German consulate in Sioux Falls
People searching for a German consulate in Sioux Falls are looking for one that does not exist. The responsible mission is in Chicago.
Sioux Falls
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. South Dakota belongs to Chicago.
Chicago sits 575 miles from Sioux Falls, roughly 10 h 32 min by car before traffic. The appointment is the fixed point; the trip plans around it.
The city lies in Minnehaha County.
South Dakota has honorary consuls at Minneapolis. They handle local questions and forward documents, and none of them is listed as able to take passport applications.
Other cities in South Dakota with a page of their own: Rapid City (914 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the South Dakota page.
What you can settle without travelling
Some of this does not need the consulate at all.
- 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
- Get a document apostilled: for a US document it is the Secretary of State of the issuing state; no German mission can do it
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.