Malta Consulate Atlanta

Before your visit

• The ministry lists the office as the honorary consulate in Atlanta; its address is in Auburn, Alabama. Emergency telephone: +1 678-576-4045.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Forestdale area of Auburn, Alabama; the nearest large airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 151 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Malta in Atlanta

The honorary consul is Robert Muscat, according to the Maltese foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the States of Georgia and Alabama. It is one of 10 honorary consulates of Malta in the United States listed by the Maltese foreign ministry. Malta also has 1 career consular post in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Malta, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Attard (mt.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

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 Malta and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Maltese 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 Atlanta

26 other countries are represented in Atlanta, among them: Argentina (consulate), Austria (honorary), Bahamas (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Costa Rica (consulate), Cyprus (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate), Mexico (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Romania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 27 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

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 Malta.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Maltese citizens should contact the Embassy of Malta in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below. 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 Malta can contact the U.S. Embassy in Attard.

Diplomatic missions of Malta in the United States

Malta in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Atlanta, the nearest other Maltese office is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 870 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Atlanta.

• Washington, D.C. (870 km) – Embassy of Malta in the United States
• New York (1,200 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Atlanta – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Denver (1,950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
• Houston (1,130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Honorary Consulate (California)
• Miami (980 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
• Philadelphia (1,070 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• Portland (1,640 km) – Honorary Consulate (Oregon)
• Rochester (1,340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
• San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)
• Taylor (950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)