German Consulate General in Boston

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

Germany admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

2025 figures: 2,098 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Germany’s consulate general in Boston, and 1,970 visas were issued. 101 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 4.9%. The refusal rate rose by 2.9 points from 1.9% in 2024. Applications fell by 4% compared with 2024 (2,188).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 1.9% (2024) to 4.9% (2025).

Germany issues Schengen visas at 9 locations in the United States; this office handled 9% of their 23,122 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: New York 1.9%, San Francisco 0.9%, Chicago 2.2% and Los Angeles 2.2%. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in the United States, 4.9% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.

71.9% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United States.

For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in Washington D.C. (635 km) is responsible. The German consulate general in Boston is one of 50 missions of Germany in the United States. Consulates: Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New Orleans. Honorary consulates: Birmingham, Little Rock, Orlando, Tampa, Indianapolis, Leawood, New Orleans, Jackson and 31 more. The United States in turn has 8 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Bonn.

About the German consulate general in Boston

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Boston. The head of mission on record is Achim Fabig, Consul General. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

Address: Three Copley Place, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116. The record for the German consulate general in Boston includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website.

German citizens travelling to the United States

Before flying to the United States, German citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 90 days are allowed.

When the German consulate general in Boston is closed

The next closures of the German consulate general in Boston for public holidays in the United States are Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the German consulate general in Boston

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

Near the German consulate general in Boston

The German consulate general in Boston has 5 other foreign missions within 1 km.