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04.11.2022 - Article

The Consular and Legal Section is open to the public Monday through Friday, except on selected German and American Holidays.

Important information


Address:

German Consulate General

1960 Jackson Street

San Francisco, CA 94109

Tel: (415) 775-1061

Email to the German Consulate San Francisco

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Office Hours - Consulate

Monday to Thursday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm


Appointment System - Legal and Consular Department


The Consular and Legal Section is open to the public Monday through Friday, except on selected German and American Holidays.

Visa collection is possible from Monday to Wednesday 2:00 pm - 4.00 pm.

For all services you need to make an online appointment.

Here are the links to make the necessary appointments:

Passports

Visa

Citizenship

Family Law

Certifications:
of signatures, fotocopies, or Certificate of Good Conduct


Formal Notarizations (such as Acknowledgement of Paternity, Certificate of Inheritance) please use our contact form.

Emergency Information

Should you be in a situation where you need immediate help you may call the emergeny phone number of the German Consulate after office hours and on weekends at the following number: 1-202-298-4000

Please note that the emergency service of the German Consulate is basically meant to assist Germans in dire situations.
General information, visa questions etc cannot be answered when calling this number.

Don't bring any of the following!

No guns, knives or other potential arms are permitted to the Consulate office or visitor waiting area!
No pets, except service dogs, are permitted to the Consulate office or visitor waiting area!

No electronic devices are permitted to the visitor waiting area!

You may store your Smartphone, tablet or similar device in a locker with our guard at your own responsibility.

No luggage or bulky items are permitted to the Consulate office or visitor waiting area!

2023 Holiday Closures

The Consulate General will be closed on the following German and American Holidays:

January 1: New Years Day

January 16: Martin Luther King Day

March 8: International Womens Day

April 7: Good Friday

April 10: Easter Monday

May 29: Memorial Day

July 4: Independence Day

September 4: Labour Day

October 3: Day of German Unity

November 23: Thanksgiving Day

December 25: Christmas Day

December 26: Boxing Day

December 31: New Years Eve


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