U.S. Consulate General Munich
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The U.S. Consulate General in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

represents the interests of the United States government in Bavaria, Germany
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

. The Consulate provides services to Americans in Bavaria and focuses on strengthening and broadening the full range of Bavarian-American relations. Headed by the Consul General, the Consulate includes sections devoted to US Foreign Commercial Services
United States Commercial Service
The United States Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, which helps U.S. companies succeed in markets around the world. Led by Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General Suresh Kumar and located across the...

; Political, Economic and Environmental Affairs; Public Affairs; Consular Services (providing services to American citizens living in Bavaria as well as Non-Immigrant Visa services); and Administrative Affairs.

The Consulate General in Munich is the third largest U.S. diplomatic post in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is located in a custom-built office building, the last of the signature modernist U.S. Consulates built in Germany in the 1950s still in service. The work of renowned Bavarian architect Sep Ruf, the building is considered a historic monument.

Mission Statement

"We are the face of America, bringing the people of the USA and Bavaria together to build a safer and more prosperous world. With a commitment to service, innovation, building goodwill, and 'going green' we work to
• expand our strong economic partnership,
• deepen our cooperation to make Europe, America and the world more secure,
• and facilitate the millions of people-to-people connections that unite us in all fields."

Contact Info

Königinstr. 5, 80539 Munich, Germany


The Consulate is closed on American and German holidays.
For further information, go to: http://munich.usconsulate.gov/

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