German Consulate General San Francisco

Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in San Francisco.

Here you will find information on Germany, on our Consulate General, the consular services we provide, and Germany-related news and events in our area. We offer a wide spectrum of information, including details on traveling, studying, and doing business in Germany. Our German language website features information and news relevant to German citizens.

Our area of jurisdiction covers the Pacific Northwest of the United States: Northern California, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and the U.S. territories Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Johnston Islands, Midway and Palmyra island.


Our German language website features information relevant for German citizens. 

For all Passport, ID Card, Visa and Citizenship matters applicants need to arrange for an appointment through our website

Appointment-System of the German Foreign Office

San Francisco

Time and weather in Germany

Berlin:
01:45:37 7 °C
Deutscher Wetterdienst
Attention

The Consulate General will be closed on Monday, May 20th, (Pentecost Monday ) and Monday 27th, 2013 ( Memorial Day ).

On Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 and Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, ONLY the passport and visa-section of the Consulate will be open.

Any other service cannot be offered due to a major event. The Consulate will be offering full services again as of  Thursday, May 23rd, 2013.

The Consul General

The head of the Consulate General in San Francisco, Consul General Peter Rothen, welcomes you to this website

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