The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Denver is an honorary consular post of Ireland in Denver, Colorado. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Irish citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Consulate General of Ireland in San Francisco.
Contact Details
| Address | 1601 19th Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80202, United States |
| Telephone | +1 303-623-9000 |
| Honorary Consul | James M. Lyons |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Central Business District area of Denver, Colorado, about 2 km in a straight line from the centre of Denver; the nearest large airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), about 30 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Denver
The honorary consul is James M. Lyons, according to Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs. It is one of 11 honorary consulates of Ireland in the United States listed by Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs. Ireland also has 8 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Ireland, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Dublin (ie.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Irish office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Colorado belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Ireland in San Francisco, according to Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs. The honorary consulate in Denver can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Irish Consulate General in San Francisco, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: One Post Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States
- Telephone: +1 415-392-4214
- Website: www.ireland.ie/en/usa/sanfrancisco
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 Ireland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Irish 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 Denver
9 other countries are represented in Denver: Austria (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Japan (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Poland (honorary), Spain (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 Ireland.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Irish citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 303-623-9000 or contact the Consulate General of Ireland in San Francisco. 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 Ireland can contact the U.S. Embassy in Dublin.
Diplomatic missions of Ireland in the United States
Ireland in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Denver, the nearest other Irish office is the Consulate General (Texas) in Austin (about 1,240 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Denver.
- Washington, D.C. (2,400 km) – Embassy of Ireland in the United States
- Atlanta (1,950 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Austin (1,240 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago (1,480 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Los Angeles (1,340 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco (1,520 km) – Consulate General (California)
- Charleston (2,370 km) – Honorary Consulate (South Carolina)
- Denver – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Houston (1,410 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Nashville (1,640 km) – Honorary Consulate (Tennessee)
- New Orleans (1,740 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
- Orlando (2,490 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Pittsburgh (2,120 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- San Diego (1,340 km) – Honorary Consulate (California)
- Seattle (1,640 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Washington)
- St. Louis (1,280 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
- Wilmington – Honorary Consulate (Delaware)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Denver
Can I apply for an Irish passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Consulate General of Ireland in San Francisco.
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs (ireland.ie) – Honorary Consuls in the United States of America (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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