The Honorary Consulate of Ethiopia in Reutlingen is run by honorary consul Dr. Thomas Breitling and is a local point of contact for Ethiopian citizens and for business and cultural links in Baden-Württemberg. Passports and visas are handled by the Ethiopian Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Hindenburgstraße 54, 72762 Reutlingen, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 7121 3178 747 |
| breitling@ethiopian-consulate.de | |
| Head of Mission | Dr. Thomas Breitling, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Baden-Württemberg |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | By appointment |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday | By appointment |
| Friday | By appointment |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Reutlingen
Honorary consul Dr. Thomas Breitling represents Ethiopia in Baden-Württemberg. Meetings are by appointment.
Which Ethiopian office issues passports and visas?
Passports, the Ethiopian Origin ID card and civil-status documents are handled by the Ethiopian Embassy in Berlin. Tourists can alternatively get a visa on arrival, paid in cash in new US dollar notes.
Contact details of the Ethiopian Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Boothstraße 20a, 12207 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 77 20 60
- Email: berlin.embassy@mfa.gov.et
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–16:00
- Website: www.aethiopien-botschaft.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 Ethiopia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Ethiopian 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.
Ethiopian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Reutlingen, the nearest other Ethiopian office is the Honorary Consulate in Munich (about 180 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Berlin (about 540 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Reutlingen.
- Berlin (540 km) – Embassy of Ethiopia
- Bremen (510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bremen)
- Hamburg (570 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg)
- Munich (180 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bavaria)
- Reutlingen – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg) (this page)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Ethiopia in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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