Cyprus Consulate Chicago

Before your visit

• On the ministry’s page the labels for e-mail and fax are swapped (the number 312-940-5913 appears as “e-mail”); it is shown here as the fax number.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Printer's Row area of Chicago, Illinois, in the centre of Chicago; the nearest large airport is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 15 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Cyprus in Chicago

The honorary consul is Michael C. Dovellos, according to the Cypriot foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Illinois. It is one of 8 honorary consulates of Cyprus in the United States listed by the Cypriot foreign ministry. Cyprus also has 1 career consular post in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Cyprus, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia (cy.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 Cyprus and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Cypriot 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 Chicago

47 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Mongolia (consulate), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 48 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 Cyprus.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Cypriot citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 312-618-2013. 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 Cyprus can contact the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia.

Diplomatic missions of Cyprus in the United States

Cyprus in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Chicago, the nearest other Cypriot office is the Honorary Consulate (Michigan) in Detroit (about 380 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 960 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chicago.

• Washington, D.C. (960 km) – Embassy of Cyprus in the United States
• New York (1,140 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Atlanta (950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
• Chicago – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Detroit (380 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
• Houston (1,520 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
• Kirkland – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
• Los Angeles – Honorary Consulate General (California)
• New Orleans (1,340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
• San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)