Appointment-System of the German Foreign Office — New York

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If you already own a German passport or ID card and your name has not changed since it was issued, please make an appointment in the category "German passports". Should you have recently (re-)acquired German citizenship as part of a naturalization process, please book an appointment under the category "German passports and ID cards" and not "first time applications".

Kindly take notice that from May 26, 2025 onwards these “First Time passport appointments” are NO LONGER combo appointments and can only be used to apply for a first German passport!

Important information regarding name declarations for persons who did not have a last name under German law until May 1st 2025: If a name declaration is/was necessary because the parents did not have a common married name, this declaration will become obsolete as of May 1, 2025. After May 1, 2025, the last name of children born abroad, who have not yet had a birth last name recognized in the German legal system, will be automatically recognized as it appears on the foreign birth certificate. Further information on the new naming law can be found here.

If you are not sure if the new naming law applies to you, please email us before your appointment and include a description of your question along with scans of the relevant documents. Our email is  personenstand@newy.diplo.de.

If you or your child still require a name declaration or want to register your or their birth in Germany, please book an appointment for a name declaration/birth registration separately in advance via our website.

Detailed information on family matters (birth registrations, name declarations,  self determination) can be found on the joint website of the German missions in the USA.

The Consualte recommends registering the birth of a child with the German registrar's offices for all German citizens born outside of Germany. This will make future passport applications for you and your child much easier and in some cases it is required for your child to obtain German citizenship. Further information can be found here: https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/04-FamilyMatters/birth-registration/922548

Please fill out all application forms before your appointment. Also, please book a separate appointment for each individual, including minors. Each appointment reservation is only valid for one applicant.

You can take passport photos for $ 5 at a photo booth operated by a private provider in the Consulate General. The photo booth is not suitable for infants and small children under 4’3’'. Payments of up to EUR 1,000 can usually be made by Visa and MasterCard. The payment is processed in EUR. (The photo booth is excluded from this).

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