British Honorary Consulate in Hanover

Honorary Consulate United Kingdom Hanover, Germany

Address
30159 Hannover, c/o Busuttil & Company GmbH, Ernst-August-Platz 10
Visits usually need an appointment

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.

Call

Head of mission: Dr. Markus Busuttil, Honorary Consul

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 2 June 2026

At 30159 Hannover, c/o Busuttil & Company GmbH, Ernst-August-Platz 10, an honorary consul represents the United Kingdom; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. German citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

Opening hours of the British honorary consulate in Hanover

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

Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German

Termine nach Vereinbarung

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

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

United Kingdom visa for German citizens

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German citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days. The application is made online, not at the British honorary consulate in Hanover.

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 is responsible. Besides the British honorary consulate in Hanover, the United Kingdom has 9 other missions in Germany. Consulates: Munich and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Stuttgart, 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 Hanover

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Hanover. It is headed by Dr. Markus Busuttil, Honorary Consul, according to the records.

Address and contact

Address: 30159 Hannover, c/o Busuttil & Company GmbH, Ernst-August-Platz 10. The record for the British honorary consulate in Hanover 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.

British citizens travelling to Germany

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

When the British honorary consulate in Hanover is closed

Expect the British honorary consulate in Hanover 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.

Before visiting the British honorary consulate in Hanover

Call the British 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 British Honorary Consulate in Hanover?

The British honorary consulate in Hanover is at 30159 Hannover, c/o Busuttil & Company GmbH, Ernst-August-Platz 10.

When is the British Honorary Consulate in Hanover closed?

The British 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 United Kingdom.

Do German citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom?

German citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United Kingdom, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 180 days.

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

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

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