German consulate in Lexington

There is no German consulate in Lexington. The mission that covers the city is the Consulate General in Chicago.

Lexington

Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. Kentucky belongs to Chicago.

Lexington is 371 miles from Chicago, about 7 h 7 min of driving at posted speed limits and with no traffic. A real journey takes longer than that.

Lexington is in Fayette County.

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

Go to the Consulate General in Chicago

The same question, answered for other Kentucky cities: Bowling Green (409 mi), Louisville (296 mi).

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

What you can settle without travelling

A good share of German paperwork never reaches a consular counter.

  • 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.

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