The Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in Paterson is a career consular post of the Dominican Republic in Paterson, New Jersey; it serves Dominican citizens and travellers in its consular district. The Dominican Republic is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 140 Market Street, 6th Floor, Paterson, NJ 07505, United States |
| Telephone | +1 973-684-7491 |
| consuldomnj@mirex.gob.do | |
| Website | usa.mirex.gob.do/consular/new-jersey |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published by the Dominican embassy. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- The ministry calls it the consulate general in New Jersey; phone lines 973-684-7491 to 7493.
- Location: The consulate general is in Paterson, New Jersey, in the centre of Paterson; the nearest large airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 25 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in Paterson
The office is one of 10 career consular posts of the Dominican Republic in the United States listed by the Dominican embassy. In the Dominican Republic, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo (do.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of the Dominican Republic.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Dominican citizens should call the consulate general on +1 973-684-7491. 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 Dominican Republic can contact the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo.
Diplomatic missions of the Dominican Republic in the United States
The Dominican Republic in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Paterson, the nearest other Dominican office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 27 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Paterson.
- Washington, D.C. (330 km) – Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States
- Boston (300 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago (1,130 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston (2,280 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami (1,770 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New Orleans (1,880 km) – Consulate General (Louisiana)
- New York (27 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Orlando (1,520 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- Paterson – Consulate General (this page)
- Philadelphia (140 km) – Consulate General (Pennsylvania)
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the United States – list of consulates (accessed 21 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), usa.mirex.gob.do/consular/new-jersey.
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