Germany Consulate General Wroclaw

Before your visit

• Appointment: visits by appointment only, according to the consulate general’s official website (checked October 2026).

Who does the German consulate general in Wroclaw serve?

The consulate general provides consular services for German citizens living in Poland. The office is headed by Consul General Martin Kremer, according to the Polish Foreign Ministry’s list of foreign missions (September 2026). Other German career consulates in Poland: Krakow, Gdansk and Opole. The Polish Foreign Ministry does not publish the consular districts; if you are unsure which office is responsible for your place of residence, ask the consulate or the embassy. Distance to the German Embassy in Warsaw: about 300 km.

Documents checklist

What German citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official German government information:

German passport (application abroad)

• Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
• Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
• Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
• Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
• Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return trip

• The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
• It is valid for at most one month

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to the official website, visits are by appointment only. The legal and consular section is open Monday to Friday; visits only with an appointment booked online.

Other consulates and embassies in Wroclaw serve

23 other countries are represented in Wroclaw serve, among them: Austria (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Bulgaria (honorary), Chile (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Hungary (consulate), India (honorary), Italy (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), Ukraine (consulate), Uzbekistan (honorary). The full list of all 24 missions is on the overview page for Poland.

Closing days

The consulate general is normally closed on Polish public holidays and on Germany’s national day (3 October).

Emergency assistance

In Poland, the emergency number is 112. Polish citizens who need help in Germany can contact the Polish Embassy in Berlin; the Polish Foreign Ministry’s Odyseusz service lists all Polish consular contacts and lets travellers register their trip.

Embassy and consulates of Germany in Poland

Germany in Poland

Measured in a straight line from Wroclaw, the nearest other German office is the Consulate in Opole (about 78 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Wroclaw.

• Warsaw (300 km) – Embassy of Germany
• Gdansk (380 km) – Consulate General
• Krakow (240 km) – Consulate General
• Wroclaw – Consulate General (this page)
• Opole (78 km) – Consulate
• Bydgoszcz (230 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Gliwice (150 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Lublin (390 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Olsztyn (380 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Poznan (140 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Rzeszow (370 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Szczecin (310 km) – Honorary Consulate