Italy Consulate New Orleans

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the French Quarter area of New Orleans, Louisiana, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of New Orleans; the nearest large airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 19 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Italy in New Orleans

The honorary consul is Franco Enrico Valobra, according to the Italian embassy. It is one of 27 honorary consulates of Italy in the United States listed by the Italian embassy. Italy also has 9 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Italy, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Rome (it.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Italian office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Louisiana belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Italy in Houston, according to the Italian embassy. 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 Italian Consulate General in Houston, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1950, Houston, TX 77056, United States
• Telephone: +1 713-850-7520
• Email: italcons.houston@esteri.it
• Website: conshouston.esteri.it

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 Italy and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Italian 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

16 other countries are represented in New Orleans: Austria (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Monaco (honorary), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Serbia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (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 Italy.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Italian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 504-300-8099 or contact the Consulate General of Italy in Houston. 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 Italy can contact the U.S. Embassy in Rome.

Diplomatic missions of Italy in the United States

Italy in the United States

Measured in a straight line from New Orleans, the nearest other Italian office is the Consulate General (Texas) in Houston (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New Orleans.

• Washington, D.C. (1,550 km) – Embassy of Italy in the United States
• Boston (2,180 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago (1,340 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Detroit (1,510 km) – Consulate (Michigan)
• Houston (510 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami (1,080 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
• New York (1,880 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Philadelphia (1,750 km) – Consulate General (Pennsylvania)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
• New Orleans – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• … and 26 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)