Croatia Consulate Houston

Before your visit

• The ministry asks visitors to call the office for information about opening hours.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Southampton area of Houston, Texas, about 5.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Houston; the nearest large airport is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), about 16 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Croatia in Houston

The honorary consul is Philip Berquist, according to the Croatian foreign ministry. It is one of 7 honorary consulates of Croatia in the United States listed by the Croatian foreign ministry. Croatia also has 3 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Croatia, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb (hr.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Croatia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Croatian citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Houston

44 other countries are represented in Houston, among them: Cyprus (honorary), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate), Hungary (consulate), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Iraq (consulate general), Ireland (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of Croatia.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Croatian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 713-444-1442. 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 Croatia can contact the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb.

Diplomatic missions of Croatia in the United States

Croatia in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Houston, the nearest other Croatian office is the Honorary Consulate (Louisiana) in New Orleans (about 510 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Illinois) in Chicago (about 1,520 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Houston.

• Washington, D.C. (1,960 km) – Embassy of Croatia in the United States
• Chicago (1,520 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Los Angeles (2,210 km) – Consulate General (California)
• New York (2,280 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Anchorage – Honorary Consulate (Alaska)
• Houston – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Kansas City (1,040 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
• New Orleans (510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
• Pittsburgh (1,830 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
• St. Paul (1,700 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)