German consulate in Michigan
Michigan reports to Chicago and has an honorary consul in the Detroit area, at Plymouth. It is one of the few honorary offices in the country that can do the thing people most often need.
Which German office covers Michigan
Consular matters from Michigan are handled in Chicago. The same office covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Honorary consuls covering this state
- Detroit, and it can take passport applications
Cities in Michigan and how far the consulate is
| City | Consulate | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | Chicago | 242 mi · 4 h 36 min |
| Grand Rapids | Chicago | 178 mi · 3 h 29 min |
| Lansing | Chicago | 217 mi · 4 h 13 min |
Mileage is reliable; the times assume an empty road and no stops.
What you can settle without travelling
Some of the most searched German procedures never reach a consulate.
- 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
Detroit can take passport applications. From the eastern half of the state that saves a 280 mile drive around the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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.