The Honorary Consulate of Germany in Gliwice is a volunteer-run office that assists German citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the German Embassy in Warsaw or one of the consulates in Gdansk, Krakow, Opole and Wroclaw.
Contact Details
| Address | ul. Jana Pawła II 15/1, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland |
| Telephone | +48 32 270 82 37 |
| konsul@tyslik.com gleiwitz@hk-diplo.de |
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| Head of Mission | Marcin Tyslik, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
There are no fixed opening hours; agree on a time with the honorary consul before going.
Location of the Consulate
Which German office issues passports and visas?
Official documents for German citizens are issued by the German Embassy in Warsaw or one of the consulates in Gdansk, Krakow, Opole and Wroclaw; the honorary consulate can explain the procedure.
Contact details of the German Embassy in Warsaw, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Jazdów 12, 00-467 Warsaw, Poland
- Telephone: +48 22 584 17 00
- Email: warszawa@wars.diplo.de
- Opening hours: Monday 07:45–12:00; Tuesday 10:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00; Wednesday 07:45–12:00; Thursday 13:00–16:00; Friday 07:45–12:00
- Website: polen.diplo.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 Germany and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help German 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
Expect the honorary consulate to be closed on Polish holidays such as Constitution Day (3 May), Independence Day (11 November) and Christmas Eve (24 December); the German national day (3 October) usually means a closure too.
Where else is Germany represented in Poland?
Measured in a straight line from Gliwice, the nearest other German office is the Consulate in Opole (about 68 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Gliwice.
- Warsaw (270 km) – Embassy of Germany
- Gdansk (450 km) – Consulate General
- Krakow (95 km) – Consulate General
- Wroclaw (150 km) – Consulate General
- Opole (68 km) – Consulate
- Bydgoszcz (320 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Gliwice – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Lublin (290 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Olsztyn (410 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Poznan (260 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Rzeszow (240 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Szczecin (450 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 12 October 2026. Sources: Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – list of consular posts in Poland (15 September 2026), Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – travel advice for Germany (Odyseusz). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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