The Honorary Consulate of Côte d’Ivoire in Aachen is run by honorary consul Dr. Hermann Bühlbecker and is a local point of contact for Ivorian citizens and for business and cultural links in North Rhine-Westphalia. Passports and visas are handled by the Ivorian Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Borchersstraße 18, 52072 Aachen, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 241 890 51 05 +49 241 890 511 02 |
| Fax | +49 241 89 01 03 |
| Head of Mission | Dr. Hermann Bühlbecker, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Aachen
Honorary consul Dr. Hermann Bühlbecker, head of the Aachen confectioner Lambertz, represents Côte d’Ivoire in North Rhine-Westphalia. Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa producer, an important link to Germany’s confectionery industry.
Which Ivorian office issues passports and visas?
The Ivorian Embassy in Berlin issues visas and passports. Germans can also apply for an e-visa online at least three days before departure and collect the visa at Abidjan airport; use only the official provider, Snedai.
Contact details of the Ivorian Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Schinkelstraße 10, 14193 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 89 96 96; +49 30 890 696 103; +49 30 890 696 104
- Email: contact@ambaci.de
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00
- Website: www.ambaci.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 Côte d’Ivoire and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Ivorian 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 Aachen
4 other countries are represented in Aachen: Brazil (honorary), France (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Türkiye (honorary).
Ivorian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Aachen, the nearest other Ivorian office is the Honorary Consulate in Munich (about 490 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Berlin (about 540 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Aachen.
- Berlin (540 km) – Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire
- Aachen – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia) (this page)
- Munich (490 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bavaria)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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