Germany Consulate Oaxaca

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the San Felipe del Agua neighbourhood of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, about 6 km in a straight line from the centre of Oaxaca; the nearest international airport is Oaxaca International Airport (OAX), about 12 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of Germany in Oaxaca

The honorary consul is Oliver Joachim Hunkler, according to the SRE list. It is one of 11 honorary consular posts of Germany in Mexico listed in the SRE list. Germany also has its embassy in Mexico City.

Which German office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of Germany in Mexico. The honorary consulate in Oaxaca can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the German Embassy in Mexico City, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Horacio No. 1506, Col. Los Morales, Sección Alameda, Polanco, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, 11530 Mexico City, Mexico
• Telephone: +52 55 5283 2200
• Email: info@mexi.diplo.de
• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00–17:00; Friday 08:00–15:00
• Website: www.mexiko.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.

Other consulates in Oaxaca

6 other countries are represented in Oaxaca: El Salvador (consulate general), France (honorary), Guatemala (consulate general), Spain (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary), United States (honorary).

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Mexico’s mandatory rest days under Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law and may also close on public holidays of Germany.

Emergency assistance

In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in Germany can contact the Embassy of Mexico in Berlin, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.

Diplomatic missions of Germany in Mexico

Germany in Mexico

Measured in a straight line from Oaxaca, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate (Veracruz) in Veracruz (about 250 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Mexico City (about 370 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Oaxaca.

• Mexico City (370 km) – Embassy of Germany in Mexico
• Cancún (1,130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Quintana Roo)
• Chihuahua (1,600 km) – Honorary Consulate (Chihuahua)
• Guadalajara (800 km) – Honorary Consulate (Jalisco)
• León (690 km) – Honorary Consulate (Guanajuato)
• Monterrey (1,030 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nuevo León)
• Mérida (860 km) – Honorary Consulate (Yucatán)
• Oaxaca – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Puebla (270 km) – Honorary Consulate (Puebla)
• Querétaro (550 km) – Honorary Consulate (Querétaro)
• Tijuana – Honorary Consulate (Baja California)
• Veracruz (250 km) – Honorary Consulate (Veracruz)