The Honorary Consulate of Ireland in New Orleans is an honorary consular post of Ireland in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Austin.
Contact Details
| Address | 5190 Canal Blvd., Suite 200, New Orleans, LA 70124, United States |
| Telephone | +1 504-482-8983 |
| james.mckay@honoraryconsul.ie | |
| Honorary Consul | Judge James F. McKay III |
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 Mid-City area of New Orleans, Louisiana, about 5.6 km in a straight line from the centre of New Orleans; the nearest large airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 15 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in New Orleans
The honorary consul is Judge James F. McKay III, 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, Louisiana belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin, according to Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs. The honorary consulate in New Orleans can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Irish Consulate General in Austin, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 515 Congress Avenue, Suite 1720, Austin, TX 78701, United States
- Telephone: +1 512-792-5500
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–12:30 and 14:00–17:00
- Website: www.ireland.ie/en/usa/austin
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 New Orleans
11 other countries are represented in New Orleans: Austria (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Spain (honorary), 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 Ireland.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Irish citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 504-482-8983 or contact the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin. 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 New Orleans, the nearest other Irish office is the Honorary Consulate (Texas) in Houston (about 510 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Georgia) in Atlanta (about 680 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New Orleans.
- Washington, D.C. (1,550 km) – Embassy of Ireland in the United States
- Atlanta (680 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
- Austin (740 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- Boston (2,180 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- Chicago (1,340 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami (1,080 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York (1,880 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Charleston (1,010 km) – Honorary Consulate (South Carolina)
- Denver (1,740 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
- Houston (510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Nashville (750 km) – Honorary Consulate (Tennessee)
- New Orleans – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Orlando (860 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Pittsburgh (1,480 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- San Diego – Honorary Consulate (California)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate General (Washington)
- St. Louis (960 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
- Wilmington (1,710 km) – Honorary Consulate (Delaware)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in New Orleans
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 Austin.
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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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