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Consular protection for EU citizens in Namibia

EU citizens can turn to any EU Member State’s embassy for assistance when travelling abroad, even if their own country has no diplomatic presence.⁣ From lost passports to crisis situations, consular protection ensures that no EU citizen is left without support.⁣
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This is EU diplomacy in action and a right guaranteed under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.⁣

Consular protection refers to the support and assistance, which a country offers to its citizens who are living or travelling outside their home country when they encounter difficulties or require help. Consular protection is typically offered in situations such as:

  • Loss of travel documents
  • Serious accident or illness
  • Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency
  • Becoming a victim of crime
  • Arrest or detention
  • Death

The responsibility to provide consular assistance to EU citizens lies with the individual EU Member States. However, not every EU Member State has embassies or consulates in every country of the world. In such cases, ‘unrepresented’ EU citizens have the right to seek help from the embassy or consulate of any other EU Member State present in that country. The other EU Member State must assist ‘unrepresented’ EU citizens under the same conditions as they would to their own nationals. This mutual assistance is particularly important in case of a consular crisis.

Please see below which EU member states are present in Namibia. For questions of who to turn to in situations of need, you may contact the EU Delegation for help.

Embassies

Embassy of Finland

2 Crohn Street
PO Box 3649, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: (+264 61) 221355
Fax: (+264 61) 221349
E-mail: sanomat.win@formin.fi

Embassy of France

1 Goethe Street
PO Box 20484, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: (+264 61) 276700
Fax: (+264 61) 231436
E-mail: cad.windhoek-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Embassy of Germany

6th Floor Sanlam Building, 154 Independence Avenue
PO Box 231, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: (+264 61) 273100
Fax: (+264 61) 222981
E-mail: germany@iway.na

Embassy of Spain

58 Bismarck Street
PO Box 21811, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: (+264 61) 223066
Fax: (+264 61) 223046
E-mail: embespna@mail.mae.es

Embassy of Portugal

4 Karin Street, Ludwigsdorf, Windhoek
Telephone: (+264 61) 259 791
Fax: (+264 61) 259 792
E-mail:  ptembassy@iway.n

  

Honorary Consulates

Honorary Consulate of Austria

Honorary consul Mr. Reinhard Laggner 

Hon. Vice Consul Mr. Bernhard Stadtherr 

27 Hella Kuppe Street,  Olympia, Windhoek

+264 81 145 00 95

hgk.windhoek@gmail.com

Honorary Consulate of Belgium

Honorary consul Stephen Vlieghe

33, Schanzen Road, Windhoek

+264 61 382 800

stephen.vlieghe@bowmanslaw.com

Honorary Consul of Czechia

Ms. Selma-Penna Utonih

Fristche Street 10

Pioneerspark, Windhoek

+264811282523

Windhoek.Honorary@mzv.gov.cz

Honorary Consulate of Denmark

Honorary consul Klaus Endresen

39 Schanzen Road, Windhoek

+264 61 230 526

+264 61 237 565

klaend@umgate.dk lilbre@um.dk

Honorary Consulate of Italy

24 Schanzen Weg Klein Windhoek 

PO Box 11470 │ Windhoek | Namibia

+264 81 308 8570

italynamibia@gmail.com

Honorary Consulate of the Netherlands

Honorary Consul Servaas van den Bosch

17 Mozart Street, Windhoek West

+26461223733

+31247247247 (24/7 crisis response)

honconsulnl@namibianederland.net

Honorary Consulate of Sweden

Honorary Consul Lena Brinkmann

17 Drakensbergstreet
(cnr of Drakensberg and Hakos street), Windhoek

+264 81 122 1289

swehonoraryconsulatenamibia@gmail.com