The Honorary Consulate of South Korea in Monterrey is an honorary consular post of South Korea in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León. It is run by an honorary consul – not a career diplomat – who helps Korean citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of South Korea in Mexico.
Contact Details
| Address | Av. Roble Número 300 - 1202, Piso 12, Col. Valle del Campestre, 66265 San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Telephone | +52 81 8378 4545 +52 81 8378 4510 |
| Fax | +52 81 8378 4544 |
| consulcoreamty@gmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Gregorio Gerardo Canales Zambrano |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published in the SRE list. 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 Valle del Campestre neighbourhood of San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Honorary Consulate of South Korea in Monterrey
The honorary consul is Gregorio Gerardo Canales Zambrano, according to the SRE list. It is one of 4 honorary consular posts of South Korea in Mexico listed in the SRE list. South Korea also has its embassy in Mexico City.
Which Korean office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of South Korea in Mexico. The honorary consulate in Monterrey can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.
Contact details of the Korean Embassy in Mexico City, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Lope Díaz de Armendáriz No. 110, Colonia Lomas Virreyes, 11000 Mexico City, Mexico
- Telephone: +52 55 5202 9866
- Email: embcoreamx@mofa.go.kr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00
- Website: overseas.mofa.go.kr/mx-es/index.do
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 South Korea and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Korean 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 Monterrey
40 other countries are represented in Monterrey, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Belize (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Lebanon (honorary), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Romania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Thailand (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 41 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Mexico’s mandatory rest days under Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law and may also close on public holidays of South Korea.
Emergency assistance
In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in South Korea can contact the Embassy of Mexico in South Korea, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.
Diplomatic missions of South Korea in Mexico
South Korea in Mexico
Measured in a straight line from Monterrey, the nearest other Korean office is the Honorary Consulate (Jalisco) in Guadalajara (about 640 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Mexico City (about 710 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Monterrey.
- Mexico City (710 km) – Embassy of South Korea in Mexico
- Guadalajara (640 km) – Honorary Consulate (Jalisco)
- Monterrey – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Mérida (1,210 km) – Honorary Consulate (Yucatán)
- Tijuana (1,790 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baja California)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of South Korea in Monterrey
Can I apply for a Korean passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Embassy of South Korea in Mexico.
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) – Misiones Extranjeras Acreditadas en México (accessed 23 October 2026), Ley Federal del Trabajo, Article 74 (Orden Jurídico Nacional; last amended DOF 30 September 2024), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Mexico (getting help).
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