German consulate in Lincoln

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

Lincoln

You cannot apply to a mission that does not cover you. For Nebraska that means Chicago and nowhere else.

The drive from Lincoln to Chicago is 524 miles and around 9 h 42 min on an empty road. Add to that for the time of day you travel.

The city lies in Lancaster County.

Nebraska has honorary consuls at Omaha. They handle local questions and forward documents, and none of them is listed as able to take passport applications.

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

What you can settle without travelling

Several of these procedures are handled elsewhere entirely.

• 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

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.