German consulate in Ann Arbor

Germany keeps no office in Ann Arbor. For anything consular, the city belongs to the district of Chicago.

Ann Arbor

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

The drive from Ann Arbor to Chicago is 242 miles and around 4 h 36 min on an empty road. Add to that for the time of day you travel.

Ann Arbor is in Washtenaw County.

Michigan also has honorary consuls, at Detroit. Detroit can take passport applications, which may be a much shorter journey than Chicago.

Go to the Consulate General in Chicago

Other cities in Michigan with a page of their own: Grand Rapids (178 mi), Lansing (217 mi).

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

What you can settle without travelling

Part of what people travel for is settled by post or online.

  • 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
  • Get a document apostilled: for a US document it is the Secretary of State of the issuing state; no German mission can do it

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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