The Honorary Consulate of Estonia in Chicago is an honorary consular post of Estonia in Riverwoods, Illinois (serving the Chicago area). It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Estonian citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Estonia in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 14700 Estonian Lane, Riverwoods, IL 60015, United States |
| Telephone | +1 224-448-6926 |
| aarne.elias@mail.ee | |
| Honorary Consul | Aarne Uku Elias |
| Consular district | the State of Illinois |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Estonian foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- The office is in Riverwoods, north of Chicago.
- Services: according to the Estonian foreign ministry, the honorary consulate can issue Estonian passports and ID cards to Estonian citizens.
About the Honorary Consulate of Estonia in Chicago
The honorary consul is Aarne Uku Elias, according to the Estonian foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the State of Illinois. It is one of 16 honorary consulates of Estonia in the United States listed by the Estonian foreign ministry. In Estonia, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn (ee.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 Estonia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Estonian 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 Chicago
51 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Mongolia (consulate), Netherlands (consulate general), North Macedonia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 52 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
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 Estonia.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Estonian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 224-448-6926. 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 Estonia can contact the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn.
Diplomatic missions of Estonia in the United States
Estonia in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Chicago, the nearest other Estonian office is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 960 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chicago.
- Washington, D.C. (960 km) – Embassy of Estonia in the United States
- Chicago – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- … and 15 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (vm.ee) – Estonian Honorary Consuls (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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