The Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Kristiansand is a volunteer-run office that assists Latvian citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the Latvian Embassy in Oslo.
Contact Details
| Address | Kongensgate 35, 4610 Kristiansand, Norway |
| Telephone | +47 92 25 62 25 |
| erling@merlink.no | |
| Head of Mission | Erling Johansen, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Kristiansand
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives 13 April 2005 as the date of the appointment. Its jurisdiction, according to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder.
Postal address according to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Postboks 57.
Which Latvian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Latvian citizens are handled by the Latvian Embassy in Oslo.
Contact details of the Latvian Embassy in Oslo, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Bygdøy allé 76, 0268 Oslo, Norway
- Telephone: +47 22 54 22 80
- Email: embassy.norway@mfa.gov.lv
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
- Website: www2.mfa.gov.lv/en/norway
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 Latvia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Latvian 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 and embassies in Kristiansand
13 other countries are represented in Kristiansand: Austria (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Finland (honorary), Germany (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary).
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Norway – New Year’s Day (1 January), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (17 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, and Christmas (25 and 26 December). In 2027 the Easter holidays fall on 25–29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May and Whit Monday on 17 May (together with Constitution Day). Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December) are not public holidays, but most offices close early or for the whole day. It is usually also closed on Latvia’s national day (18 November).
Latvian missions in Norway
Measured in a straight line from Kristiansand, the nearest other Latvian office is the Honorary Consulate in Fredrikstad (about 210 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Oslo (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Kristiansand.
- Oslo (250 km) – Embassy of Latvia
- Oslo (250 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Fredrikstad (210 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Kristiansand – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Sortland (1,230 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Tromsø (1,380 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 16 October 2026. Sources: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – foreign honorary consuls in Norway (June 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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