The Honorary Consulate of Sweden in New Orleans is an honorary consular post of Sweden in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Swedish citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Sweden in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 1591 Exposition Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70118, United States |
| Telephone | +1 504-460-2825 |
| neworleans@consulateofsweden.org | |
| Consular district | Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama |
Opening Hours
According to the Swedish foreign ministry, visits are by appointment only. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a time.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- Visits by appointment only.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Black Pearl area of New Orleans, Louisiana, about 6.3 km in a straight line from the centre of New Orleans; the nearest large airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 15 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Sweden in New Orleans
The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. It is one of 11 honorary consulates of Sweden in the United States listed by the Swedish foreign ministry. Sweden also has 3 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Sweden, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm (se.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. According to the Swedish foreign ministry, visits to the honorary consulate are by appointment only.
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 Sweden and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Swedish 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), 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 Sweden.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Swedish citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 504-460-2825. 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 Sweden can contact the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm.
Diplomatic missions of Sweden in the United States
Sweden in the United States
Measured in a straight line from New Orleans, the nearest other Swedish office is the Consulate General (Texas) in Houston (about 510 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from New Orleans.
- Washington, D.C. (1,550 km) – Embassy of Sweden in the United States
- Houston (510 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- New York (1,880 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Anchorage – Honorary Consulate (Alaska)
- Atlanta (680 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Chicago (1,340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
- Fort Lauderdale (1,060 km) – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Minneapolis (1,690 km) – Honorary Consulate (Minnesota)
- New Orleans – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Phoenix (2,110 km) – Honorary Consulate (Arizona)
- Raleigh (1,250 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Carolina)
- Salt Lake City (2,310 km) – Honorary Consulate (Utah)
- Seattle – Honorary Consulate (Washington)
- St. Louis (960 km) – Honorary Consulate (Missouri)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of Sweden in Washington – honorary consulates (swedenabroad.se) (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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