Northern Ireland Embassies and Consulates
Representations of Great Britain in Germany
Northern Ireland is a self-governing part of Great Britain and is therefore represented by the “Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
The current embassy building was built on the site of the old British embassy, which was damaged by bombs during the war and completely destroyed by fire after the war. The remains were later removed by the GDR authorities, and the property was fallow until 1998. The plans for today’s embassy building come from the architecture firm Michael Wilford & Partners, London and Stuttgart, which had previously won a competition. The embassy was officially inaugurated on July 18, 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II. The building is located at the beginning of Wilhelmstrasse in the immediate vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate. This part of the street is closed to motor vehicle traffic for safety reasons.
Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Wilhelmstr. 70
10117 Berlin
Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 20 45 70
Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 20 45 75 79
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.britischebotschaft.de
German representations in Great Britain
Embassy
The embassy in London is responsible (see here >>>).
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany
c/o Northern Ireland Science Park, Innovations Center, Queens Island
Belfast BT3 9DT
Tel: 0044 – (0) 28 – 92 69 83 56
Fax: 0044 – (0) 2890 – 24 70 24
E-Mail: german.consulni @ btinternet.com
Austrian representations in Great Britain
Embassy
The embassy in London is responsible (see here >>>).
Representations of Great Britain in Austria
Embassy
The British embassy in Vienna is responsible (see here >>>).
Swiss representations in Great Britain
Embassy
The embassy in London is responsible (see here >>>).
Representations of Great Britain in Switzerland
Embassy
The British embassy in Bern is responsible (see here >>>).
Northern Ireland: Travel Medicine and Warnings
Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases that do not also occur in Germany, Austria or Switzerland are not to be expected in Northern Ireland:
- AIDS, HIV
- Lyme disease, as a result of tick bites
- Cholera, an infection risk only exists for travelers who can come into contact with contaminated water or contaminated food
- Intestinal infections from contaminated food or water, including amoeba, lamblia, salmonella, shigella and worm infestation, as well as all kinds of viruses and bacteria
- Early summer meningo encephalitis, mainly as a result of tick bites
- Hepatitis A and B, an infection with hepatitis B, is only to be expected in people who can come into contact with blood or in those who seek sexual contact.
- Polio, polio
- measles
- rabies
- Typhoid fever, an infection risk only exists for travelers who come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food
Vaccination recommendations When traveling to Northern Ireland, in principle the same vaccinations are recommended as in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- Cholera, but only among travelers who can come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food
- Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should always exist in your home country
- Hepatitis A and B, vaccination against hepatitis B, is only required for people who may come into contact with blood or for those who seek sexual contact.
- Polio, polio, a vaccination against polio should always exist, also in the home country
- measles
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus should always exist in the home country
- Typhoid, but only in travelers who may come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food
Vaccination Requirements There are no vaccination requirements to enter or stay in Northern Ireland.
safety instructions
Foreign Office (AA) of the Federal Republic of Germany
Citizens Service
Unit 040
D-11013 Berlin
Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 2000
Fax: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 51000
Northern Ireland: currency, shopping and exchange rate
The national currency of Northern Ireland is the pound sterling, or GBP for short.
The following banknotes are valid and in circulation in the country:
- 5
- 10
- 20th
- 50 pounds
Conversion rate
You can find the current exchange rate to the euro at this Internet address, for example.
Note
It should be noted, however, that the rate mentioned is not the one that you actually get when you exchange money. It differs, for example, depending on whether you are exchanging in your home country or in the travel destination, whether you are exchanging cash or withdrawing money from the machine. In addition, the rate differs when exchanging for the foreign currency and when exchanging back.
Bank opening times
Banks in Northern Ireland are generally open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
shop
Store opening times
The stores in Northern Ireland are usually open on weekdays and sometimes on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with smaller shops often closing at lunchtime, while shopping centers are open until 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
Inexpensive or country-specific goods, souvenirs
In Northern Ireland , tourists like to buy fabrics such as Irish linen and hand-woven tweed, carrickmacross lace, traditional knitted sweaters and jackets made of wool, hand-embroidered tapestries, glasses, carafes and bowls made of cut crystal glass (Tyrone Crystal), Belleek Pottery and silver jewelry.
