The Honorary Consulate of Estonia in Kiel is run by honorary consul Klaus-Hinrich Vater and is a local point of contact for Estonian citizens and for business and cultural links in Schleswig-Holstein. Passports and visas are handled by the Estonian Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Bergstraße 2, 24103 Kiel, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 431 519 44 94 |
| Fax | +49 431 519 44 95 |
| info@estonian-consulate-sh.de | |
| Website | www.estonian-consulate-sh.de |
| Head of Mission | Klaus-Hinrich Vater, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Schleswig-Holstein |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Kiel
Honorary consul Klaus-Hinrich Vater represents Estonia in Schleswig-Holstein.
Which Estonian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and ID cards are issued by the Estonian Embassy in Berlin, whose consular section opens Monday to Thursday mornings. Book an appointment in advance.
Contact details of the Estonian Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Hildebrandstraße 5, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 25 46 06 02
- Email: embassy.berlin@mfa.ee
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–16:00
- Website: www.berlin.mfa.ee
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 Estonia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Estonian 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 Kiel
9 other countries are represented in Kiel: Austria (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Finland (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Italy (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Norway (honorary), Romania (honorary), Sweden (honorary).
Estonian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Kiel, the nearest other Estonian office is the Honorary Consulate in Schwerin (about 110 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Berlin (about 290 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Kiel.
- Berlin (290 km) – Embassy of Estonia
- Bremen (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Frankfurt am Main (480 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hesse)
- Heidelberg (560 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg)
- Kiel – Honorary Consulate (Schleswig-Holstein) (this page)
- Leipzig (360 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia)
- Munich (700 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bavaria)
- Schwerin (110 km) – Honorary Consulate (Mecklenburg Vorpommern)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Estonia in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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