Czech Republic Consulate General San Francisco

Before your visit

The honorary consulate general is located at One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111.

• Opening hours for the public: by appointment only.
• Services: according to the Czech foreign ministry, the honorary consulate general can help Czech citizens in distress, issue emergency passports in cooperation with the consulate general and legalise documents (verification of signatures and copies); it does not handle visas or residence permits.

About the Honorary Consulate General of the Czech Republic in San Francisco

The honorary consul general is Richard Pivnicka, according to the Czech foreign ministry. The honorary consulate general’s consular district covers the northern and central part of California. It is one of 14 honorary consulates of the Czech Republic in the United States listed by the Czech foreign ministry. The Czech Republic also has 3 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In the Czech Republic, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Prague (cz.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Czech office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, California belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles, according to the Czech foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in San Francisco can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the Czech Consulate General in Los Angeles, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90024, United States
• Telephone: +1 310-473-0889
• Email: losangeles@mzv.gov.cz
• Opening hours: Monday to Tuesday 09:00–12:00; Wednesday 09:00–12:00 and 13:30–16:00; Thursday 09:00–12:00
• Website: mzv.gov.cz/losangeles

Do I need an appointment?

Yes. According to the Czech foreign ministry, visits to the honorary consulate general are by appointment only.

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 the Czech Republic and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Czech 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 San Francisco

34 other countries are represented in San Francisco, among them: El Salvador (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Luxembourg (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Mongolia (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Singapore (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general). The full list of all 35 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate general 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 the Czech Republic.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Czech citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 415-813-4040 or contact the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. 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 the Czech Republic can contact the U.S. Embassy in Prague.

Diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic in the United States

The Czech Republic in the United States

Measured in a straight line from San Francisco, the nearest other Czech office is the Consulate General (California) in Los Angeles (about 560 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from San Francisco.

• Washington, D.C. – Embassy of the Czech Republic in the United States
• Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Los Angeles (560 km) – Consulate General (California)
• New York – Consulate General (New York)
• Anchorage – Honorary Consulate General (Alaska)
• Boston – Honorary Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Boulder (1,500 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
• Honolulu – Honorary Consulate (Hawaii)
• Kansas City (2,420 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
• Lincoln (2,230 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nebraska)
• Minneapolis – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
• Philadelphia – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Phoenix (1,050 km) – Honorary Consulate (Arizona)
• Pittsburgh – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Portland – Honorary Consulate (Oregon)
• Salt Lake City (960 km) – Honorary Consulate (Utah)
• San Francisco – Honorary Consulate General (this page)
• Seattle (1,090 km) – Honorary Consulate (Washington)