German Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia
Honorary Consulate Germany Philadelphia, United States
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.
Head of mission: Ralf D. Wiedemann, Honorary Consul
Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 18 August 2026
Germany’s honorary consul in Philadelphia serves the area around Philadelphia; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Germany admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays in Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Germany visa for US citizens
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United States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Germany
Germany admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Germany’s other missions in the United States
- Embassy of Germany in Washington D.C.
Reservoir Road Northwest 4645, 20007 Washington
- Consulate General of Germany in Miami
Biscayne Boulevard 100, 33132 Miami
- Consulate General of Germany in Atlanta
Peachtree Center Avenue Northeast 285, 30303 Atlanta
- Consulate General of Germany in Houston
Post Oak Boulevard 1330, Houston
- Consulate General of Germany in Chicago
North Michigan Avenue 676, 60611 Chicago
- Consulate General of Germany in Boston
Three Copley Place, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116
- Consulate General of Germany in New York
United Nations Plaza 871, 10017 New York
- Consulate General of Germany in Los Angeles
Wilshire Boulevard 6222, Los Angeles
- Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco
Jackson Street 1960, San Francisco
- Consulate of Germany in New Orleans
Poydras Street 1100, 70163 New Orleans
All missions of Germany in the United States (50)
For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in Washington D.C. is responsible. Besides the German honorary consulate in Philadelphia, Germany has 49 other missions in the United States. Consulates: Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and 1 more. Honorary consulates: Birmingham, Little Rock, Orlando, Tampa, Indianapolis, Leawood, New Orleans, Jackson and 30 more. The United States in turn has 8 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Bonn.
Good to know
About the German honorary consulate in Philadelphia
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Germany in Philadelphia. It is headed by Ralf D. Wiedemann, Honorary Consul, according to the records.
Address and contact
The record for the German honorary consulate in Philadelphia includes an e-mail address. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.
German citizens travelling to the United States
German citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
When the German honorary consulate in Philadelphia is closed
The next closures of the German honorary consulate in Philadelphia 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.
Frequently asked questions
When is the German Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia closed?
The German honorary consulate in Philadelphia closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Germany.
Do US citizens need a visa for Germany?
Germany admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Can the German Honorary Consulate in Philadelphia issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Philadelphia turn to the German embassy in Washington D.C. or a career consulate of Germany.
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