German Consulate General in Houston

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

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

2025 figures: 1,984 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Germany’s consulate general in Houston, and 1,787 visas were issued. 160 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 8.2%. The refusal rate rose by 2.4 points from 5.8% in 2024. Applications fell by 4% compared with 2024 (2,067).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 5.8% (2024) to 8.2% (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.

79.9% 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.

The German embassy is in Washington D.C., about 1,965 km away. Besides the German consulate general in Houston, Germany has 49 other missions in the United States. Consulates: Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, 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 Houston

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Houston. The head of mission on record is Kai Hennig, Consul General. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Post Oak Boulevard 1330, Houston. The record for the German consulate general in Houston includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

German citizens travelling to 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.

When the German consulate general in Houston is closed

The next closures of the German consulate general in Houston 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 Houston

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

Near the German consulate general in Houston

The German consulate general in Houston has 3 other foreign missions within 1 km.