German Honorary Consulate in Avarua
Honorary Consulate 
Germany Avarua, Cook Islands
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.
Head of mission: Heinz Matysik
Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 27 April 2023
The German honorary consulate in Avarua serves the area around Avarua; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the Cook Islands
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Visa rules for citizens of the Cook Islands
Germany’s other missions in the Cook Islands
The German honorary consulate in Avarua is the only mission of Germany in the Cook Islands on record. Germany has no embassy in the Cook Islands on record and may cover it from another country. The Cook Islands has no mission in Germany on record.
Good to know
About the German honorary consulate in Avarua
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Germany in Avarua. The head of mission on record is Heinz Matysik.
Address and contact
The record for the German honorary consulate in Avarua includes an e-mail address. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.
When the German honorary consulate in Avarua is closed
Expect the German honorary consulate in Avarua to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Germany.
Frequently asked questions
When is the German Honorary Consulate in Avarua closed?
The German honorary consulate in Avarua closes on the Cook Islands’ public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Germany.
Can the German Honorary Consulate in Avarua issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Avarua turn to the German embassy or a career consulate of Germany.
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