The Consulate General of Egypt in Houston is a career consular post of Egypt in Houston, Texas; it serves Egyptian citizens and travellers in its consular district. Egypt is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Egypt in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 5718 Westheimer Road, Suite 1350, Houston, TX 77057, United States |
| Telephone | +1 713-961-4915 +1 713-961-4916 +1 713-961-4407 |
| Fax | +1 713-961-3868 |
| consulateofegyptinhouston@gmail.com | |
| Website | egyptembassy.net/consular-services/egyptian-consulate-in-us |
| Consular district | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published by the Egyptian embassy. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- The embassy writes the street as “5718 Westheimer St.”.
- Location: The consulate general is in Houston, Texas, about 11 km in a straight line from the centre of Houston; the nearest large airport is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), about 22 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Egypt in Houston
The office’s consular district covers Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. It is one of 4 career consular posts of Egypt in the United States listed by the Egyptian embassy. In Egypt, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo (eg.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Egyptian office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, the District of Columbia and West Virginia – served by the consular section in the embassy (3521 International Court NW; walk-in hours Monday to Friday 9:30–12:30; tel. 202-966-6342; emergencies 202-895-5408) |
| Consulate General, Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
| Consulate General, Houston (this page) | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Utah |
| Consulate General, New York | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and New York, plus Puerto Rico |
Source: Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington – Egyptian consulates in the US (accessed 22 October 2026).
Other consulates in Houston
36 other countries are represented in Houston, among them: El Salvador (consulate general), Finland (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate), Hungary (consulate), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Iraq (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Pakistan (consulate general), Panama (consulate), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Qatar (consulate general), Russia (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 37 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Egypt.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Egyptian citizens should call the consulate general on +1 713-961-4915. 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 Egypt can contact the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
Diplomatic missions of Egypt in the United States
Egypt in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Egypt in the United States
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate General (this page)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington – Egyptian consulates in the US (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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