German consulate in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania belongs to New York, not to Washington, which surprises people in Philadelphia who are two hours from the embassy. Two honorary consuls cover the state, in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Which German office covers Pennsylvania

The mission responsible for Pennsylvania is the Consulate General in New York. Its district takes in 3 territories in total.

Go to the Consulate General in New York

Honorary consuls covering this state

Philadelphia, and it can take passport applications
Pittsburgh, though its passport capability is not published

Cities in Pennsylvania and how far the consulate is

City	Consulate	Distance
Allentown	New York	93 mi · 2 h 7 min
Bethlehem	New York	88 mi · 1 h 59 min
Erie	New York	436 mi · 8 h 20 min
Harrisburg	New York	174 mi · 3 h 42 min
Reading	New York	127 mi · 2 h 52 min
Upper Darby	New York	105 mi · 2 h 32 min

The times come from a routing engine that ignores traffic. Add to them before planning an appointment.

What you can settle without travelling

Part of what people drive to a consulate for does not need one.

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

Philadelphia can take passport applications. The ministry does not say either way for Pittsburgh, so from the west of the state it is worth a call before choosing between Pittsburgh and the 370 mile run to New York.

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.