German Honorary Consulate in Basel

The German honorary consulate in Basel is listed as open 3 days a week, 09:00–16:00 with a midday break.

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

For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in Bern (71 km) is responsible. The German honorary consulate in Basel is one of 6 missions of Germany in Switzerland. Honorary consulates: Zurich, Lugano and Geneva. Switzerland in turn has 11 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.

About the German honorary consulate in Basel

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Germany in Basel. The head of mission on record is Dr. Urs Gloor, Honorary Consul.

Address and contact

Address: Badischer Bahnhof, Schwarzwaldallee 200, 4016 Basel, Schweiz. The record for the German honorary consulate in Basel includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

When the German honorary consulate in Basel is closed

The German honorary consulate in Basel closes on Switzerland’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Germany such as Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the German honorary consulate in Basel

Current procedures for the German honorary consulate in Basel, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.