Czech Republic Consulate Seattle

Before your visit

• The office is in Issaquah, east of Seattle (the consulate general spells it “Isasquah”). Opening hours for the public: by appointment only.
• 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.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Talus area of Issaquah, Washington, about 21 km in a straight line from the centre of Seattle; the nearest large airport is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 20 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Seattle

The honorary consul is Pavel Doležel, according to the Czech foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Washington. 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, Washington 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 Seattle 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 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 Seattle

11 other countries are represented in Seattle: Austria (honorary), Canada (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), Germany (honorary), India (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Mexico (consulate), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (honorary), South Korea (consulate general), 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 the Czech Republic.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Czech citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 206-383-1275 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 Seattle, the nearest other Czech office is the Honorary Consulate General (California) in San Francisco (about 1,090 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (California) in Los Angeles (about 1,540 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Seattle.

• Washington, D.C. – Embassy of the Czech Republic in the United States
• Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Los Angeles (1,540 km) – Consulate General (California)
• New York – Consulate General (New York)
• Anchorage (2,310 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Alaska)
• Boston – Honorary Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Boulder (1,600 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
• Honolulu – Honorary Consulate (Hawaii)
• Kansas City (2,420 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
• Lincoln (2,170 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nebraska)
• Minneapolis (2,240 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
• Philadelphia – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Phoenix (1,790 km) – Honorary Consulate (Arizona)
• Pittsburgh – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Portland – Honorary Consulate (Oregon)
• Salt Lake City (1,130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Utah)
• San Francisco (1,090 km) – Honorary Consulate General (California)
• Seattle – Honorary Consulate (this page)