The Consulate General of Colombia in New York is a career consular post of Colombia in New York, New York; it serves Colombian citizens and travellers in its consular district. Colombia is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Colombia in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 10 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017, United States |
| Telephone | +1 212-798-9000 |
| cnuevayork@cancilleria.gov.co | |
| Website | nuevayork.consulado.gov.co |
| Consular district | New York and Connecticut |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 14:00 |
Opening hours according to the Colombian foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- The ministry calls it the Central Consulate General in New York. Notarial and identity procedures need an appointment; passports, travel permits for minors, life certificates and collecting documents do not.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Midtown area of New York, New York, about 5.3 km in a straight line from the centre of New York; the nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 9.4 km away. The nearest subway station is Grand Central (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Colombia in New York
The office’s consular district covers New York and Connecticut. It is one of 10 career consular posts of Colombia in the United States listed by the Colombian foreign ministry. In Colombia, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Bogota (co.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Other consulates in New York
30 other countries are represented in New York, among them: Comoros (embassy), Costa Rica (consulate), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), Jamaica (consulate general), Kiribati (embassy), Maldives (embassy), Mexico (consulate general), Nauru (embassy), Panama (consulate), Peru (consulate general), Saint Lucia (consulate general), Samoa (embassy), San Marino (embassy), Seychelles (embassy), Solomon Islands (embassy), São Tomé and Príncipe (embassy), Trinidad and Tobago (consulate general). The full list of all 31 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 Colombia.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Colombian citizens should call the consulate general on +1 212-798-9000. 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 Colombia can contact the U.S. Embassy in Bogota.
Diplomatic missions of Colombia in the United States
Colombia in the United States
Measured in a straight line from New York, the nearest other Colombian office is the Consulate General (New Jersey) in Newark (about 14 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New York.
- Washington, D.C. (330 km) – Embassy of Colombia in the United States
- Atlanta (1,200 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Boston (310 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago (1,140 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston (2,280 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami (1,760 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (this page)
- Newark (14 km) – Consulate General (New Jersey)
- Orlando (1,510 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia – website of the consulate (consulado.gov.co) (accessed 21 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), nuevayork.consulado.gov.co.
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