The Honorary Consulate of Colombia in Hamburg is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Nikolaus Schües. It assists Colombian citizens in Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein; passport and visa applications go to the Colombian Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Trostbrücke 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 40 3680 8338 |
| chhamburgo@cancilleria.gov.co | |
| Head of Mission | Nikolaus Schües, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
The Colombian honorary consul in Hamburg
Honorary consul Nikolaus Schües covers Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. He receives visitors on Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
Passports and civil-status matters for northern Germany are dealt with by the Colombian Embassy in Berlin. Book an appointment through Colombia’s online scheduling system before travelling to Berlin.
Contact details of the Colombian Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Taubenstraße 23, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 26 39 61 10; +49 30 26 39 61 11; +49 30 26 39 61 21
- Email: ealemania@cancilleria.gov.co
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:00
- Website: www.alemania.embajada.gov.co
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 Colombia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Colombian 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 Hamburg
90 other countries are represented in Hamburg, among them: Costa Rica (honorary), Croatia (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Ghana (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Guatemala (honorary), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (honorary). The full list of all 91 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
Colombian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Hamburg, the nearest other Colombian office is the Honorary Consulate in Bremen (about 95 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Berlin (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Hamburg.
- Berlin (250 km) – Embassy of Colombia
- Frankfurt am Main (390 km) – Consulate General
- Bremen (95 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bremen)
- Hamburg – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) (this page)
- Stuttgart – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria)
- Stuttgart – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Colombia in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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