Dutch Honorary Consulate in Hanover

Honorary Consulate Netherlands Hanover, Germany

Address
30175 Hannover, Schiffgraben 36
Fax
+49 511 850 53 45

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: Dr. Volker Müller, Honorary Consul

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 30 April 2025

The Netherlands’ honorary consul in Hanover has an office at 30175 Hannover, Schiffgraben 36; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere. As Germany and the Netherlands both belong to the European free movement area, German citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for the Netherlands.

Opening hours of the Dutch honorary consulate in Hanover

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

Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German

Mo. - Fr. 09.00 - 12.00 Uhr

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Public holidays in the Netherlands

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

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

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As Germany and the Netherlands both belong to the European free movement area, German citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for the Netherlands.

The Netherlands’ other missions in Germany

All missions of the Netherlands in Germany (16)

For matters it cannot handle, the Dutch embassy in Berlin is responsible. Besides the Dutch honorary consulate in Hanover, the Netherlands has 15 other missions in Germany. Consulates: Munich and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Münster, Leipzig, Cologne, Kleve, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main and 4 more. Germany in turn has 9 missions in the Netherlands, its embassy being in The Hague.

Good to know

About the Dutch honorary consulate in Hanover

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of the Netherlands in Hanover. It is headed by Dr. Volker Müller, Honorary Consul, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: 30175 Hannover, Schiffgraben 36. The record for the Dutch 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.

When the Dutch honorary consulate in Hanover is closed

The next closures of the Dutch 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 Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Dutch honorary consulate in Hanover

Call the Dutch 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 Dutch Honorary Consulate in Hanover?

The Dutch honorary consulate in Hanover is at 30175 Hannover, Schiffgraben 36.

When is the Dutch Honorary Consulate in Hanover closed?

The Dutch 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 the Netherlands.

Do German citizens need a visa for the Netherlands?

As Germany and the Netherlands both belong to the European free movement area, German citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for the Netherlands.

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

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

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