Germany Consulate Buffalo

Before your visit

• The honorary consul reports to the German Consulate General in New York.
• Services: according to the German Missions in the United States, the honorary consulate can accept passport applications; it does not accept visa applications.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Theatre District area of Buffalo, New York, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Buffalo; the nearest large airport is Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF), about 13 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Germany in Buffalo

The honorary consul is Matthew Collard, according to the German Missions in the United States. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the New York counties of Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany. It is one of 40 honorary consulates of Germany in the United States listed by the German Missions in the United States. Germany also has 8 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Germany, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Berlin (de.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which German office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, New York belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Germany in New York, according to the German Missions in the United States. The honorary consulate in Buffalo can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the German Consulate General in New York, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 871 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, United States
• Telephone: +1 212-610-9700
• Website: www.germany.info/us-en/embassy-consulates/newyork

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Germany and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help German citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Germany.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, German citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 716-948-1215 or contact the Consulate General of Germany in New York. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Germany can contact the U.S. Embassy in Berlin.

Diplomatic missions of Germany in the United States

Germany in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Buffalo, the nearest other German office is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 470 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Buffalo.

• Washington, D.C. (470 km) – Embassy of Germany in the United States
• Atlanta (1,120 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Boston (640 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago (730 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Houston (2,070 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami (1,910 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
• New York (470 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
• Buffalo – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• … and 39 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)