The Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Birmingham is an honorary consular post of Ukraine in Birmingham, Alabama. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Ukrainian citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 5638 Crestwood Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35212, United States |
| Telephone | +1 205-542-8475 |
| Fax | +1 205-254-7741 |
| scottycolsonblazer@outlook.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Roy Scott Colson |
| Consular district | Alabama |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: working hours, according to the Ukrainian embassy. Honorary consuls are not always available at these times – call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- The names are transliterated from the embassy’s Ukrainian-language list.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Woodlawn Heights area of Birmingham, Alabama, about 5.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Birmingham; the nearest large airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), about 215 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Birmingham
The honorary consul is Roy Scott Colson, according to the Ukrainian embassy. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Alabama. It is one of 9 honorary consulates of Ukraine in the United States listed by the Ukrainian embassy. Ukraine also has 4 career consular posts in the United States and its embassy in Washington, D.C. In Ukraine, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv (ua.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 Ukraine and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Ukrainian 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 Birmingham
4 other countries are represented in Birmingham: Finland (honorary), Germany (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Spain (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 Ukraine.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Ukrainian citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 205-542-8475. 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 Ukraine can contact the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv.
Diplomatic missions of Ukraine in the United States
Ukraine in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Birmingham, the nearest other Ukrainian office is the Honorary Consulate (Georgia) in Atlanta (about 220 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Texas) in Houston (about 910 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Birmingham.
- Washington, D.C. (1,060 km) – Embassy of Ukraine in the United States
- Chicago (930 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston (910 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- New York (1,390 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Atlanta (220 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Birmingham – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Cleveland (990 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ohio)
- Detroit (1,030 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
- Indianapolis (700 km) – Honorary Consulate (Indiana)
- New Orleans (500 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
- Philadelphia (1,260 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- Rochester (1,270 km) – Honorary Consulate (New York)
- Salt Lake City (2,350 km) – Honorary Consulate (Utah)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of Ukraine in the United States (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine) – Honorary consuls (Ukrainian-language page) (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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