South Korea Consulate General New York

Before your visit

• The passport and visa section is in the same building on the 1st and 2nd floors. Nearest subway: Lexington Av/53 St (E) or Lexington Av/59 St (N, R).
• 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 New York, New York, about 6.1 km in a straight line from the centre of New York; the nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 8.6 km away. The nearest subway station is Lexington Avenue–53rd Street (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Consulate General of South Korea in New York

The consul general is Sangho Kim, according to the Korean foreign ministry. It 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 New York

81 other countries are represented in New York, among them: Kosovo (consulate general), Lebanon (consulate general), Luxembourg (consulate general), Malaysia (consulate general), Maldives (embassy), Malta (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Montenegro (consulate general), Nauru (embassy), Netherlands (consulate general), Nigeria (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Panama (consulate), Paraguay (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Russia (consulate general). The full list of all 82 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

In an emergency, Korean citizens should call the consulate general on +1 646-674-6000. 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 New York, the nearest other Korean office is the Consulate General (Massachusetts) in Boston (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New York.

• Washington, D.C. (330 km) – Embassy of South Korea in the United States
• Anchorage – Consulate (Alaska)
• Atlanta (1,200 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Boston (310 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago (1,140 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Dallas (2,210 km) – Consulate (Texas)
• Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
• Houston (2,280 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• New York – Consulate General (this page)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
• Seattle – Consulate General (Washington)
• Washington (330 km) – Consulate General (District of Columbia)