The Honorary Consulate of Mauritius in Ratingen is run by honorary consul Dr. Claus C. Securs and is a local point of contact for Mauritian citizens and for business and cultural links in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. Passports and visas are handled by the Mauritian Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Eisenhüttenstraße 4, 2nd floor, 40882 Ratingen, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 2102 168 901 |
| Fax | +49 2102 168 902 |
| mauritius@honorarkonsul.cc | |
| Website | website no longer available (checked October 2026) |
| Head of Mission | Dr. Claus C. Securs, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Ratingen
Honorary consul Dr. Claus C. Securs represents Mauritius in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein and runs a website on the Mauritian government portal.
Which Mauritian office issues passports and visas?
For passports and long-stay visas, contact the Mauritian Embassy in Berlin. Never travel with a passport that was once reported lost or stolen.
Contact details of the Mauritian Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Katharinenstraße 9, 10711 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 26 39 360
- Email: berlin@mauritius-embassy.de
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30 – 16:00
- Website: www.mauritius-embassy.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 Mauritius and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Mauritian 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.
Mauritian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Ratingen, the nearest other Mauritian office is the Honorary Consulate in Stuttgart (about 330 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Berlin (about 470 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ratingen.
- Berlin (470 km) – Embassy of Mauritius
- Ratingen – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) (this page)
- Hamburg (330 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg)
- Munich (490 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Bavaria and Hesse)
- Stuttgart (330 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Mauritius in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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