The Honorary Consulate of Cyprus in New Orleans is an honorary consular post of Cyprus in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Cypriot citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Cyprus in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 365 Canal Street, Suite 2720, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States |
| Telephone | +1 504-568-9300 |
| Fax | +1 504-568-0056 |
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| Honorary Consul | Joanne Mantis |
| Consular district | the whole State of Louisiana |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Hours shown: working hours (by appointment only), according to the Cypriot foreign ministry. Honorary consuls are not always available at these times – call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in New Orleans, Louisiana, less than 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 20 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Cyprus in New Orleans
The honorary consul is Joanne Mantis, according to the Cypriot foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the whole State of Louisiana. 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 New Orleans
11 other countries are represented in New Orleans: Austria (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Spain (honorary), Sweden (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 Cyprus.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Cypriot citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 504-568-9300. 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 New Orleans, the nearest other Cypriot office is the Honorary Consulate (Texas) in Houston (about 510 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 1,550 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New Orleans.
- Washington, D.C. (1,550 km) – Embassy of Cyprus in the United States
- New York (1,880 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Atlanta (680 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Chicago (1,340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
- Detroit (1,510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
- Houston (510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Kirkland – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
- Los Angeles – Honorary Consulate General (California)
- New Orleans – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus – Cyprus missions in the United States (gov.cy) (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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