German consulate in Tacoma
Germany keeps no office in Tacoma. For anything consular, the city belongs to the district of San Francisco.
Tacoma
Consular districts in the United States are fixed and published, so there is no choosing between missions. Washington belongs to San Francisco.
The drive from Tacoma to San Francisco is 777 miles and around 15 h 2 min on an empty road. Add to that for the time of day you travel.
The city lies in Pierce County.
Washington also has honorary consuls, at Seattle. Seattle can take passport applications, which may be a much shorter journey than San Francisco.
The same question, answered for other Washington cities: Kent (793 mi), Spokane (866 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
A good share of German paperwork never reaches a consular counter.
- 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
- Order copies of German civil records for a citizenship file: those come from German municipalities by post, and they are the slowest part of any descent case
- 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
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.