German consulate in East Orange
No German mission is based in East Orange. The office for this part of New Jersey is in New York.
East Orange
You cannot apply to a mission that does not cover you. For New Jersey that means New York and nowhere else.
Between East Orange and New York there are 17 miles, some 34 min of driving at the speed limit.
Essex County, where East Orange sits, falls entirely within this consular district. That makes it the 6th furthest of the 8 cities we list in New Jersey.
New Jersey also has honorary consuls, at Philadelphia. Philadelphia can take passport applications, which may be a much shorter journey than New York.
More New Jersey cities and their distance to the consulate: Jersey City (7 mi), Newark (15 mi), Paterson (20 mi), Trenton (63 mi), Camden (94 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the New Jersey page.
What you can settle without travelling
Before working out the journey, check what can be done from home.
- 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
- 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
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.