British Honorary Consulate in Hamburg (2)

Honorary Consulate United Kingdom Hamburg, Germany

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

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 28 September 2019

The British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2) serves the area around Hamburg; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Before flying to the United Kingdom, German citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed.

Opening hours

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

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Public holidays in the United Kingdom

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Monday

United Kingdom visa for German citizens

GermanyUnited Kingdom Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United Kingdom visa for citizens of Germany

United KingdomGermany Visa-free, 90 days Germany visa for citizens of the United Kingdom

Before flying to the United Kingdom, German citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed. The application is made online, not at the British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2).

Other missions nearby

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The United Kingdom’s other missions in Germany

All missions of the United Kingdom in Germany (10)

For matters it cannot handle, the British embassy in Berlin (255 km) is responsible. Besides the British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2), the United Kingdom has 9 other missions in Germany. Consulates: Munich and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Stuttgart, Hanover, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Dresden and Bremen. Germany in turn has 18 missions in the United Kingdom, its embassy being in London.

Good to know

About the British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2)

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Hamburg (2).

British citizens travelling to Germany

British citizens do not need a visa for Germany: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

When the British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2) is closed

Expect the British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2) to be shut on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in the United Kingdom.

Near the British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2)

The British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2) has 15 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

Frequently asked questions

When is the British Honorary Consulate in Hamburg (2) closed?

The British honorary consulate in Hamburg (2) closes on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United Kingdom.

Do German citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Before flying to the United Kingdom, German citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 180 days are allowed.

Can the British Honorary Consulate in Hamburg (2) issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Hamburg turn to the British embassy in Berlin or a career consulate of the United Kingdom.

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