Costa Rican Honorary Consulate in Hanover

Honorary Consulate Costa Rica Hanover, Germany

Address
30171 Hannover, Marienstraße 8
Fax
+49 511 283 41 11

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: Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolf Sievert, Honorary Consul

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 14 December 2022

The Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover is at 30171 Hannover, Marienstraße 8; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports. No visa is needed by German citizens for Costa Rica, for stays of up to 180 days.

Opening hours of the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover

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

Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German

Di. und Fr. 12.00 - 14.00 Uhr

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Public holidays in Costa Rica

  • Army Abolition Day

    Tuesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

No regular hours are on record for the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

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No visa is needed by German citizens for Costa Rica, for stays of up to 180 days.

Costa Rica’s other missions in Germany

All missions of Costa Rica in Germany (6)

For matters it cannot handle, the Costa Rican embassy in Berlin is responsible. The Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover is one of 6 missions of Costa Rica in Germany. Honorary consulates: Leipzig, Lahr, Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main. Germany in turn has 3 missions in Costa Rica, its embassy being in San José.

Good to know

About the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica in Hanover. It is headed by Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolf Sievert, Honorary Consul, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: 30171 Hannover, Marienstraße 8. The record for the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover includes a phone number, an e-mail address and a fax number. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

Costa Rican citizens travelling to Germany

No visa is needed by Costa Rican citizens for Germany, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover is closed

The next closures of the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover for public holidays in Germany are Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026; it may also close for Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026.

Before visiting the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover

Call the Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Costa Rican Honorary Consulate in Hanover?

The Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover is at 30171 Hannover, Marienstraße 8.

When is the Costa Rican Honorary Consulate in Hanover closed?

The Costa Rican honorary consulate in Hanover 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 Costa Rica.

Do German citizens need a visa for Costa Rica?

No visa is needed by German citizens for Costa Rica, for stays of up to 180 days.

Can the Costa Rican Honorary Consulate in Hanover issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Hanover turn to the Costa Rican embassy in Berlin or a career consulate of Costa Rica.

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