Local Passport Information

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Passport applications can now be submitted :

in  Seattle
Honorary Consul
Petra Heussner -Walker
Tel. (206)  230  5138
in Portland
Honorary Consul
Guenther Hoffmann
Tel. (503)  222 0490
in Anchorage
Honorary Consul
Bernd Guetschow
Tel. (907)  274 6537

Please note that additional fees will be incurred for passport applications lodged with an Honorary Consul. These fees are always 50 Euros (about 69 US$) and occasionally an additional minimum amount of 5 Euros (about 7 US$) for copies certified by the Honorary Consul.

All fees are payable in US$.

Please note that in general you can apply for a new German passport only six months before your current passport expires!

The German Consulate General in San Francisco will request original documents PLUS one copy at time of application.


Please note: For payment we only accept bills up to 50 USD .  Thank you

Applications by mail for a regular German passport can no longer be processed.

Passports issued before Nov. 1, 2007 without fingerprints stay valid until the expiration date.

Applications will be accepted by appointment only.

Appointmentsystem of the Foreign Office

Local Passport Information

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Information about credit card payment in passport matters:

With immedate effect this Consulate General also accepts payment by credit card of fees incurred in passport matters.

The Consulate General accepts Visa, Master, or American Express Cards for payments of up to 1000 EUR.

Please note that all credit card payments are final and cannot be disputed.

The payment will be made in EURO. It might be possible that your bank or credit card provider charges you extra for making payments in a foreign currency.

Refunds of fees will not made through your credit card.

Fotografen für Biometrietaugliche Passfotos:
Photographers for Biometrically-compatible passport photos :

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