German consulate in South Dakota

South Dakota is a Chicago state, covered from Shoreview in Minnesota. Sioux Falls is about four hours from there and eleven from Chicago.

Which German office covers South Dakota

South Dakota belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General in Chicago, which also covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Honorary consuls covering this state

• Minneapolis, though its passport capability is not published

Cities in South Dakota and how far the consulate is

Distances are road distances at posted speed limits and without traffic, so a real journey takes longer.

What you can settle without travelling

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

• Apply for a visa you may not need: a US passport gets you 90 days in Germany without one
• 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

Like the Dakotas generally, this is a place where the paperwork you can do by post matters more than the office you can reach. Most civil records come from Germany, not from a consulate.

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.