South Korea Consulate General Chicago

Before your visit

• The after-hours number is only for reporting emergencies, not for consular questions. Visa line: +1 312-676-2095.
• The office is closed on U.S. federal holidays and Korean national holidays. 24-hour Consular Call Center in Seoul: +82 2-3210-0404.
• Location: The consulate general is in the Near North Side area of Chicago, Illinois, about 1.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Chicago; the nearest large airport is Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 16 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Consulate General of South Korea in Chicago

The office is one of 12 career consular posts of South Korea in the United States listed by the Korean foreign ministry. In South Korea, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul (kr.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Other consulates in Chicago

42 other countries are represented in Chicago, among them: Argentina (consulate), Australia (consulate general), Bosnia and Herzegovina (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Mongolia (consulate), Netherlands (consulate general), North Macedonia (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Serbia (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Thailand (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 43 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 general may also close on public holidays of South Korea.

Emergency assistance

Korean citizens can call +1 312-405-4425 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 South Korea can contact the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

Diplomatic missions of South Korea in the United States

South Korea in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Chicago, the nearest other Korean office is the Consulate General (Georgia) in Atlanta (about 950 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Chicago.

• Washington, D.C. (960 km) – Embassy of South Korea in the United States
• Anchorage – Consulate (Alaska)
• Atlanta (950 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Boston (1,370 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago – Consulate General (this page)
• Dallas (1,300 km) – Consulate (Texas)
• Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
• Houston (1,520 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• New York (1,140 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
• Seattle – Consulate General (Washington)
• Washington (960 km) – Consulate General (District of Columbia)