Poland Consulate Philadelphia

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Washington Square West area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 1.2 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 Poland in Philadelphia

The honorary consul is Deborah Majka, according to the Polish embassy. It is one of 18 honorary consulates of Poland in the United States listed by the Polish embassy (2 of them in Pennsylvania). Poland also has 4 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Poland, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw (pl.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Polish office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Pennsylvania belongs to the consular district of the Embassy of Poland in the United States, according to the Polish embassy. The honorary consulate in Philadelphia can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

Contact details of the Polish Embassy in Washington, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 2640 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States
• Telephone: +1 202-499-1700
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00
• Website: gov.pl/web/usa-en/embassy-washington

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 Poland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Polish 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

8 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).

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 Poland.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Polish citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 215-627-1391 or contact the Embassy of Poland in the United States. 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 Poland can contact the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw.

Diplomatic missions of Poland in the United States

Poland in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Philadelphia, the nearest other Polish 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 Poland in the United States
• Chicago (1,070 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Houston (2,160 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• New York (130 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Philadelphia – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Pittsburgh (410 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• … and 16 more offices in other states (see the embassy page)