The Embassy of Germany in the United States is located in Washington, D.C. Like the German Embassy, the German Consulates handle many different processes for German citizens and non-citizens. Among the processes in their jurisdiction are student visas to Germany, work visas to Germany, German citizenship and German passport services, among others. In today’s article, we will discuss translation services for the German Embassy and German Consulates in the United States.
Germany has several consulates in the United States, including: the German Consulate General in Atlanta, the German Consulate General in Boston, the Spanish Consulate General in Chicago, the German Consulate General in Houston, the German Consulate General in Los Angeles, the German Consulate General in Miami, the German Consulate General in New York and the German Consulate General in San Francisco. All of these consular posts handle various processes. Furthermore, each consular district serves citizen residents from certain states, so it is important to ensure you apply for your process at the correct consulate. For example, the Consulate General of Germany in Miami covers the consular district of Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Whenever applying for a process at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany or Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany that includes documents that are not in German, they will need to be translated to German in order to be accepted. In addition to translating the document, usually all documents that have been issued in the US will require an apostille that must be translated to German as well prior to submitting it. For example, a US birth certificate will need to be apostilled and then both the birth certificate and apostille will need to be translated to German. The applicant must obtain the apostille prior to translating the document.
It is imperative that the translation step is carried out according to the Embassy or Consulate’s rules, otherwise, it could lead to delayed process or worse, a denied application. As a result, it is recommended to verify all translation requirements with the Embassy or Consulate where you are applying to ensure compliance with these. Different processes may have different rules and requirements, and thus, it is important to understand what these are prior to submitting your documents for translation.
In addition to ensuring the translation is correct, the translations need to be completed by a sworn translator. CSH Translation is proud to be an official translation company of the Consulate General of Germany in Miami. We would be happy to assist you with any English to German translations for the Embassy of Germany or Consulate of Germany in any state.
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