German consulate in Elizabeth
Germany keeps no office in Elizabeth. For anything consular, the city belongs to the district of New York.
Elizabeth
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. New Jersey belongs to New York.
The drive from Elizabeth to New York is 18 miles and around 36 min on an empty road. Add to that for the time of day you travel.
Elizabeth is in Union County. That makes it the 4th 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.
The same question, answered for other New Jersey cities: Newark (15 mi), Paterson (20 mi), Trenton (63 mi), Camden (94 mi), East Orange (17 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
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.