German consulate in Minnesota

Minnesota is a Chicago state with an honorary consul in the Twin Cities, at Shoreview. That office also covers North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Which German office covers Minnesota

The mission responsible for Minnesota is the Consulate General in Chicago. Its district takes in 13 territories in total.

Honorary consuls covering this state

• Minneapolis, though its passport capability is not published

Cities in Minnesota and how far the consulate is

The times come from a routing engine that ignores traffic. Add to them before planning an appointment.

What you can settle without travelling

Part of what people drive to a consulate for does not need one.

• 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
• Get a certificate of conduct: the Federal Office of Justice handles it; any US notary public can notarize your signature on the form

One honorary consul for four states is a wide brief, and the office is not listed as taking passport applications. Chicago is 400 miles from Minneapolis.

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.