German Honorary Consulate in Cardiff

Honorary Consulate Germany Cardiff, United Kingdom

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: Marlies Hoecherl, Honorary Consul

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 20 October 2025

The German honorary consulate in Cardiff serves the area around Cardiff; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. No visa is needed by British citizens for Germany, for stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours

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

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in the United Kingdom

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Monday

Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Germany visa for British citizens

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

Germany’s other missions in the United Kingdom

All missions of Germany in the United Kingdom (18)

The German embassy is in London. The German honorary consulate in Cardiff is one of 18 missions of Germany in the United Kingdom. Consulates: Edinburgh. Honorary consulates: Southampton, Plymouth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester, Londonderry, Liverpool, Lerwick, Leeds and 7 more. The United Kingdom in turn has 10 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.

Good to know

About the German honorary consulate in Cardiff

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Germany in Cardiff. It is headed by Marlies Hoecherl, Honorary Consul, according to the records.

Address and contact

The record for the German honorary consulate in Cardiff includes a phone number and an e-mail address. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.

German citizens travelling to 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.

When the German honorary consulate in Cardiff is closed

Expect the German honorary consulate in Cardiff to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Germany.

Before visiting the German honorary consulate in Cardiff

Call the German honorary consulate in Cardiff before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Frequently asked questions

When is the German Honorary Consulate in Cardiff closed?

The German honorary consulate in Cardiff closes on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Germany.

Do British citizens need a visa for Germany?

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

Can the German Honorary Consulate in Cardiff issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Cardiff turn to the German embassy in London or a career consulate of Germany.

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