The Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in New Orleans is an honorary consular post of Ukraine in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Consulate General of Ukraine in Houston.
Contact Details
| Address | 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1700, New Orleans, LA 70163, United States |
| Telephone | +1 504-585-7500 |
| Fax | +1 504-588-7775 |
| ehayes@leakeandersson.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Edward Thomas Hayes |
| Consular district | Louisiana |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 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 Central Business District area of New Orleans, Louisiana, about 1.5 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 Ukraine in New Orleans
The honorary consul is Edward Thomas Hayes, according to the Ukrainian embassy. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers Louisiana. 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.
Which Ukrainian office handles passports and visas?
For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Louisiana belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Ukraine in Houston, according to the Ukrainian embassy. The honorary consulate in New Orleans can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Ukrainian Consulate General in Houston, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056, United States
- Telephone: +1 281-822-0432
- Email: gc_ush@mfa.gov.ua
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00
- Website: houston.mfa.gov.ua/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 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 New Orleans
20 other countries are represented in New Orleans: Austria (honorary), Bulgaria (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Mexico (consulate), Monaco (honorary), Norway (honorary), Panama (consulate), Serbia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (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 +1 504-585-7500 or contact the Consulate General of Ukraine in Houston. 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 New Orleans, the nearest other Ukrainian office is the Honorary Consulate (Alabama) in Birmingham (about 500 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate 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 Ukraine in the United States
- Chicago (1,340 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston (510 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- New York (1,880 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Atlanta (680 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Birmingham (500 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alabama)
- Cleveland (1,490 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ohio)
- Detroit (1,510 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
- Indianapolis (1,150 km) – Honorary Consulate (Indiana)
- New Orleans – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Philadelphia (1,750 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- Rochester (1,580 km) – Honorary Consulate (New York)
- Salt Lake City (2,310 km) – Honorary Consulate (Utah)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in New Orleans
Can I apply for an Ukrainian passport or visa at the honorary consulate?
Regular passport and visa applications go to the Consulate General of Ukraine in Houston.
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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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