The Honorary Consulate of Uruguay in Essen is a volunteer-run office led by honorary consul Dr. Christian Bartels-Freiherr Varnbüler von und zu Hemmingen. It assists Uruguayan citizens in North Rhine-Westphalia; passport and visa applications go to the Uruguayan Consulate General in Hamburg.
Contact Details
| Postal address | Alfredstraße 28, Essen, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 201 85 789 899 |
| Fax | +49 201 72 93 107 |
| essen@conuruale.de | |
| Head of Mission | Dr. Christian Werner Bartels-Freiherr Varnbüler von und zu Hemmingen, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 12:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 12:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 12:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 12:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 12:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
The Uruguayan honorary consul in Essen
Honorary consul Dr. Christian Bartels-Freiherr Varnbüler von und zu Hemmingen represents Uruguay in North Rhine-Westphalia. The office is open every weekday morning.
Passports and visas: who is responsible?
For passports and legalisations, contact the Consulate General in Hamburg, which is responsible for North Rhine-Westphalia.
Contact details of the Uruguayan Consulate General in Hamburg, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Hochallee 76, 20149 Hamburg, Germany
- Telephone: +49 40 410 65 42
- Email: hamburg@conuruale.de
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00
- Website: www.conuruale.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 Uruguay and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Uruguayan 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 Essen
3 other countries are represented in Essen: Bhutan (honorary), Thailand (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general).
Uruguayan missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Essen, the nearest other Uruguayan office is the Honorary Consulate in Bremen (about 220 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General in Hamburg (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Essen.
- Berlin (450 km) – Embassy of Uruguay
- Hamburg (310 km) – Consulate General (all federal states except Berlin)
- Bremen (220 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bremen)
- Essen – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia) (this page)
- Stuttgart (340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg)
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of Uruguay in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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