German consulate in Long Beach
Germany keeps no office in Long Beach. For anything consular, the city belongs to the district of Los Angeles.
Long Beach
You cannot apply to a mission that does not cover you. For California that means Los Angeles and nowhere else.
The drive from Long Beach to Los Angeles is 28 miles and around 42 min on an empty road. Add to that for the time of day you travel.
Long Beach sits in Los Angeles County, and in this state the county is what decides the consulate rather than the city. That makes it the 13th 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.
Nearby, in the same state: Riverside (63 mi), Sacramento (88 mi), San Jose (50 mi), Santa Ana (41 mi), Santa Barbara (93 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
Before working out the journey, check what can be done from home.
- 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
- Find out whether you are German at all: the dates of your family's emigration decide it, and you can work that out from your own records before anyone books an appointment
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.