German consulate in Trenton
Germany keeps no office in Trenton. For anything consular, the city belongs to the district of New York.
Trenton
You cannot apply to a mission that does not cover you. For New Jersey that means New York and nowhere else.
The drive from Trenton to New York is 63 miles and around 1 h 36 min on an empty road. Add to that for the time of day you travel.
Mercer County, where Trenton sits, falls entirely within this consular district. That makes it the 2nd 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.
Nearby, in the same state: Elizabeth (18 mi), Irvington (18 mi), Jersey City (7 mi), Newark (15 mi), Paterson (20 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
Check this list first: it often removes the trip.
- 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.