Address, Contact, Hours

The Consulate General of the Federal Republik of Germany

871 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 610 9700
Fax:     (212) 940 0402

Plate Consulate General NY

Office Hours - Consular and Legal Services

The Consular and Legal Departments are open to the public Monday through Friday, except on selected German and American Holidays (consult "Official Holidays" on right hand side).



Starting July 1, 2009 you are required to make an appointment for both passport and visa applications. Appointments are also required for legal notarizations ("Beurkundungen" according to German law, e.g. in inheritance or real estate matters).

All other consular services (e.g. signature notarizations and certifications for driver's licenses) are available during regular office hours without appointments. Walk-ins welcome.

Monday through Friday
Visa

9.00 AM - 11.30 AM
appointment only

Make appointment online

Passports
9.00 AM - 12.00 PM

appointment only

Make appointment online

Notarizations
("Beurkundungen")

appointment only

(phone: 212-610-9700)

Other consular matters
9.00 AM - 12.00 PM

In addition the Consular and Legal Departments offer these telephone hours:

Monday through Friday
Visa
2.00 PM - 4.00 PM
(phone: 212-610-9747)

Office Hours - Consulate General

The Consulate can be reached by telephone during the following hours:

Monday - Thursday8:30 am - 5:15 pm
Friday8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Address, Contact, Hours

At night the Empire State Building is illuminated in the colors black, red and gold.

Official Holidays

The Consulate will be closed on the following German and American holidays in 2009:

January 1New Year's Day
February 16
President's Day
April 10Good Friday
April 13Easter Monday
May 25Memorial Day
June 1Pentecost Monday
July 3Independence Day
September 7Labor Day
November 26Thanksgiving Day
December 24Christmas Eve
December 25
1st Day of Christmas
December 31New Year's Eve