The Honorary Consulate of Germany in Seattle is an honorary consular post of Germany in Kirkland, Washington (serving the Seattle area). It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps German citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco.
Contact Details
| Address | 11925 97th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034, United States |
| Telephone | +1 206-569-8270 |
| seattle@hk-diplo.de | |
| Honorary Consul | Ulrich Fischer |
Opening Hours
According to the German Missions in the United States, visits are by appointment only. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a time.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Visits by appointment only; all appointments are booked online at yourseattle.de. Payment in exact cash or by credit/debit card (3% fee), no checks.
- Passports are no longer extended – every application needs a personal visit. The office also handles name declarations.
- The honorary consul is also listed for Montana and reports to the German Consulate General in San Francisco.
- Services: according to the German Missions in the United States, the honorary consulate can accept passport applications, certify signatures, certify copies of documents and accept applications for German citizenship; it does not accept visa applications.
About the Honorary Consulate of Germany in Seattle
The honorary consul is Ulrich Fischer, according to the German Missions in the United States. 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, Washington belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco, according to the German Missions in the United States. The honorary consulate in Seattle can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the German Consulate General in San Francisco, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 1960 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States
- Telephone: +1 415-775-1061
- Website: www.germany.info/us-en/embassy-consulates/san-francisco
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to the German Missions in the United States, visits to the honorary consulate are by appointment only.
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.
Other consulates in Seattle
11 other countries are represented in Seattle: Austria (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Czech Republic (honorary), El Salvador (consulate general), India (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Mexico (consulate), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (honorary), South Korea (consulate general), Sweden (honorary).
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 +1 206-569-8270 or contact the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco. 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 Seattle, the nearest other German office is the Consulate General (California) in San Francisco (about 1,090 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Seattle.
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Germany in the United States
- Atlanta – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles (1,540 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco (1,090 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- … and 39 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: German Missions in the United States (Federal Foreign Office) – Honorary Consuls in the US, by state (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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