German consulate in Hilo

No German mission is based in Hilo. The office for this part of Hawaii is in San Francisco.

Hilo

You cannot apply to a mission that does not cover you. For Hawaii that means San Francisco and nowhere else.

Getting from Hilo to San Francisco means flying. Work out first what can be done by post, because the rest is expensive.

Hawaiʻi County, where Hilo sits, falls entirely within this consular district.

Hawaii has honorary consuls at Honolulu. They handle local questions and forward documents, and none of them is listed as able to take passport applications.

The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the Hawaii page.

What you can settle without travelling

Before working out the journey, check what can be done from home.

• Order copies of German civil records for a citizenship file: those come from German municipalities by post, and they are the slowest part of any descent case
• Order a German birth, marriage or death certificate: the registry office of the German town where it happened issues it, and most of them take an online or postal request
• Get a certificate of conduct: the Federal Office of Justice handles it; any US notary public can notarize your signature on the form

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.