German consulate in Reading

There is no German consulate in Reading. The mission that covers the city is the Consulate General in New York.

Reading

You cannot apply to a mission that does not cover you. For Pennsylvania that means New York and nowhere else.

Reading is 127 miles from New York, about 2 h 52 min of driving at posted speed limits and with no traffic. A real journey takes longer than that.

Berks County, where Reading sits, falls entirely within this consular district. That makes it the 3rd furthest of the 6 cities we list in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania also has honorary consuls, at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Philadelphia can take passport applications, which may be a much shorter journey than New York.

Nearby, in the same state: Allentown (93 mi), Bethlehem (88 mi), Erie (436 mi), Harrisburg (174 mi), Upper Darby (105 mi).

The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the Pennsylvania page.

What you can settle without travelling

A good share of German paperwork never reaches a consular counter.

• 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.