Central African Republic Consulate Strassen

About the honorary consulate in Strassen

The honorary consulate represents the Central African Republic in Luxembourg. According to the directory of foreign consular representations published by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (October 2026), the post is held by Léopold Wilmotte (honorary consul, exequatur granted on 10 September 2021). No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +352 26 26 49 44 or e-mail rcaconsulatluxembourg@pt.lu.

Strassen lies about 4 km in a straight line from the centre of Luxembourg City and about 10 km from Luxembourg Airport (Findel).

Citizens of the Central African Republic need a Schengen visa for short stays in Luxembourg, as the Central African Republic is listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025); Luxembourg applies the common Schengen visa list.

Which Central African office issues passports and visas?

Passports and other formal consular services for Central African citizens are handled by the Central African Embassy in Brussels (accredited to Luxembourg).

The Central African Republic has no embassy in Luxembourg. According to the directory of the diplomatic corps published by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (October 2026), the mission accredited to Luxembourg is the Embassy of the Central African Republic in Brussels. It is headed by Daniel Emery Dede (ambassador, credentials presented on 1 October 2015).

Contact details of the Central African Embassy in Brussels, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Avenue de Meysse 101, 1020 Laeken (Brussels), Belgium
• Telephone: +32 2 534 90 76
• Email: contact@ambassaderca.be
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–15:30
• Website: www.ambassaderca.be

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 the Central African Republic and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Central African 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.

Closing days

Luxembourg has 11 public holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Europe Day (9 May), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, the National Day (23 June), Assumption (15 August), All Saints’ Day (1 November), Christmas Day and Boxing Day (26 December). A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved; employees get a compensatory day off instead, so some offices close on a replacement day. In 2027, Easter Monday falls on 29 March and Ascension Day on 6 May.

Central African missions in Luxembourg

• Brussels – Embassy of the Central African Republic (accredited to Luxembourg, no resident embassy in Luxembourg)
• Strassen – Honorary Consulate (this page)