The Honorary Consulate of Poland in Düsseldorf is led by honorary consul Arndt G. Kirchhoff and promotes Polish interests in North Rhine-Westphalia. Passports and other consular services are handled by the Polish Consulate General in Cologne.
Contact Details
| Address | Uerdinger Straße 58, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 211 97 63 11 44 |
| honorarkonsul@polen-nrw.de | |
| Head of Mission | Arndt G. Kirchhoff, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | By appointment |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday | By appointment |
| Friday | By appointment |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
No fixed office hours. Arrange a meeting by e-mail or telephone first. Contact is in German.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Language: the honorary consulate communicates in German.
- Passport or citizenship matter? Go directly to the Consulate General in Cologne.
About the honorary consulate in Düsseldorf
The honorary consul is a volunteer who maintains business, cultural and community ties between Poland and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state. The office cannot issue passports or visas and does not deal with citizenship or legal cases.
For residents of North Rhine-Westphalia, the responsible Polish office is the Consulate General in Cologne, about 40 kilometres to the south.
Where do I get a Polish passport in North Rhine-Westphalia?
At the Consulate General in Cologne, Im Mediapark 5C, after booking in e-Konsulat. Passport slots are released every Sunday at 18:00.
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 Poland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Polish 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 Düsseldorf
41 other countries are represented in Düsseldorf, among them: Angola (honorary), Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bulgaria (consulate general), Canada (consulate), China (consulate general), Croatia (consulate general), Democratic Republic of the Congo (honorary), Portugal (consulate general), Senegal (honorary), Serbia (consulate general), Seychelles (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Tunisia (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), United States (consulate general). The full list of all 42 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
Polish missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Düsseldorf, the nearest other Polish office is the Consulate General in Cologne (about 34 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Düsseldorf.
- Berlin (480 km) – Embassy of Poland
- Hamburg (340 km) – Consulate General (Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein)
- Cologne (34 km) – Consulate General (North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- Munich (490 km) – Consulate General (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg)
- Düsseldorf – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia) (this page)
- Leipzig (390 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saxony)
- Lübeck-Travemünde (410 km) – Honorary Consulate (Schleswig-Holstein)
- Konstanz – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Poland in Düsseldorf
Can I apply for a Polish passport in Düsseldorf?
No. Passports for North Rhine-Westphalia are applied for at the Polish Consulate General in Cologne.
Does the Düsseldorf honorary consulate have opening hours?
No. Meetings are by arrangement only.
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Details checked on 6 October 2026. Sources: Poland in Germany (gov.pl) (honorary consulates), German Federal Foreign Office. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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