German consulate in Providence

Germany keeps no office in Providence. For anything consular, the city belongs to the district of Boston.

Providence

Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. Rhode Island belongs to Boston.

The drive from Providence to Boston is 47 miles and around 1 h 14 min on an empty road. Add to that for the time of day you travel.

Providence is in Providence County.

Rhode Island has honorary consuls at New Haven. They handle local questions and forward documents, and none of them is listed as able to take passport applications.

Go to the Consulate General in Boston

The same question, answered for other Rhode Island cities: Pawtucket (42 mi), Warwick (57 mi).

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

What you can settle without travelling

Part of what people travel for is settled by post or online.

  • 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.

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