Italian Honorary Consulate in New Orleans

Honorary Consulate Italy New Orleans, United States

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.

Head of mission: Valobra Franco

Sources: Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 25 October 2026

In New Orleans, an honorary consul represents Italy; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere. No visa is needed by US citizens for Italy, for stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in the United States

  • Veterans Day

    Wednesday

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thursday

Public holidays in Italy

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Italy visa for US citizens

United StatesItaly Visa-free, 90 days Italy visa for citizens of the United States

ItalyUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Italy

No visa is needed by US citizens for Italy, for stays of up to 90 days.

Italy’s other missions in the United States

All missions of Italy in the United States (35)

The Italian embassy is in Washington D.C. The Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans is one of 35 missions of Italy in the United States. Consulates: Miami, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and 1 more. Honorary consulates: Orlando, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Springfield, Charlotte, Charleston, Nashville, Norfolk and 15 more. The United States in turn has 6 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.

Good to know

About the Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Italy in New Orleans. It is headed by Valobra Franco, according to the records.

Address and contact

The record for the Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans includes an e-mail address and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.

Italian citizens travelling to the United States

Before flying to the United States, Italian citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 90 days are allowed.

When the Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans is closed

The next closures of the Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans for public holidays in the United States are Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026; it may also close for Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Before visiting the Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans

Current procedures for the Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page; honorary consuls often receive visitors only by arrangement.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Italian Honorary Consulate in New Orleans closed?

The Italian honorary consulate in New Orleans closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Italy.

Do US citizens need a visa for Italy?

No visa is needed by US citizens for Italy, for stays of up to 90 days.

Can the Italian Honorary Consulate in New Orleans issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in New Orleans turn to the Italian embassy in Washington D.C. or a career consulate of Italy.

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