The Consulate General in Frankfurt provides a full range of consular and passport services for American citizens in the states of Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland, Nordrhein-Westfalen and northern Bavaria.
U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt
Gießener Str. 30
60435 Frankfurt am Main Please do not bring cellphones or other electronic devices as you will not be able to bring them inside the consulate. Please plan to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment in order to complete the security screening.
More Information Public Transport:
From the main train station (Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof) take the U5 going to Preungesheim, exit at the Gießener Straße stop. Driving Directions:
• Directions for visa applicants/consular services (pdf)
• Directions for other visitors (pdf)
Parking:
Parking at Gießener Str. and Wetzlarer Str. is limited. A park-and-ride parking garage with 110 slots is located in Frankfurt-Preungesheim next to the exit from A 661 and the subway stop Preungesheim.
American Citizen Services
Make an Appointment
American Citizen Services Frankfurt (Passport & Special Consular Services) is closed on German and American holidays as well as the last Thursday of every month. During normal business hours, we are open to the public by appointment only. If for some reason you cannot keep your appointment, we recommend you cancel your appointment before making a new appointment. Failure to do so may result in delayed entry to the consulate facility on your new appointment date.
Notice to all Military Personnel in Germany
The U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulates in Germany are not authorized to accept applications for passports or consular reports of birth abroad from USEUCOM personnel, including military and civilian employees and their family members. According to USAFE Instruction 36-3101, USAREUR Regulation 600-290 and DoD Regulation 1000.21-R, all Department of Defense-affiliated personnel must apply for passports and reports of birth abroad through their Military Personnel Detachment or Det.1.435 Mission Support Squadron, including those seeking expedited services.
Passports and Notarials
Open to the public by appointment only from 7:30-11:30am, Monday through Friday. Closed on German and American holidays, as well as the last Thursday of every month. For an appointment for passport or notarial services, click here. If you have an emergency and require immediate service, please follow the instructions here.
Tel: (069) 7535-2100, 2:00-4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Due to our high volume of applications, we can accept phone calls during these hours only.
Fax: (069) 7535-2252
Email: frankfurtpassports@state.gov
More information: Passport Applications
More information: Notarials
Reports of Birth
Before making an appointment to report the birth of a U.S. citizen in Germany, please review the relevant information related to Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.
Applications are accepted by appointment only through our online appointment system. Tel: (069) 7535-2100, 2:00-4:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Fax: (069) 7535-2252
Email: frankfurtbirthabroad@state.gov
Special Consular Services
Open to the public from 7:30-11:30, Monday to Friday, by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please contact the section by sending an e-mail to GermanyACS@state.gov. Closed on German and American holidays, as well as the last Thursday of every month.
Include: Protection and welfare, child custody issues, deaths and estates, services to imprisoned U.S. citizens, repatriations, lists of local English-speaking doctors, dentists and attorneys, U.S. tax forms, voter information and registration, and other general information.
Tel: (069) 7535-2102 (No visa related information available at these numbers)
Fax: (069) 7535-2252
Email: GermanyACS@state.gov
After-hours emergencies, please call (069) 7535-0 and ask to be connected to the consulate duty officer.
Federal Benefits Unit
Open to the public from 9:00am to 12:00 noon, Monday to Friday. Closed on German and American holidays. Include: Social Security, Veterans, Railroad and Black Lung benefits, pensions and some civil service matters. Also includes all OPM post-entitlement matters, such as death notices, change of address and non-receipt of payment. For more information, click here.
Tel: (069) 7535-2440
Fax: (069) 7535-2370 or 749-352
Email: FBU.frankfurt@ssa.gov
Customs Information (Department of Homeland Security)
9:00am to 12:00 noon, 1:00 to 6:00pm
Closed on German and American holidays.
Tel: (069) 7535-3876
Fax: 7535-3780
Visa Section - Non-Immigrant Visa
No walk-in service, by appointment only.
Closed on German and American holidays, as well as the last Thursday of every month.
For further information, visit the Non-Immigrant Visa website at: Non-Immigrant Visas
Immigrant Visa Services
Open to the public from 8:00-12:00noon, Monday to Friday. Closed on German and American holidays, as well as the last Thursday of every month.
Phone information on specific cases from 2:00-4:00pm at
Tel: (069) 7535-0
Fax: (069) 7535-2360
Email: frankfurtiv@state.gov For further information, visit the Immigrant Visa website at: Immigrant Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (Department of Homeland Security)
Open for filing of I-130 petitions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8:00-11:00 by appointment only through Infopass.
Closed on German and American holidays.
Last updated: May 2008
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