US Consulate General in Hamburg

Consulate General United States Hamburg, Germany

Fax
+49 40 411 711 222

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Head of mission: Scott Edward Woodard, Consul General

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 4 June 2026

In Hamburg, the US consulate general in Hamburg serves US citizens and visitors; the United States’ embassy is in Bonn. German citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours of the US consulate general in Hamburg

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German

Keine Visabetreuung

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Public holidays in the United States

  • Veterans Day

    Wednesday

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thursday

No regular hours are on record for the US consulate general in Hamburg, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

United States visa for German citizens

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German citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US consulate general in Hamburg.

Other missions nearby

All embassies and consulates in Hamburg (110)

The United States’ other missions in Germany

All missions of the United States in Germany (8)

For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Bonn is responsible. The US consulate general in Hamburg is one of 8 missions of the United States in Germany. Consulates: Munich, Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf and Berlin. Germany in turn has 50 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.

Good to know

About the US consulate general in Hamburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of the United States in Hamburg. The head of mission on record is Scott Edward Woodard, Consul General. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

The record for the US consulate general in Hamburg includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

US citizens travelling to Germany

US citizens do not need a visa for Germany: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

When the US consulate general in Hamburg is closed

Expect the US consulate general in Hamburg to be shut on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.

Before visiting the US consulate general in Hamburg

Current procedures for the US consulate general in Hamburg, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the US consulate general in Hamburg

Within 1 km of the US consulate general in Hamburg there are 9 other foreign missions.

Frequently asked questions

When is the US Consulate General in Hamburg closed?

The US consulate general in Hamburg closes on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.

Do German citizens need a visa for the United States?

German citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

Where is the US embassy in Germany?

The US embassy is in Bonn; the US consulate general in Hamburg is one of 8 missions of the United States in Germany.

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