The Honorary Consulate General of Costa Rica in Hamburg is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Joachim F. W. Ulrich. It assists Costa Rican citizens in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein; passport and visa applications go to the Costa Rican Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Meyerhofstraße 8, 22609 Hamburg, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 40 80 13 95 |
| Fax | +49 40 809 959 43 |
| rica@congenricahh.de | |
| Head of Mission | Joachim F. W. Ulrich, Honorary Consul General |
| Consular district | Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits only with an appointment.
Location of the Consulate
The Costa Rican honorary consul in Hamburg
Honorary consul general Joachim F. W. Ulrich represents Costa Rica in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Although it is called a consulate general, it is an honorary office.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
The Costa Rican Embassy in Berlin is responsible for the whole of Germany. It handles passports, civil registration and residence permits for non-tourist stays.
Contact details of the Costa Rican Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Reinhardtstraße 47A, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 26 39 89 90
- Email: embcr-de@rree.go.cr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–17:30
- Website: www.botschaft-costarica.de
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Costa Rica and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Costa Rican citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Hamburg
90 other countries are represented in Hamburg, among them: Croatia (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Ghana (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Guatemala (honorary), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary). The full list of all 91 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
Costa Rican missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Hamburg, the nearest other Costa Rican office is the Honorary Consulate in Hanover (about 130 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Berlin (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Hamburg.
- Berlin (250 km) – Embassy of Costa Rica
- Frankfurt am Main (390 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Hamburg – Honorary Consulate General (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein) (this page)
- Hanover (130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lower Saxony and Bremen)
- Lahr – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg)
- Leipzig (290 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and North Rhine-Westphalia)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate General of Costa Rica in Hamburg
Do I need an appointment at the Costa Rican office in Hamburg?
Yes. Visitors are received Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00, only by appointment.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Costa Rica in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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