The Honorary Consulate of Germany in Honolulu is an honorary consular post of Germany in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps German citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco.
Contact Details
| Address | 3919 Sierra Drive, Honolulu, HI 96816, United States |
| Telephone | +1 808-377-4606 |
| Fax | +1 888-398-7097 |
| honolulu@hk-diplo.de | |
| Website | www.germanconsulhawaii.com |
| Honorary Consul | Denis Salle |
| Consular district | the Hawaiian counties of Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao and Maui |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the German Missions in the United States. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Appointments are booked online (germanconsulhawaii.youcanbook.me); fees can be paid in cash or by check.
- The honorary consul reports to the German Consulate General in San Francisco.
- Services: according to the German Missions in the United States, the honorary consulate can accept passport applications, accept civil-status applications (name declarations, birth and marriage registrations), certify signatures, certify copies of documents, accept applications for German citizenship and help in emergencies such as accidents, illness, death, crime or detention.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Maunalani Heights area of Honolulu, Hawaii, about 6.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Honolulu; the nearest large airport is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), about 14 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Germany in Honolulu
The honorary consul is Denis Salle, according to the German Missions in the United States. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the Hawaiian counties of Hawaii, Honolulu, Kauai, Kalawao and Maui. It is one of 40 honorary consulates of Germany in the United States listed by the German Missions in the United States. Germany also has 8 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Germany, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Berlin (de.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which German office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Hawaii belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco, according to the German Missions in the United States. The honorary consulate in Honolulu can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the German Consulate General in San Francisco, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 1960 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States
- Telephone: +1 415-775-1061
- Website: www.germany.info/us-en/embassy-consulates/san-francisco
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.
Other consulates in Honolulu
9 other countries are represented in Honolulu: Australia (consulate general), Austria (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Japan (consulate general), Micronesia (consulate general), New Zealand (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (honorary), South Korea (consulate general).
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Germany.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, German citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 808-377-4606 or contact the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Germany can contact the U.S. Embassy in Berlin.
Diplomatic missions of Germany in the United States
Germany in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Germany in the United States
- Atlanta – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Honolulu – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- … and 39 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: German Missions in the United States (Federal Foreign Office) – Honorary Consuls in the US, by state (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), www.germanconsulhawaii.com.
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