The Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Rochester is an honorary consular post of Ukraine in Rochester, New York. 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 New York.
Contact Details
| Address | 824 Ridge Road East, Rochester, NY 14621, United States |
| Telephone | +1 585-704-7828 |
| OLebedko@hotmail.com | |
| Honorary Consul | Oleh Lebedko |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by the Ukrainian embassy. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- The embassy lists Monday to Friday as working days but gives no times and no consular district.
- The names are transliterated from the embassy’s Ukrainian-language list.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the City of Rochester area of Rochester, New York, about 4.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Rochester; the nearest large airport is Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF), about 96 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Rochester
The honorary consul is Oleh Lebedko, according to the Ukrainian embassy. 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, New York belongs to the consular district of the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York, according to the Ukrainian embassy. The honorary consulate in Rochester can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace that office.
Contact details of the Ukrainian Consulate General in New York, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 240 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017, United States
- Telephone: +1 212-371-6965
- Email: gc_usn@mfa.gov.ua
- Opening hours: Monday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00; Tuesday 09:00–12:00; Wednesday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00; Thursday to Friday 09:00–12:00
- Website: ny.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 Rochester
3 other countries are represented in Rochester: Italy (honorary), Malta (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 +1 585-704-7828 or contact the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York. 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 Rochester, the nearest other Ukrainian office is the Consulate General (Illinois) in Chicago (about 460 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Rochester.
- Washington, D.C. (1,400 km) – Embassy of Ukraine in the United States
- Chicago (460 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Houston (1,610 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
- New York (1,560 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Atlanta (1,340 km) – Honorary Consulate (Georgia)
- Birmingham (1,270 km) – Honorary Consulate (Alabama)
- Cleveland (920 km) – Honorary Consulate (Ohio)
- Detroit (790 km) – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
- Indianapolis (700 km) – Honorary Consulate (Indiana)
- New Orleans (1,580 km) – Honorary Consulate (Louisiana)
- Philadelphia (1,500 km) – Honorary Consulate (Pennsylvania)
- Rochester – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Salt Lake City (1,630 km) – Honorary Consulate (Utah)
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Rochester
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 New York.
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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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