Rafe Courage

Rafe Courage
British Consul-General

Rafe was appointed Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Dusseldorf in July 2017. His area of responsibility covers North-Rhine Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland Palatinate and Saarland. Rafe and his team promote UK exports to Germany, German investment in the UK; and provide consular assistance to British Nationals. Rafe joined the Diplomatic Service in 1986. He has experience of working on a wide range of topics, including commercial diplomacy; communications; immigration; political and economical. Rafe has done a number of postings in Belgium, Pakistan, Turkey and the USA. This is his first posting in Germany.

British Consulate General Düsseldorf

The British Consulate-General in Düsseldorf represents the UK government in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hessen and Saarland. If you’re in North-Rhine Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hessen or Saarland and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online If you’re in North-Rhine Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hessen or Saarland and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +49 (0) 211 94480.

Access to the Consular Section

Access to the Consular Section is by appointment only. If you are in need of urgent assistance call +49 (0) 211 94480, available 24 hours a day. Select the option for ‘calling about an emergency involving a British national’ to speak to an officer.