German consulate in Rochester, New York
People searching for a German consulate in Rochester are looking for one that does not exist. The responsible mission is in New York.
Rochester
You cannot apply to a mission that does not cover you. For New York that means New York and nowhere else.
New York sits 317 miles from Rochester, roughly 6 h 49 min by car before traffic. The appointment is the fixed point; the trip plans around it.
Rochester is in Monroe County. Of the 11 cities we list in New York, this is the furthest from New York.
New York also has honorary consuls, at Buffalo. Buffalo can take passport applications, which may be a much shorter journey than New York.
More New York cities and their distance to the consulate: Bronx (10 mi), Brooklyn (11 mi), Hempstead (25 mi), Mount Vernon (16 mi), New Rochelle (19 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the New York page.
What you can settle without travelling
Before working out the journey, check what can be done from home.
- 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
- 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
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.