The Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Philadelphia is an honorary consular post of the Czech Republic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Czech citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York.
Contact Details
| Address | 540 Maison Place, Philadelphia, PA 19010, United States |
| Telephone | +1 215-459-1240 |
| philadelphia.honorary@mzv.gov.cz | |
| Honorary Consul | Alexander D. Montanaro |
| Consular district | the eastern part of Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Czech foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Services: according to the Czech foreign ministry, the honorary consulate 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 of the Czech Republic in Philadelphia
The honorary consul is Alexander D. Montanaro, according to the Czech foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the eastern part of Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. It is one of 14 honorary consulates of the Czech Republic in the United States listed by the Czech foreign ministry (2 of them in Pennsylvania). 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, Pennsylvania belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York, according to the Czech foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Philadelphia can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Czech Consulate General in New York, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 321 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021, United States
- Telephone: +1 646-422-3344
- Email: newyork@mzv.gov.cz
- Opening hours: Monday 09:30–12:30; Tuesday 09:30–12:30 and 14:00–16:00; Wednesday 09:30–12:30; Thursday 09:30–12:30 and 14:00–16:00
- Website: mzv.gov.cz/newyork
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 Philadelphia
8 other countries are represented in Philadelphia: Austria (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Mexico (consulate), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Poland (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 the Czech Republic.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Czech citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 215-459-1240 or contact the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York. 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 Philadelphia, the nearest other Czech office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Philadelphia.
- Washington, D.C. (200 km) – Embassy of the Czech Republic in the United States
- Chicago (1,070 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- New York (130 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Anchorage – Honorary Consulate General (Alaska)
- Boston (440 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Boulder – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
- Honolulu – Honorary Consulate (Hawaii)
- Kansas City (1,660 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
- Lincoln (1,820 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nebraska)
- Minneapolis (1,580 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
- Philadelphia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Phoenix – Honorary Consulate (Arizona)
- Pittsburgh (410 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- Portland (580 km) – Honorary Consulate (Oregon)
- Salt Lake City – Honorary Consulate (Utah)
- San Francisco – Honorary Consulate General (California)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York – Czech Honorary Consulates in its jurisdiction (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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