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German Honorary Consul in Gamprin-Bendern

Overview

The Honorary Consul of Germany in Gamprin-Bendern is the only German official presence inside Liechtenstein. The office is held by Dr. Martin Meyer and sits at Ober Au 40 in Bendern, the Rhine-side village of the Unterland municipality of Gamprin in the north of the principality. Germany has no embassy in Liechtenstein: the German Embassy in Bern is responsible for Switzerland and Liechtenstein together and handles every substantive diplomatic and consular matter. The honorary consul is the local first contact for simple help — most useful to German citizens who need emergency support or an on-the-spot signature or certificate without travelling to Bern.

Consular Services

Services are limited to the scope of an honorary consulate: authenticating signatures, issuing life certificates (Lebensbescheinigungen) for German pension recipients, and providing first assistance in emergencies. The honorary consul cannot issue or extend passports or identity cards, cannot process visa applications, and cannot take on matters that require a career officer. For passports, identity cards, emergency travel documents, notarial acts and welfare cases, German citizens in Liechtenstein deal with the German Embassy in Bern.

Service Area

The Principality of Liechtenstein. Everything beyond the honorary consul's limited mandate is handled by the German Embassy in Bern, whose district covers Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Appointment Information

Contact the honorary consul by phone or e-mail to arrange an appointment before visiting; there are no walk-in hours. Bendern is on the Liechtenstein bus network, and the office address is Ober Au 40, 9487 Gamprin-Bendern.

Special Notes

Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc (CHF) and forms a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. German citizens need no visa for Liechtenstein — the border with Switzerland is open and Liechtenstein applies the Schengen rules. Emergency consular assistance outside business hours: the German Embassy in Bern duty line, +41 79 357 93 73.

Frequently asked questions

Can the honorary consul in Liechtenstein issue a German passport?

No. Passports and identity cards are applied for at the German Embassy in Bern, which is responsible for Germans living in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The honorary consul in Gamprin-Bendern can authenticate signatures, issue life certificates and give first help in an emergency, and can point you to the right step at the embassy.

Where do German pensioners in Liechtenstein get a life certificate?

The honorary consul in Gamprin-Bendern issues life certificates (Lebensbescheinigungen) by appointment — phone or e-mail first, since there are no walk-in hours. Bring the pension insurer's form and an official photo ID.

Who helps a German citizen in an emergency in Liechtenstein?

Call the honorary consul first during office hours; outside them, the German Embassy in Bern runs a duty line on +41 79 357 93 73. Lost or stolen passports are replaced by the embassy in Bern, which can issue an emergency travel document.

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