The Embassy of Estonia in the United States is located in Washington, D.C., and represents Estonia in the United States, serving Estonian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | 2131 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States |
| Telephone | +1 202-588-0101 |
| Fax | +1 202-588-0108 |
| Website | washington.mfa.ee |
| Head of Mission | Hannes Hanso, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Congressional Directory. Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Washington, D.C., about 1.9 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 6.8 km away. The nearest Metro station is Dupont Circle (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Embassy of Estonia in the United States
The ambassador is Hannes Hanso, who presented the credentials on 15 September 2026, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The same list still also names Kristjan Prikk (credentials presented on 7 July 2021). The Congressional Directory also lists 16 consular offices of Estonia in the United States – career or honorary – among them in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Denver, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and Hickory; they will get their own pages in this directory. In addition, the Estonian foreign ministry (accessed 22 October 2026) lists 16 honorary consulates of Estonia in the United States (see the list of missions below). In Estonia, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn (ee.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Do Estonian citizens need a visa for the United States?
Estonia takes part in the US Visa Waiver Program: its citizens can visit the United States for business or tourism for up to 90 days without a visa, but they need an approved ESTA travel authorisation before travelling (Department of Homeland Security; 8 CFR 217.2).
Other embassies in Washington, D.C.
179 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Eswatini (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Fiji (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gabon (embassy), Gambia (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Grenada (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy), Guyana (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (embassy). The full list of all 180 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Estonia.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Estonian citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-588-0101. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Estonia can contact the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn.
Diplomatic missions of Estonia in the United States
Estonia in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Washington, the nearest other Estonian office is the Honorary Consulate (North Carolina) in Hickory (about 520 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Washington.
- Washington – Embassy of Estonia in the United States (this page)
- Phoenix (AZ) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Los Angeles (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- San Diego (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- San Francisco (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Denver (CO) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Miami (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Atlanta (GA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Chicago (IL) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Boston (MA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Hickory (NC) – consular office (page in preparation)
- New York (NY) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Cincinnati (OH) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Portland (OR) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Dallas (TX) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Houston (TX) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Seattle (WA) – consular office (page in preparation)
- Atlanta (870 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Boston (630 km) – Honorary Consulate (Massachusetts)
- Chicago (960 km) – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
- Cincinnati (650 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ohio)
- Crystal River (1,220 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Dallas (1,900 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Denver (2,400 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
- Hickory (520 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Carolina)
- Houston (1,960 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Honorary Consulate (California)
- Miami (1,490 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Phoenix – Honorary Consulate (Arizona)
- Portland (770 km) – Honorary Consulate (Oregon)
- San Diego – Honorary Consulate (California)
- San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Estonia in the United States
Does Estonia have consulates in the United States?
Yes. The Congressional Directory lists consular offices in 16 US cities, including Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Department of State – Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence (as of 5 October 2026), U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Visa Waiver Program, U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), washington.mfa.ee.
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