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German Consulate General Los Angeles
Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Los Angeles!
Due to limited physical presence at the German Consulate General, the legal and consular section cannot regularly be reached by phone at the moment. Please contact us via the contact form on this website instead.
Welcome to the website of the German Consulate General in Los Angeles.
Information on consular services as well as answers to frequently asked questions (e.g. concerning passport and visa applications) is provided further below.
If you have any additional questions, please contact us via our contact form. We are currently experiencing an increased volume of emails, but we intend to reply in a timely manner. Thank you for your understanding!
The Consulate General's area of jurisdiction covers the California counties of Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and the states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah.
The friendship between the United States and Germany, between our two peoples is strong. It is a very special bond based upon shared values. It is a true honor and pleasure for me and my team to make a contribution to this “wunderbar” relationship.
Consul General Stefan Schneider
Name
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
Due to COVID-19 we currently operate BY APPOINMENT ONLY and do not attend walk-in clients! Please read all information provided on our website carefully, before making any appoinment!
- passport applications (no ID Card applications currently)
- visa applications
To arrange appointments for all other services, please contact us by email!
- notarization of signatures (e.g. name declaration, birth or marriage registration, legal documents)
- full notarization (Beurkundung, e.g. certificate of inheritance)
- all citizenship matters (naturalization; rentention of citizenship)
- pick-up or drop-off of documents related to a pending case
Retention Permits are accepted by mail (not email)! Send your complete application (2 application forms with signature, 1 set of copies) by mail, but please note: an appoinment is needed for the notarization of copies of passport and Greencard!
In case of an emergency (e.g. loss of your travel document right before a scheduled trip to Germany), please contact us!
The Consulate General can be reached by phone during the following hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
The legal and consular department can be reached by phone Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 1:30 and 3:30 pm.
January 1
New Years Day
January 20
Martin Luther King Day
March 8
International Women's Day
April 10
Good Friday
April 13
Easter Monday
May 25
Memorial Day
June 1
Pentecost
July 3
Independence Day (Saturday July 4)
September 7
Labor Day
October 3
Day of German Unity
November 26
Thanksgiving Day
December 25
Christmas Day
December 26
Boxing Day
Please direct inquiries regarding visa, passport, legal, administrative, economic and cultural matters to us via our contact form
