Germany Consulate Winnipeg

About the Honorary Consulate of Germany in Winnipeg

The honorary consul is Jutta Elfriede Essig, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 6 honorary consular posts of Germany in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Germany also has its embassy in Ottawa and 3 career consular posts in Canada.

Which German office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Manitoba belongs to the consular district of the German consulate general in Toronto, according to the German Missions in Canada website. The honorary consulate in Winnipeg can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the German Consulate General in Toronto, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 2 Bloor Street East, 25th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1A8, Canada
• Telephone: +1 416 925 2813
• Email: info@toronto.diplo.de
• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30–16:30; Friday 08:30–13:30
• Website: canada.diplo.de/ca-en/about-us/generalkonsulat2

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 Winnipeg

32 other countries are represented in Winnipeg, among them: Greece (honorary), Guyana (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (consulate general), Italy (honorary), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Senegal (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary). The full list of all 33 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of Manitoba, and may also close on public holidays of Germany.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Germany can contact the Embassy of Canada in Berlin, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Germany in Canada

Germany in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Winnipeg, the nearest other German office is the Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan) in Saskatoon (about 710 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Ontario) in Toronto (about 1,510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Winnipeg.

• Ottawa (1,670 km) – Embassy of Germany in Canada
• Montreal (1,820 km) – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Toronto (1,510 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver (1,860 km) – Consulate General (British Columbia)
• Calgary (1,200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Edmonton (1,190 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alberta)
• Halifax – Honorary Consulate (Nova Scotia)
• Saskatoon (710 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saskatchewan)
• St. John's – Honorary Consulate (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Winnipeg – Honorary Consulate (this page)