The Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Paderborn is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Susan Barbara Speller. It assists British citizens in North Rhine-Westphalia; passport and visa applications go to the British Consulate General in Düsseldorf.
Contact Details
| Address | Bielefelder Straße 53, Normandy Barracks, building 78, 33104 Paderborn-Sennelager, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 5254 98 222 54 |
| Head of Mission | Susan Barbara Speller, 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 |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: At Normandy Barracks in Paderborn-Sennelager (building 78), a site still used by the British Army.
- Appointment only: contact the honorary consul to agree on a time.
- Contact: through the GOV.UK consular contact form; no public e-mail address.
The British honorary consul in Paderborn
Honorary consul Susan Barbara Speller represents the UK in North Rhine-Westphalia from Sennelager, where British forces have trained for decades. Visits are by appointment.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
the British Consulate General in Düsseldorf handles emergency travel documents and documents for getting married in Germany. Germans travelling to the UK need a passport and an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
British missions in Germany
- Berlin – Embassy of the United Kingdom
- Düsseldorf – Consulate General (Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland)
- Munich – Consulate General (Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg)
- Bremen – Honorary Consulate (Bremen)
- Dresden – Honorary Consulate (Saxony)
- Frankfurt am Main – Honorary Consulate (Hesse)
- Hamburg – Honorary Consulate (Hamburg)
- Hanover – Honorary Consulate (Lower Saxony)
- Paderborn – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia) (this page)
- Stuttgart – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Paderborn
Can I get a British passport at the honorary consulate in Paderborn?
Not as a rule. British passports are renewed online with HM Passport Office.
Where is the British honorary consulate in Paderborn?
At Normandy Barracks in Sennelager, Bielefelder Straße 53, building 78.
Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: GOV.UK contact form for consular services in Germany, German Federal Foreign Office. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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