German Honorary Consulate in El Calafate

Honorary Consulate Germany El Calafate, Argentina

Address
Marcelo T. de Alvear 2157, 9405 El Calafate.

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.

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Head of mission: Bernd Ferstl, Honorary Consul

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 18 April 2023

Germany’s honorary consul in El Calafate has an office at Marcelo T. de Alvear 2157, 9405 El Calafate.; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere. Germany admits Argentine citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Argentina

  • National Sovereignty Day

    Monday

  • Immaculate Conception Day

    Tuesday

Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Germany visa for Argentine citizens

ArgentinaGermany Visa-free, 90 days Germany visa for citizens of Argentina

GermanyArgentina Visa-free, 90 days Argentina visa for citizens of Germany

Germany admits Argentine citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Germany’s other missions in Argentina

All missions of Germany in Argentina (9)

For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in Buenos Aires is responsible. Besides the German honorary consulate in El Calafate, Germany has 8 other missions in Argentina. Honorary consulates: Posadas, Eldorado, Ushuaia, Salta, Mendoza, Córdoba and Bariloche. Argentina in turn has 4 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.

Good to know

About the German honorary consulate in El Calafate

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Germany in El Calafate. It is headed by Bernd Ferstl, Honorary Consul, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: Marcelo T. de Alvear 2157, 9405 El Calafate. The record for the German honorary consulate in El Calafate includes a phone number and an e-mail address. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

German citizens travelling to Argentina

Argentina admits German citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

When the German honorary consulate in El Calafate is closed

Expect the German honorary consulate in El Calafate to be shut on National Sovereignty Day (Día de la Soberanía Nacional) on Monday 23 November 2026 and Immaculate Conception Day (Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Germany.

Before visiting the German honorary consulate in El Calafate

Call the German honorary consulate in El Calafate before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the German Honorary Consulate in El Calafate?

The German honorary consulate in El Calafate is at Marcelo T. de Alvear 2157, 9405 El Calafate.

When is the German Honorary Consulate in El Calafate closed?

The German honorary consulate in El Calafate closes on Argentina’s public holidays, the next being National Sovereignty Day (Día de la Soberanía Nacional) on Monday 23 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Germany.

Do Argentine citizens need a visa for Germany?

Germany admits Argentine citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Can the German Honorary Consulate in El Calafate issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in El Calafate turn to the German embassy in Buenos Aires or a career consulate of Germany.

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