The Honorary Consulate of Malta in Philadelphia is an honorary consular post of Malta in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Maltese citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Malta in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 1518 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States |
| Telephone | +1 215-875-8004 |
| maltaconsul.philadelphia@gov.mt | |
| Honorary Consul | Frank Giordano |
| Consular district | the State of Pennsylvania |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Maltese foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Emergency telephone: +1 609-304-5920.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Rittenhouse Square area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Philadelphia; the nearest large airport is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 11 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Malta in Philadelphia
The honorary consul is Frank Giordano, according to the Maltese foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers the State of Pennsylvania. 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 Philadelphia
12 other countries are represented in Philadelphia: Austria (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Italy (consulate general), Mexico (consulate), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Poland (honorary), Romania (honorary), Spain (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 Malta.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Maltese citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 215-875-8004. 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 Philadelphia, the nearest other Maltese office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Philadelphia.
- Washington, D.C. (200 km) – Embassy of Malta in the United States
- New York (130 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Atlanta (1,070 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alabama)
- Denver – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
- Houston (2,160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Honorary Consulate (California)
- Miami (1,640 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Philadelphia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Portland (580 km) – Honorary Consulate (Oregon)
- Rochester (1,500 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
- San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)
- Taylor (720 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs of Malta – ConsularPlus, United States of America (contact) (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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