German consulate in Kent
Kent has no German consular office of its own. Consular matters here are handled by San Francisco.
Kent
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. Washington belongs to San Francisco.
From Kent the consulate general in San Francisco is 793 miles away, which a routing engine puts at 15 h 25 min without traffic.
King County, where Kent sits, falls entirely within this consular district.
Washington also has honorary consuls, at Seattle. Seattle can take passport applications, which may be a much shorter journey than San Francisco.
Other cities in Washington with a page of their own: Spokane (866 mi), Tacoma (777 mi).
The full picture for the state, including every city and the other German offices in it, is on the Washington page.
What you can settle without travelling
Part of what people travel for is settled by post or online.
- 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
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.