South Korea Consulate General San Francisco

Before your visit

• Visitors may park in the white zones on both sides of Clay and Laurel streets with a free permit from the reception desk. The website footer also gives +1 415-921-9577 as a telephone number.
• The office is closed on U.S. federal holidays and Korean national holidays. 24-hour Consular Call Center in Seoul: +82 2-3210-0404.
• Location: The consulate general is in the Presidio Heights area of San Francisco, California, about 3.8 km in a straight line from the centre of San Francisco; the nearest large airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 20 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Consulate General of South Korea in San Francisco

The office’s consular district covers Northern California (48 of the 58 counties), Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. It is one of 12 career consular posts of South Korea in the United States listed by the Korean foreign ministry. In South Korea, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul (kr.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Documents checklist

What Korean citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Korean government information:

Korean passport (new or reissue, at a mission abroad)

• Apply in person at the embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence (often by reservation)
• Application form and one passport photo
• Your most recent previous passport and a copy of its photo page
• Proof of residence status in the United States (visa or residence permit)
• Men aged 25 or over who have not completed military service may need permission from the Military Manpower Administration for travel abroad

Sources: Embassy of the Republic of Korea – applying for (or reissue of) a Korean passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.

Other consulates in San Francisco

45 other countries are represented in San Francisco, among them: Luxembourg (consulate general), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Singapore (consulate general), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 46 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 South Korea.

Emergency assistance

Korean citizens can call +1 415-265-4859 in an emergency. 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 South Korea can contact the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

Diplomatic missions of South Korea in the United States

South Korea in the United States

Measured in a straight line from San Francisco, the nearest other Korean office is the Consulate General (California) in Los Angeles (about 560 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from San Francisco.

• Washington, D.C. – Embassy of South Korea in the United States
• Anchorage – Consulate (Alaska)
• Atlanta – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Dallas (2,380 km) – Consulate (Texas)
• Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
• Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles (560 km) – Consulate General (California)
• New York – Consulate General (New York)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (this page)
• Seattle (1,090 km) – Consulate General (Washington)
• Washington – Consulate General (District of Columbia)