Honorary Consulate in Bergen: What Changes for Poles in Vestland

The consul is 39-year-old Mats Elias Meguenni, a Norwegian doctor who studied at the Jagiellonian University and speaks Polish. Polish Ambassador Małgorzata Kosiura-Kaźmierska introduced him as the youngest Polish honorary consul in the world.

An honorary consul supports Polish consular services in assisting citizens and protecting their rights. They are also expected to maintain contact with the Polish community and develop cooperation between Poland and Norway. You can contact the office to request support in dealing with Polish institutions. It is also a point of contact for Polish community organisations planning educational or cultural activities, as well as for entrepreneurs interested in cooperation between the two countries. For Vestland residents, this means an opportunity to speak in person, in Polish, with a representative familiar with the local environment. However, one should not assume that the consul will handle every administrative matter. Before visiting, it is best to describe the issue by phone or email and determine what assistance the office can provide.

The honorary consul does not issue passports, including temporary ones. Passport matters in Norway are still handled by the Consular and Polish Diaspora Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Oslo. However, you can submit an application closer to home during appointment sessions organised by the embassy. For 26 and 27 October 2026, before the office's official opening, the embassy scheduled such a session at the address of the new consulate in Bergen. Registration was conducted separately, and the number of places was limited. The consulate's address itself therefore does not mean that you can arrive with an application on any day. You need to check the announced appointment date and book a visit. As of 29 October, we found no announcement of another date in Bergen. Registration for passport appointments is handled through the e-Konsulat system. When registering for the Bergen session, the embassy advised first selecting Norway and Oslo, then passport matters and the place of visit: Bergen.

Appointments for passport and legal matters in Oslo are booked through e-Konsulat. For citizenship matters, the Polish Card and visas, the embassy provides the following email contact: oslo.konsul@msz.gov.pl. The new honorary office does not change these rules. Before preparing documents or travelling, check the admission rules and contact details for the consular section in Oslo.

The office serves the Vestland region:

• Address: Vaskerelven 39, 5th floor, 5014 Bergen.
• Telephone: +47 92 08 86 16.
• Email: honoraryconsulvestland@gmail.com.
• Honorary consul: Mats Elias Meguenni.

The details can be checked in the official list of honorary consulates. It does not state opening hours in Bergen, so it is advisable to arrange a contact time with the office before travelling.