据报道，德国外交部将加强对签证的控制，以加强安全警戒，杜绝签证办理领域的某些不规范现象。新华社报道如下：The German foreign ministry will tighten its control over visa-granting to strengthen safety and eliminate irregularity in the field, local media reported Sunday.

New rules will be implemented shortly in all German embassies and consulates, German News Agency DPA quoted a senior diplomat assaying.

Consulate具有“领事，领事馆，领事任期，领事的职位、权力和职责”等多种意思，例如：值得一提的是，很多人会混淆领事馆（consulate）和大使馆（embassy）的区别。领事是驻城市的，而大使是驻国家的。不少国家在中国香港、上海、广州等大城市都设有领事馆。