Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Minneapolis

Government of Germany

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About Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Minneapolis

In addition to the Embassy and eight Consulates General, there are also many honorary consuls in the U.S. ready to assist you with advise and counsel. Honorary consuls are called „honorary“ because they perform their work on an honorary basis and are not paid a fee for their services. Many of our honorary consuls are not German citizens; compared with the foreign missions, they have only limited consular authority and thus also only limited official means to provide assistance. For example, only some are able to accept passport applications from you, notarize signatures, or perform similar functions. Because they frequently practice their consular office alongside a main profession, it is not reasonable to expect that they are always present or available by phone. If there is an honorary consul at your vacation site and you require assistance, you should nevertheless initially contact them because they best knows the local situation. Honorary consuls will, if necessary, refer you further to the competent German foreign mission if they themselves cannot assist.

Administrative / consular district
Wisconsin Counties: Pierce, St. Croix und Polk. Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota

The Honorary Consul can accept passport applications and is authorized to certify copies of original documents and signatures on certain documents that are submitted to German governmental authorities. German citizens whose passport was stolen or is lost and who want to return to Germany within the next 30 days can obtain a Travel Permit in Lieu of a Passport (“Reiseausweis als Passersatz”) from the Honorary Consul.

Please note that the office of the Honorary Consul does NOT handle visa, immigration, or pension inquiries. We can certify your signature if you want to refuse an inheritance in Germany, but cannot assist with the documentation necessary to evidence your status as the heir of an estate in Germany (“Erbschein”). Please contact the German Consulate General responsible for the state you live in for any of the aforesaid inquiries.