Slovakia Consulate Atlanta

Before your visit

• The honorary consulate opened on 15 April 2022, according to the ministry.
• Location: The honorary consulate is in Atlanta, Georgia, about 3.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Atlanta; the nearest large airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 17 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Atlanta

The honorary consul is John W. Woodward, according to the Slovak foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Georgia and South Carolina. It is one of 13 honorary consulates of Slovakia in the United States listed by the Slovak foreign ministry. Slovakia also has 1 career consular post in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Slovakia, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava (sk.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Slovak office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Georgia belongs to the consular district of the Embassy of Slovakia in the United States, according to the Slovak foreign ministry. The honorary consulate in Atlanta can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.

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

• Address: 3523 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
• Telephone: +1 202-237-1054
• Website: mzv.sk/web/washington-en

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 Slovakia and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Slovak 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), Haiti (consulate general), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), 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 Slovakia.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Slovak citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 404-242-3930 or contact the Embassy of Slovakia 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 Slovakia can contact the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava.

Diplomatic missions of Slovakia in the United States

Slovakia in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Atlanta, the nearest other Slovak office is the Honorary Consulate (Indiana) in Indianapolis (about 690 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate 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 Slovakia in the United States
• New York (1,200 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Atlanta – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Boston (1,510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Massachusetts)
• Chicago (950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
• Dallas (1,160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Texas)
• Denver (1,950 km) – Honorary Consulate (Colorado)
• Detroit (960 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
• Indianapolis (690 km) – Honorary Consulate (Indiana)
• Kansas City (1,090 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
• Lafayette (820 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
• Los Angeles – Honorary Consulate (California)
• North Miami (960 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
• Pittsburgh (840 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
• San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (California)