The Consulate of Greece in Houston is a career consular post of Greece in Houston, Texas; it serves Greek citizens and travellers in its consular district. Greece is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Greece in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 2401 Fountain View Drive, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057, United States |
| Telephone | +1 713-840-7522 |
| Emergency phone | +1 713-248-1843 |
| Fax | +1 713-840-0614 |
| grcon.hou@mfa.gr | |
| Website | www.mfa.gr/usa/en/consulate-in-houston |
| Head of Post | Lambros Kakissis, Consul |
| Consular district | Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: working hours, according to the Greek foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- The ministry gives the working hours in Greek time (17:00–01:00), which is 9:00–17:00 in Houston.
- Location: The consulate is in Houston, Texas, about 11 km in a straight line from the centre of Houston; the nearest large airport is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), about 23 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate of Greece in Houston
The consulate is headed by Lambros Kakissis (consul), according to the Greek foreign ministry. Its consular district covers Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is one of 8 career consular posts of Greece in the United States listed by the Greek foreign ministry. In Greece, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Athens (gr.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Greek office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia – served by the consular office of the embassy (2217 Massachusetts Avenue NW; public hours Monday to Friday 9:30–14:30; tel. 202-939-1300) |
| Consulate, Atlanta | Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee |
| Consulate General, Boston | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont |
| Consulate General, Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
| Consulate, Houston (this page) | Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | California (ZIP codes 90001–92999), Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico and southern Nevada |
| Consulate General, New York | New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania |
| Consulate General, San Francisco | Alaska, California (ZIP codes 93000 and up), Idaho, Montana, northern Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming |
| Consulate General, Tampa | Alabama, Florida and Mississippi |
Source: Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Greece in the USA (mfa.gr; read in the browser, curl blocked) (accessed 22 October 2026).
Note: the source lists California, Massachusetts and Nevada under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.
Other consulates in Houston
25 other countries are represented in Houston, among them: Argentina (consulate), Bolivia (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Costa Rica (consulate), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Hungary (consulate), Italy (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Panama (consulate), Peru (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Russia (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 26 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate may also close on public holidays of Greece.
Emergency assistance
Greek citizens can call +1 713-248-1843 in an emergency. 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 Greece can contact the U.S. Embassy in Athens.
Diplomatic missions of Greece in the United States
Greece in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Greece in the United States
- Atlanta – Consulate (Georgia)
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate (this page)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Tampa – Consulate General (Florida)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Greece in the USA (mfa.gr; read in the browser, curl blocked) (accessed 22 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), www.mfa.gr/usa/en/consulate-in-houston.
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