German consulate in Irvine
No German mission is based in Irvine. The office for this part of California is in Los Angeles.
Irvine
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. California belongs to Los Angeles.
Between Irvine and Los Angeles there are 47 miles, some 1 h of driving at the speed limit.
Irvine sits in Orange County, and in this state the county is what decides the consulate rather than the city. That makes it the 10th furthest of the 14 cities we list in California.
California has honorary consuls at San Diego. They handle local questions and forward documents, and none of them is listed as able to take passport applications.
The same question, answered for other California cities: Oakland (11 mi), Riverside (63 mi), Sacramento (88 mi), San Jose (50 mi), Santa Ana (41 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the California page.
What you can settle without travelling
Check this list first: it often removes the trip.
- Get a document apostilled: for a US document it is the Secretary of State of the issuing state; no German mission can do it
- Send in a life certificate for your pension: there is a free digital route with a QR code, and a bank or a police station can sign the paper one
- Apply for a visa you may not need: a US passport gets you 90 days in Germany without one
This is an independent directory of German consular offices in the United States. It is not operated by the Federal Foreign Office or by any German mission. Fees, opening hours and requirements change: always confirm them with the office before you travel.