German consulate in Independence
No German mission is based in Independence. The office for this part of Missouri is in Chicago.
Independence
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. Missouri belongs to Chicago.
Between Independence and Chicago there are 510 miles, some 9 h 46 min of driving at the speed limit.
The city lies in Jackson County. That makes it the 3rd furthest of the 5 cities we list in Missouri.
Missouri has honorary consuls at Leawood, Saint Louis. They handle local questions and forward documents, and none of them is listed as able to take passport applications.
The same question, answered for other Missouri cities: Springfield (513 mi), St Louis (297 mi), Columbia (401 mi), Kansas City (512 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the Missouri page.
What you can settle without travelling
Several of these procedures are handled elsewhere entirely.
- 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.