Estonian Consulate General in San Francisco, United States
Consulate General 
Estonia San Francisco, United States
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 1 October 2023
In San Francisco, the Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States serves Estonian citizens and visitors; Estonia’s embassy is in Washington D.C., about 3,915 km away. US citizens do not need a visa for Estonia: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays in Estonia
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Estonia visa for US citizens
United StatesEstonia Visa-free, 90 days Estonia visa for citizens of the United States
EstoniaUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Estonia
US citizens do not need a visa for Estonia: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 323 | 296 | 26 | 8.0% | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 70 | 62 | 8 | 11.4% | 100.0% |
Estonia’s visa offices in the United States, 2024
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 242 | 45.5% |
| Washington D.C. | 83 | 57.8% |
| San Francisco (this office) | 70 | 11.4% |
2024 figures: 70 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Estonia’s consulate general in San Francisco, and 62 visas were issued. 8 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 11.4%. The refusal rate rose by 3.4 points from 8.0% in 2023. Applications fell by 78% compared with 2023 (323).
Estonia issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in the United States; this office handled 18% of their 395 applications in 2024. Refusal rates elsewhere: New York 45.5% and Washington D.C. 57.8%, which makes San Francisco the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in the United States, 4.0% of applications were refused in 2024; Estonia’s rate worldwide was 27.2%. Estonia received the 23rd largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.
Almost every visa issued here allows multiple entries. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United States.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2024 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of Mexico in San FranciscoFolsom Street 532, 94105 San Francisco
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Consulate General of Australia in San FranciscoMarket Street 575, 94105 San Francisco
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Consulate General of Norway in San Francisco575 Market Street, Suite 3950, San Francisco, CA 94105
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Consulate General of Ireland in San FranciscoPost Street 1, 94104 San Francisco
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Consulate General of the United Kingdom in San FranciscoSansome Street 1, 94104 San Francisco
Estonia’s other missions in the United States
- Embassy of Estonia in Washington D.C.
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest 2131, 20008 Washington
- Mission of Estonia in New York
East 47th Street 305, 10017 New York
All missions of Estonia in the United States (3)
The Estonian embassy is in Washington D.C., about 3,915 km away. The Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States is one of 3 missions of Estonia in the United States. The United States in turn has an embassy in Tallinn.
Good to know
About the Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Estonia in San Francisco. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.
Estonian citizens travelling to the United States
Estonian citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
When the Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States is closed
Expect the Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States to be shut on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026, and often on Christmas Eve (jõululaupäev) on Thursday 24 December 2026, a holiday in Estonia.
Near the Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States
The Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States has 20 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Estonian Consulate General in San Francisco, United States closed?
The Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Estonia.
Do US citizens need a visa for Estonia?
US citizens do not need a visa for Estonia: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Where is the Estonian embassy in the United States?
The Estonian embassy is in Washington D.C., about 3,915 km from the Estonian consulate general in San Francisco, United States.
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