German consulate in Kansas
Kansas belongs to Chicago, which is 500 miles from Wichita. The honorary consul in Leawood, on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, covers both Kansas and Missouri.
Which German office covers Kansas
Kansas belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General in Chicago, which also covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Honorary consuls covering this state
- Leawood, though its passport capability is not published
Cities in Kansas and how far the consulate is
| City | Consulate | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | Chicago | 514 mi · 9 h 45 min |
| Overland Park | Chicago | 525 mi · 10 h |
| Topeka | Chicago | 574 mi · 10 h 47 min |
| Wichita | Chicago | 710 mi · 13 h 6 min |
Distances are road distances at posted speed limits and without traffic, so a real journey takes longer.
What you can settle without travelling
A good share of German paperwork is settled by post or online.
- 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
- Track a passport that is already in progress: it is printed in Berlin and the six to eight weeks are set there, not at the counter that took your application
Leawood is the practical first call for anything that does not need biometrics. For a passport, the ministry does not list it as able to take applications, and Chicago is the fallback.
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.