The Honorary Consulate of Germany in Malmö is a volunteer-run office that assists German citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the German Embassy in Stockholm.
Contact Details
| Address | Elbegatan 5, 211 20 Malmö, Sweden |
| Telephone | +46 70 211 60 58 |
| malmoe@hk-diplo.de | |
| Head of Mission | Michael Leibig, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
According to the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s list of honorary consuls (October 2026), visits are by appointment only. Closed on public holidays. Honorary consuls work part-time – confirm by phone first.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Malmö
The Swedish government granted the exequatur – the formal recognition as honorary consul – in 2015. The Swedish list gives no fixed hours – visits are arranged individually.
Distance to the German Embassy in Stockholm: about 515 km.
Which German office issues passports and visas?
An honorary consul cannot issue passports or visas; these are handled by the German Embassy in Stockholm.
Contact details of the German Embassy in Stockholm, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Skarpögatan 9, 115 27 Stockholm, Sweden
- Telephone: +46 8 670 15 00
- Email: info@stockholm.diplo.de
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00
- Website: stockholm.diplo.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 Germany and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help German 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 Malmö
29 other countries are represented in Malmö, among them: Austria (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Chile (honorary), Colombia (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), El Salvador (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Gambia (honorary), Greece (honorary), Italy (honorary), Japan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Malawi (honorary), Malta (honorary). The full list of all 30 missions is on the overview page for Sweden.
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Sweden, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Epiphany (6 January), Ascension Day and All Saints’ Day. It is usually also closed on Germany’s national day (3 October).
Where else is Germany represented in Sweden?
Measured in a straight line from Malmö, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate in Kalmar (about 240 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Stockholm (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Malmö.
- Stockholm (510 km) – Embassy of Germany
- Gothenburg (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Jönköping (250 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Kalmar (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Luleå (1,210 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Malmö – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Rättvik (600 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Uddevalla (310 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 12 October 2026. Sources: Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – List of Honorary Consuls in Sweden (9 October 2026), Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – travel information for Germany (Sweden Abroad). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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