German consulate in Gaithersburg
People searching for a German consulate in Gaithersburg are looking for one that does not exist. The responsible mission is in Washington, D.C..
Gaithersburg
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. Maryland belongs to Washington, D.C..
Washington, D.C. sits 21 miles from Gaithersburg, roughly 38 min by car before traffic. The appointment is the fixed point; the trip plans around it.
Gaithersburg is in Montgomery County. That makes it the 5th furthest of the 8 cities we list in Maryland.
The same question, answered for other Maryland cities: Baltimore (42 mi), Bowie (20 mi), Columbia (27 mi), Germantown (25 mi), Hyattsville (10 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the Maryland page.
What you can settle without travelling
Not everything on the German paperwork list needs 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
- 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
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.