The Honorary Consulate of Burkina Faso in Potsdam is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Helga Exner. It assists Burkinabè citizens in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 57, 14467 Potsdam, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 175 575 50 75 |
| exner-burkina-faso@t-online.de | |
| Head of Mission | Helga Exner, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
The Burkinabè honorary consul in Potsdam
Honorary consul Helga Exner represents Burkina Faso in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and is reachable by mobile phone.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
Visas for Burkina Faso can no longer be applied for in Berlin: they are requested online before travel. Passports for citizens are issued by the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Berlin.
Contact details of the Burkinabè Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Burkinese Embassy in Berlin, Karolingerplatz 10-11, 14052 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 30 10 59 90
- Email: office@ambaburkina.de
- Opening hours: Monday to Tuesday 09:00–15:00; Thursday to Friday 09:00–15:00
- Website: http://www.embassy-bf.org/
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 Burkina Faso and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Burkinabè 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 Potsdam
3 other countries are represented in Potsdam: Bangladesh (honorary), Monaco (honorary), São Tomé and Príncipe (honorary).
Burkinabè missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Potsdam, the nearest other Burkinabè office is the Embassy in Berlin (about 26 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Potsdam.
- Berlin (26 km) – Embassy of Burkina Faso
- Hanover (230 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lower Saxony and Bremen)
- Potsdam – Honorary Consulate (Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) (this page)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Burkina Faso in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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