German consulate in Billings
No German mission is based in Billings. The office for this part of Montana is in San Francisco.
Billings
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. Montana belongs to San Francisco.
Between Billings and San Francisco there are 1,172 miles, some 21 h 11 min of driving at the speed limit.
Yellowstone County, where Billings sits, falls entirely within this consular district.
Montana also has honorary consuls, at Seattle. Seattle can take passport applications, which may be a much shorter journey than San Francisco.
Other cities in Montana with a page of their own: Great Falls (1,189 mi), Missoula (983 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the Montana page.
What you can settle without travelling
A good share of German paperwork never reaches a consular counter.
- Apply for a visa you may not need: a US passport gets you 90 days in Germany without one
- Find out whether you are German at all: the dates of your family's emigration decide it, and you can work that out from your own records before anyone books 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
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.