Honorary Consul of Germany in Austin

German consulate in Austin
An honorary consul is not a consulate general. None of them issue visas, and only some can take a passport application. Fees are paid in cash in US dollars, and applying through one adds 105.00 € to the passport fee.

For Texas, the nearest German office is the honorary consulate in Austin. It works under Houston. The Federal Foreign Office does not name a supervising mission for this office, so we give the consulate general that covers Texas.

How to reach this office

  • Address
    The Federal Foreign Office does not publish a street address for this office. Write or call first and agree where to meet.
  • Telephone
    +1 512 852 4162
  • Email
    austin@hk-diplo.de
  • Honorary consul
    Dorothee B. Mitchell, Honorary Consul
  • States covered
    Texas
  • Reports to
    German Consulate General in Houston

Book an appointmentFees and requirementsThe thirteen procedures

What this office can and cannot do

The office is honorary, which changes what it can do rather than how helpful it is.

The Federal Foreign Office does not say whether this office can take passport applications. That is not the same as saying it cannot: call and ask before assuming you have to travel to Houston.

No honorary consul issues visas or German ID cards. Those are limited to the embassy and the eight consulates general.

Because the post is held alongside a main profession, do not expect someone to answer at any hour. Arrange the visit in advance.

How far your consulate general is

Houston is 159 miles away, about 2 h 56 min by road at posted speed limits and without traffic. That is close enough that the consulate general is a realistic option for anything this office cannot handle.

The other German offices near you

Austin is not the only honorary consulate covering this ground.

  • Dallas, which also covers Texas

What you can settle without travelling

Before you plan the trip, check whether your matter needs the office at all.

  • 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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