The Honorary Consulate of Norway in New Orleans is an honorary consular post of Norway in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Norwegian citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Norway in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 4800, New Orleans, LA 70170, United States |
| Telephone | +1 504-582-8315 |
| wbaldwin@joneswalker.com | |
| Honorary Consul | William C. Baldwin |
| Consular district | Louisiana and Mississippi |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Norwegian foreign ministry. 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 New Orleans, Louisiana, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of New Orleans; the nearest large airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 19 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Norway in New Orleans
The honorary consul is William C. Baldwin, according to the Norwegian foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Louisiana and Mississippi. It is one of 20 honorary consulates of Norway in the United States listed by the Norwegian foreign ministry. Norway also has 2 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Norway, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Oslo (no.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 Norway and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Norwegian 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 New Orleans
7 other countries are represented in New Orleans: Austria (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Panama (consulate), Sweden (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 Norway.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Norwegian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 504-582-8315. 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 Norway can contact the U.S. Embassy in Oslo.
Diplomatic missions of Norway in the United States
Norway in the United States
Measured in a straight line from New Orleans, the nearest other Norwegian office is the Embassy in Washington, D.C. (about 1,550 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New Orleans.
- Washington, D.C. (1,550 km) – Embassy of Norway in the United States
- New York (1,880 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- New Orleans – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- … and 19 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington – Honorary Consulates (norway.no) (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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