Croatia Consulate New Orleans

Before your visit

• The ministry asks visitors to call the office for information about opening hours.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Central Business District area of New Orleans, Louisiana, about 1.1 km in a straight line from the centre of New Orleans; the nearest large airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 19 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Croatia in New Orleans

The honorary consul is James Coleman, 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 New Orleans

19 other countries are represented in New Orleans: Austria (honorary), Bulgaria (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Monaco (honorary), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Serbia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary).

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 +1 504-620-4212. 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 New Orleans, the nearest other Croatian office is the Honorary Consulate (Texas) in Houston (about 510 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Illinois) in Chicago (about 1,340 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New Orleans.

• Washington, D.C. (1,550 km) – Embassy of Croatia in the United States
• Chicago (1,340 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• New York (1,880 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Anchorage – Honorary Consulate (Alaska)
• Houston (510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
• Kansas City (1,100 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
• New Orleans – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Pittsburgh (1,480 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
• St. Paul (1,690 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)