The Honorary Consulate General of Ireland in Bergisch Gladbach is run by honorary consul Brigitte Wagner-Halswick and is a local point of contact for Irish citizens and for business and cultural links in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Passports and visas are handled by the Irish Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Frankenforster Straße 77, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 2204 60 98 60 |
| Fax | +49 2204 60 98 61 |
| Head of Mission | Brigitte Wagner-Halswick, Honorary Consul General |
| Consular district | North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Bergisch Gladbach
Honorary consul general Brigitte Wagner-Halswick represents Ireland in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
Which Irish office issues passports and visas?
Irish passports are applied for mainly online through the Passport Online service of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Emergency travel documents and other formal services are provided by the Irish Embassy in Berlin.
Contact details of the Irish Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Jägerstraße 51, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 22 07 20
- Email: berlinqueries@dfa.ie
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30 – 12:30 and 14:30 – 16:45
- Website: www.embassyofireland.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 Ireland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Irish 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.
Irish missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Bergisch Gladbach, the nearest other Irish office is the Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main (about 150 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bergisch Gladbach.
- Berlin (460 km) – Embassy of Ireland
- Frankfurt am Main (150 km) – Consulate General (Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland)
- Munich (450 km) – Consulate General (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg)
- Bergisch Gladbach – Honorary Consulate General (North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland) (this page)
- Hamburg (350 km) – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
- Stuttgart (290 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Baden-Württemberg and Hesse)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Ireland in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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