Consulates in New Orleans
- 8 missions
- 7 countries
- most embassies are in Washington D.C.
Embassies and consulates in New Orleans
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Consulate General of France in New Orleans909 Poydas Street, Suite 1450, 70112 New Orleans
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Consulate of Germany in New OrleansPoydras Street 1100, 70163 New Orleans
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Consulate of Mexico in New OrleansConvention Center Boulevard 901, 70130 New Orleans
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Honorary Consulate of Chile in New Orleans1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, Lousiana 70130
- Honorary Consulate of Germany in New Orleans
Poydras Street 601, 70130 New Orleans
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Honorary Consulate of Ireland in New OrleansCanal Boulevard 5190, 70124 New Orleans
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Honorary Consulate of Switzerland in New Orleans720 Mandeville Street, Suite 208, New Orleans, LA 70117
Missions of 7 countries are based in New Orleans, 8 in all (1 consulate general, 2 consulates and 5 honorary consulates). The embassies to the United States are in Washington D.C., about 1,552 km away.
Public holidays in New Orleans
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
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Christmas Day
The missions in New Orleans close on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.
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Foreign missions in New Orleans
New Orleans hosts missions of Germany, France, Mexico, Switzerland, Chile, Ireland and Italy. Of the United States’ neighbours, Mexico is represented in New Orleans.
Types of mission in New Orleans
By type, New Orleans has 1 consulate general, 2 consulates and 5 honorary consulates. Of these, the 5 honorary consulates in New Orleans offer limited help: honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.
Opening hours in New Orleans
Opening hours are on record for 1 of the 8 missions in New Orleans. It opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:00. It does not open on Saturday.
Other cities in the United States
Besides New Orleans, towns in the United States with foreign missions are New York (229), Washington D.C. (193), Chicago (44), Los Angeles (36), San Francisco (36) and Houston (32).
Frequently asked questions
How many embassies and consulates are in New Orleans?
There are 8 foreign missions on record in New Orleans: 1 consulate general, 2 consulates and 5 honorary consulates.
Which countries have a consulate or embassy in New Orleans?
Missions from 7 countries are based in New Orleans, among them Germany, France, Mexico, Switzerland and Chile.
Is there an embassy in New Orleans?
No. The embassies to the United States are in Washington D.C., about 1,552 km away; New Orleans has consulates and honorary consulates.
Are consulates in New Orleans open on Saturday?
Not normally: none of the 1 mission in New Orleans with known hours lists Saturday opening.
When are the missions in New Orleans closed?
The missions in New Orleans close on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and on each mission’s own national day.