The Honorary Consulate of Mauritania in Hamburg is run by honorary consul Abbad Cheik and is a local point of contact for Mauritanian citizens and for business and cultural links in Hamburg, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. Passports and visas are handled by the Mauritanian Embassy in Berlin.
Contact Details
| Address | Samlandweg 233, 22415 Hamburg, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 40 6092 6364 |
| Fax | +49 40 6092 9617 |
| hconsul@cheik.de | |
| Head of Mission | Abbad Cheik, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Hamburg, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | By appointment |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday | By appointment |
| Friday | By appointment |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Hamburg
Honorary consul Abbad Cheik represents Mauritania in the five northern states. It is Mauritania’s only honorary consulate in Germany; meetings are by appointment.
Which Mauritanian office issues passports and visas?
The Mauritanian Embassy in Berlin handles passports for Mauritanian citizens. Since January 2025, German travellers must apply for a Mauritanian e-visa online before travel; the EUR 55 fee is paid in cash on arrival.
Contact details of the Mauritanian Embassy in Berlin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Joachimsthalerstraße 30, 10719 Berlin, Germany
- Telephone: +49 30 206 58 83
- Email: info@mauretanien-embassy.de
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00 – 16:00; Friday 09:00 – 12:30
- Website: www.mauretanien-embassy.de/index.php/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 Mauritania and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Mauritanian 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 Hamburg
90 other countries are represented in Hamburg, among them: Mauritius (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), Montenegro (honorary), Mozambique (honorary), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Niger (honorary), North Macedonia (honorary), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Palau (honorary), Panama (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Rwanda (honorary), Samoa (honorary). The full list of all 91 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
Mauritanian missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Hamburg, the nearest other Mauritanian office is the Embassy in Berlin (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Hamburg.
- Berlin (250 km) – Embassy of Mauritania
- Hamburg – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) (this page)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Mauritania in Hamburg
Do Germans need a visa for Mauritania?
Yes. Since January 2025 it must be applied for online as an e-visa before travel.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Mauritania in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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