Foreign consulates and embassies in the U.S. in one place.

No. ConsulatesOfTheWorld.us is an independent informational directory. We are not affiliated with any government, embassy or consulate. All official contact details should be verified directly with the relevant diplomatic mission.

No. We provide contact information so you can reach the correct consulate or embassy directly. Appointments must be made through the official channels of each diplomatic mission (most use online booking systems linked from their official websites).

An embassy is a country’s main diplomatic mission, located in the capital (Washington, D.C.) and headed by an Ambassador. A consulate or consulate general is a secondary office located in other cities (New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami…) that provides direct services to citizens: passports, visas, civil registration, notarial acts.

For most countries, U.S. documents need authentication via the Secretary of State of the issuing state, then legalization at the foreign country’s embassy or consulate. If your destination country is a Hague Apostille Convention signatory, the Secretary of State’s apostille is sufficient without consular legalization.

Requirements vary by country and service, but most consular procedures require: valid passport or expired one being renewed, proof of U.S. residence, application forms (downloaded from the official site), passport-size photos with specific dimensions, and fees in U.S. dollars (usually money order or credit card, never cash for most consulates).

Each consulate covers a jurisdiction (a group of states). You generally must use the consulate that covers your state of residence, not the closest one geographically. Many consulates accept mail-in applications for certain procedures (passport renewal, document authentication). For services requiring biometrics or personal appearance, you may need to travel within your assigned jurisdiction.