiffer as Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Bhutan in Bietigheim-Bissingen, with a consular district comprising the states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, expired at the end of 23 February 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Kingdom of Bhutan in Bietigheim-Bissingen has therefore been closed since 23 February 2026.
On 15 December 2025, the German Federal Government granted Mr Nermin Mešinović, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Frankfurt am Main, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the states of Hesse, Bremen, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Ms Višnja Lončar, on 27 October 2021 has expired.
The exequatur granted to Mr Haro Helms as Honorary Consul of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Bremen, with a consular district comprising the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, expired at the end of 19 November 2025. The honorary consular representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Bremen has been closed since 19 November 2025.
The exequatur granted to Dr Jan Curschmann as Honorary Consul of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Hamburg, with a consular district comprising the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, expired at the end of 14 January 2026. The honorary consular representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Hamburg has therefore been closed since 14 January 2026.
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Hamburg approved and Mr Peter Tamm on 28.7.2026 the Exequatur as Honorary Consul granted. The consular district comprises the states Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
Address and further data of the honorary consular representation:
Stadthausbrücke 4, 20355 Hamburg
Tel.: 0049 40 3233 7070
Fax: 0049 40 3233 7079
E-Mail: p.tamm@ontariohbg.de
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Bulgaria in Stuttgart and granted Dr Mark Peter Hacker the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 23 February 2026.
The consular district comprises the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Address and further details:
Geißstraße 4, 70173 Stuttgart
Tel.: 0711 997 999 30
Email: info@hacker-partner.de
The exequatur granted to Mr Heinz-Herbert Hey as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cabo Verde in Hamburg, with a consular district comprising the states of Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, expired at the end of 11 February 2026. The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Cabo Verde in Hamburg has therefore been closed since 11 February 2026.
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Cabo Verde in Bremen and granted Mr Jan Christiansen the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 10 March 2026.
The consular district comprises the states of Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
Address and further details:
Cuxhavener Straße 42–44, 28217 Bremen
Tel.: 0421 396 99 555
Email: christiansen@ds-bremen.de
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Colombia in Hamburg and granted Mr Nikolaus Schües the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 21 May 2026.
The consular district comprises the states of Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein.
Address and further details:
Trostbrücke 1, 20457 Hamburg
Tel.: 0049 40 3680 8450
Email: chhamburg@cancilleria.gov.co
Office hours: Tue 10:00–12:00 and Thu 14:00–16:00
The Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Union of the Comoros in Usingen and granted the exequatur as Honorary Consul to Mr. Ulrich Spranger on August 5, 2026. The consular district comprises the State of Hesse.
Address and further details of the honorary consular representation:
Jarltech-Platz 1
61250 Usingen
Tel.: 06081 600 600
Fax: 06081 600 500
E-Mail: ulrich.spranger@comoros-embassy.eu
Office hours: Mon to Fri 09:30 am to 06:00 pm
The exequatur granted to Dr Hans-Peter Müller as Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Congo in Erbach, with a consular district comprising the state of Hesse, expired at the end of 1 July 2022.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of the Congo in Erbach was therefore closed on 1 July 2022.
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Cyprus in Frankfurt am Main and granted Mr Friedrich Albert Lösener the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 10 March 2026.
The consular district comprises the states of Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
Address and further details:
Gutleutstraße 96, 60329 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: 069 870085 172
Fax: 069 870085 179
Email: info@honorary-consul.de
Office hours: Mon, Wed and Fri 10:00–14:00
On 24 April 2026, the German Federal Government granted Mr Constantinos Vasiliou, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the Republic of Cyprus in Hamburg, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the states of Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr Michael Agapiou, on 28 July 2022 has expired.
On 6 May 2026, the German Federal Government granted Ms Ruth Alexandra Haro Mancheno, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the Republic of Ecuador, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the states of Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Ms Rosa Olinda Vasquez Orozco, on 8 January 2025 has expired.
The exequatur granted to Mr Horst-Werner Maier-Hunke as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia in Bonn, with a consular district comprising the state of Lower Saxony, expired at the end of 1 February 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Estonia in Bonn has therefore been closed since 1 February 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of The Gambia in Stuttgart can now be reached at the following address:
Eduard-Steinle-Str. 15, 70619 Stuttgart.
The other contact details remain unchanged.
The consular district of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of The Gambia in Cologne has been reduced. The corresponding new exequatur was granted on 27 January 2026. The new consular district comprises the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein (Bremen is no longer included).
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of The Gambia in Bremen and granted Mr Basem Khan the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 27 January 2026. The consular district comprises the state of Bremen.
Address and further details:
Bismarckstr. 204, 28205 Bremen
Tel.: 0421 1610 2922
Email: gambia.k@bkhan.de
Office hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00
The exequatur granted to Dr. Nikolaus Hipp as Honorary Consul of Georgia in Munich, with the consular district comprising Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and Thuringia, expired at the end of August 1, 2026. The honorary consular representation of Georgia in Munich has therefore been closed since August 1, 2026.
The Federal Government granted the amended exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Giorgi Tabatadze, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of Georgia, on August 13, 2026, following the relocation of the seat of the consulate general from Stuttgart to Munich. The consular district comprises the States of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
On 20 April 2026, the German Federal Government granted Ms Sofia Choli, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the Hellenic Republic in Frankfurt am Main, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr Dimitrios Dochtsis, on 3 December 2024 has expired.
On 6 January 2026, the German Federal Government granted Ms Charalampia Baltouma, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the Hellenic Republic in Düsseldorf, the exequatur as Consul General. The consular district comprises the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr Vassilis Koinis, on 16 November 2021 has expired.
The exequatur granted to Mr Wolfgang Bährle as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Guinea in Munich, with a consular district comprising the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, expired at the end of 5 December 2025.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Guinea in Munich has been closed since 5 December 2025.
Dr Axel F. Schultze-Petzold, Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Hungary in Bremen, died on 7 January 2026. The exequatur granted to him as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Hungary in Bremen, with a consular district comprising the states of Bremen and Lower Saxony, therefore expired at the end of 7 January 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Hungary in Bremen is closed.
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of Iceland in Hamburg and granted Dr Hans Henning Hoff the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 5 May 2026.
The consular district comprises the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
Address and further details:
Neuer Wall 63, 20354 Hamburg
Tel.: 0049 40 355 280 929
Fax: 0049 40 355 280 80
Email: h.hoff@heuking.de
Office hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–20:00
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of Iceland in Cuxhaven and granted the exequatur as Honorary Consul to Ms Christina Dick on 6 July 2026. At the same time, the exequatur granted to the former Honorary Consul, Mr Wolf-Rüdiger Dick, has expired. The consular district comprises the city and the district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony.
Address and further details of the honorary consular representation:
Präsident-Herwig-Str. 32, 27472 Cuxhaven
Tel.: 0049 4721 571 30
Fax: 0049 4721 571 313
E-Mail: konsulat-island-cuxhaven@peterhein.eu
The Federal Government has granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr Raakesh Natraj Jayabhaskaran, who was appointed Head of the professional consular representation of the Republic of India in Hamburg, on 6 July 2026. The consular district comprises the states of Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Ms Soumya Gupta, on 20 February 2023 has expired.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Ferry Akbar Pasaribu, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the Republic of Indonesia in Frankfurt am Main, on August 10, 2026. The consular district comprises the States of Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland.
On 9 April 2026, the German Federal Government granted Mr Fausto Panebianco, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the Italian Republic in Munich, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the state of Bavaria, with the exception of the administrative district of Lower Franconia. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr Sergio Maffettone, on 31 January 2023 has expired.
On 14 January 2026, the German Federal Government granted Mr Piero Vaira, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the Italian Republic in Hannover, the exequatur as Consul General. The consular district comprises the states of Lower Saxony (with the exception of the city of Wolfsburg and the districts of Gifhorn and Helmstedt in the administrative district of Braunschweig), Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr David Michelut, on 22 September 2021 has expired.
The exequatur granted to Mr Peter Harren as Honorary Consul of Jamaica in Bremen, with a consular district comprising the state of Bremen, expired at the end of 1 January 2026.
The honorary consular representation of Jamaica in Bremen was therefore closed on 1 January 2026.
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Saarbrücken and granted Dr Frank Thomé the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 1 December 2025.
The consular district comprises the state of Saarland.
Address and further details:
c/o IHK Saarland
Franz-Josef-Röder-Str. 9, 66119 Saarbrücken
Tel.: 0681 9520 100
Fax: 0681 9520 888
Email: honorarkonsul@saarland.ihk.de
Office hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–12:00 by prior appointment
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Korea in Munich can now be reached at the following address:
Erika-Mann-Straße 53, 80636 München.
The other contact details remain unchanged.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Behar Isma, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the Republic of Kosovo in Düsseldorf, on June 30, 2026. The consular district comprises the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Mizbah Mustafa, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the Republic of Kosovo in Hamburg, on June 30, 2026. The consular district comprises the State of Hamburg.
The Federal Government granted the amended exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Hamdi Bërbatovci, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the Republic of Kosovo in Stuttgart, on July 31, 2026, following the conversion of the consulate into a consulate general. The consular district comprises the State of Baden-Württemberg.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Meshari S. A. Y. Almuzaini, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the State of Kuwait in Frankfurt am Main, on June 18, 2026. The consular district comprises the States of Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland. The exequatur granted to the previous Consul General, Mr. Adel Ass Al Ghenaiman, on September 28, 2022, has expired.
The exequatur granted to Mr Karl Hugo Ernst Ehlerding as Honorary Consul of the Kyrgyz Republic in Hamburg, with a consular district comprising the state of Hamburg, expired at the end of 11 August 2010. The honorary consular representation of the Kyrgyz Republic in Hamburg has been closed since 11 August 2010.
The exequatur granted to Ms Margaretha Böhm as Honorary Consul of the Kyrgyz Republic in Hanover, with a consular district comprising the state of Lower Saxony, expired at the end of 11 August 2010. The honorary consular representation of the Kyrgyz Republic in Hanover has therefore been closed since 11 August 2010.
The exequatur granted to Mr Stavros Efremidis as Honorary Consul of the Kyrgyz Republic in Dresden, with a consular district comprising the state of Saxony, expired at the end of 2 December 2023. The honorary consular representation of the Kyrgyz Republic in Dresden has been closed since 2 December 2023.
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Kyrgyz Republic in Ahrensburg and granted the exequatur as Honorary Consul to Mr Christoph Kroschke on 28 July 2026. The consular district comprises the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Address and further details of the honorary consular representation:
Ladestr. 1, 22926 Ahrensburg
Tel.: 0049 4102 804 100
E-Mail: christoph.kroschke@kroschke.de
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Lithuania in Altena and granted Dr Andreas Hollstein the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 9 March 2026.
The consular district comprises the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen and Lower Saxony.
Address and further details:
Fritz-Thomee-Str. 8, 58762 Altena
Tel.: 0049 2352 5483761
Email: andreashollstein@outlook.com
The Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Malawi in Frankfurt am Main and granted the exequatur as Honorary Consul to Mr. Daniel Imhäuser on July 8, 2026. The consular district comprises the State of Hesse.
Address and further details of the honorary consular representation:
Hafenallee 57/61, 63067 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: 069 2193 8856
Fax: 069 2197 9609
E-Mail: daniel.imhaeuser.malawi@outlook.com
The consular district of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malawi in Stuttgart has been changed. The corresponding new exequatur was granted on July 8, 2026. The new, smaller consular district comprises the State of Baden-Württemberg.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Malta in Leipzig can now be reached at the following address:
c/o Meyer'sche Villa
Käthe-Kollwitz-Str. 115, 04109 Leipzig
Tel.: 0341 1494610
All other contact details remain unchanged.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Mauritius in Hamburg can now be reached at the following address:
Ballindamm 27, 20095 Hamburg.
All other contact details remain unchanged.
From 15 May 2026, the honorary consular representation of the United Mexican States in Cologne can now be reached at the following address:
c/o Hueber Akademie GmbH
Drususgasse 7–11, 50667 Köln
Tel.: 0152 2293 0847
Email: consulmex-cgn@t-online.de
Opening hours remain unchanged.
The exequatur granted to Dr Johannes Wilhelm Handschumacher as Honorary Consul of Mongolia in Dresden, with a consular district comprising the state of Saxony, expired at the end of 27 January 2026.
The honorary consular representation of Mongolia in Dresden has been closed since 27 January 2026.
The honorary consular representation of Mongolia in Hamburg can now be reached at the following address:
Rothenbaumchaussee 44, 20148 Hamburg
The other contact details remain unchanged.
On 22 January 2026, the German Federal Government granted Mr Amer Cikotić, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of Montenegro in Frankfurt am Main, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the states of Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Thuringia. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Ms Ivana Đukanović, on 20 November 2019 has expired.
The Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Namibia in Frankfurt am Main and granted the exequatur as Honorary Consul to Mr. Patrick Koch on June 12, 2026. The consular district comprises the State of Hesse.
Address and further details of the honorary consular representation:
Speicherstr. 57, 60327 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: 0049 170 383 0895
E-Mail: patrick-koch@gmx.de
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Namibia in Hamburg can now be reached at the following address:
Große Elbstraße 138
22767 Hamburg
Tel.: 040 376 73 444
The other contact details remain unchanged.
The exequatur granted to Mr Ram Pratap Thapa as Honorary Consul General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in Cologne, with a consular district comprising the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen and Lower Saxony, expired at the end of 18 May 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in Cologne was therefore closed on 18 May 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Frankfurt am Main can now be reached at the following address:
c/o Maintower – K1 Business Club
Neue Mainzer Str. 52–58
60311 Frankfurt am Main
All other contact details remain unchanged.
The honorary consular representation of the Kingdom of Norway in Munich can now be reached at the following address:
Ferdinand-Maria-Str. 45, 80639 München.
All other contact details remain unchanged.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Panama in Bremen can now be reached at the following address:
Sankt-Jürgen-Str. 108–114, 28203 Bremen.
All other contact details remain unchanged.
The exequatur granted to Mr Andreas Maske as Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Paraguay in Hamburg, with a consular district comprising the states of Hamburg, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, expired at the end of 31 December 2025. The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Paraguay in Hamburg has therefore been closed since 31 December 2025.
The exequatur granted to Ms Norma Netto de Stengel as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Paraguay in Munich, with a consular district comprising the states of Bavaria and Thuringia, expired at the end of 1 July 2025. The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Paraguay in Munich has been closed since 1 July 2025.
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Peru in Düsseldorf and granted Mr Dirk Volkmann the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 6 May 2026.
The consular district comprises the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Address and further details:
Volkmann Consult
Alt-Niederkassel 76, 40547 Düsseldorf
Tel.: 015678 547383
Email: dirk@volkmann-consult.de
Office hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
The exequatur granted to Dr Uwe Horn as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Braunschweig, with a consular district comprising the state of Lower Saxony, expired at the end of 30 January 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Poland in Braunschweig has been closed since 30 January 2026.
On 3 March 2026, the German Federal Government granted Mr Saoud Sultan Khalifa Al Binali, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the State of Qatar in Munich, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr Radi Sowayed B. S. Alajami, on 16 September 2021 has expired.
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Essen and granted Mr Kurt Lutz the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 19 December 2025.
The consular district comprises the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Address and further details:
Gewerbehofstr. 4, 45145 Essen
Tel.: 0201 178 9665-0
Email: consulate@honoraryconsul-sierraleone-nrw.de
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Munich can now be reached at the following address:
Ludwig-Thoma-Str. 7a, 82031 Grünwald.
All other contact details remain unchanged.
The consular district of the Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic in Stuttgart has been changed. The corresponding new exequatur was granted on 4 December 2025. The new, smaller consular district comprises the state of Baden-Württemberg.
The consular district of the Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic in Frankfurt am Main (official seat: Bad Homburg vor der Höhe) has been expanded. The corresponding new exequatur was granted on 4 December 2025. The new consular district comprises the states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
The Head of the honorary consular representation of the Slovak Republic in Frankfurt am Main (seat of office in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe) was granted the exequatur as Honorary Consul General on May 21, 2026.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of South Africa in Stuttgart can now be reached at the following address:
Schelmenwasenstr. 34, 70567 Stuttgart
Email: wilfried.porth@daimler.com
The telephone and fax numbers are no longer in use; all other contact details remain unchanged.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Ms. Maria Victoria Gonzalez Roman, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the Kingdom of Spain in Frankfurt am Main, on August 20, 2026. The consular district comprises the States of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland. The exequatur granted to the previous Consul General, Mr. Enrique Criado Navamuel, on August 20, 2021, has expired.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Francisco Javier Sanabria Valderrama, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the Kingdom of Spain in Düsseldorf, on August 20, 2026. The consular district comprises the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The exequatur granted to the previous Consul General, Mr. Juan-Bautista Sunye Mendia, on August 12, 2021, has expired.
The exequatur granted to Mr. Jürgen Weerth as Honorary Consul of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Kaarst, with the consular district comprising the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, expired at the end of May 30, 2026. The honorary consular representation of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Kaarst has therefore been closed since May 30, 2026.
The exequatur granted to Ms. Dagmar Wöhrl as Honorary Consul of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Nürnberg, with the consular district comprising the State of Bavaria, expired at the end of May 30, 2026. The honorary consular representation of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Nürnberg has therefore been closed since May 30, 2026.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Molham Alkhan, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of the Arab Republic of Syria in Bonn, on June 25, 2026. The consular district comprises the States of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Mr. Vitalii Remelie, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of Ukraine in Hamburg, on June 22, 2026. The consular district comprises the States of Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein. The exequatur granted to the previous Consul General, Ms. Iryna Tybinka, on October 7, 2020, has expired.
The Federal Government granted the exequatur as Consul General to Ms. Oksana Tarasyuk, who was appointed Head of the career consular representation of Ukraine in Düsseldorf, on August 18, 2026. The consular district comprises the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The exequatur granted to the previous Consul General, Ms. Iryna SHUM, on July 8, 2021, has expired.
The German Federal Government approved the establishment of an honorary consular representation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Hanover and granted Dr Markus Busuttil the exequatur as Honorary Consul on 5 May 2026.
The consular district comprises the state of Lower Saxony.
Address and further details:
Busuttil & Company GmbH
Ernst-August-Platz 10, 30159 Hannover
Tel.: 0511 515 22 198
Email: Markus.Busuttil@FCDOWebmail.fcdo.gov.uk
Office hours: Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00
On 18 February 2026, the German Federal Government granted Ms Roseanna Louise Watson, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Düsseldorf, the exequatur as Consul General. The consular district comprises the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr Nicholas Costantino Russell, on 11 May 2023 has expired.
The exequatur granted to Dr Fritz Oesterle as Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Stuttgart, with a consular district comprising the state of Baden-Württemberg, expired at the end of 31 December 2025. The honorary consular representation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Stuttgart has therefore been closed since 31 December 2025.
The exequatur granted to Dr. Peter Schmalisch as Honorary Consul of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Munich, with the consular district comprising the State of Bavaria, expired at the end of July 31, 2026. The honorary consular representation of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in Munich has therefore been closed since July 31, 2026.
On 14 January 2026, the German Federal Government granted Mr Miranshokh Raupov, who had been appointed head of the career consular representation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Frankfurt am Main, the exequatur as Consul General.
The consular district comprises the states of Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The exequatur granted to the former Consul General, Mr Olimjon Abdullaev, on 27 October 2021 has expired.
The honorary consular representation of the Republic of Zambia in Munich can now be reached at the following address:
Gustav-Freytag-Str. 8, 81925 München.
All other contact details remain unchanged.
Note: This information is maintained editorially on the basis of notices issued by the Federal Foreign Office. For legally binding information or last-minute changes, please contact the relevant representation directly.
