Which consulate serves a Dallas family, country by country

How to use this directory

The first question in most returns abroad is which consulate a Dallas family belongs to. It is often not the nearest one. Several countries serve Texas from Houston, some from Miami, Atlanta or Washington, and a few have an office in Dallas. This page gathers, in one place, the office each of our destination guides identifies and the official page that says so.

Every entry repeats a fact already published, with its source, in that country’s guide. Where a guide could not confirm the office from an official source, this page says so instead of guessing. For a country not listed here, the Texas Secretary of State’s list of foreign consulates in Texas is a neutral starting point, and the embassy in Washington can say which office covers Texas.

The Americas

Mexico. Mexico’s consular site for Dallas publishes a page on the transit of a body that the guide works from.

Guatemala. Guatemala’s foreign ministry has a repatriations page; our guide does not name the consulate for Dallas from an official source, so ask the ministry which office handles the file.

Honduras. The U.S. State Department’s consular directory for Honduras lists a Dallas office.

El Salvador. Our guide does not identify the consular office from an official source; it starts from the foreign ministry’s authentications and apostilles page.

Costa Rica. The foreign ministry’s directory of missions lists the consular office in Houston, 3100 Wilcrest Dr., Suite 260, with jurisdiction over Texas.

Panama. The Embassy of Panama’s consular directory sends Texas residents to the Consulate General in Houston, 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 710.

Dominican Republic. The Dominican Embassy’s consular directory lists the Houston office at 6117 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100.

Jamaica. The Embassy of Jamaica’s list of consular service areas places Texas under the Consulate General in Miami, Suite 400, 44 West Flagler Street.

Colombia. Our guide works from the consular services published by Colombia’s consulate in Houston.

Ecuador. The Texas Secretary of State’s entry for Ecuador shows a Consul General at 2603 Augusta Drive, Suite 810, Houston. We could not open Ecuador’s own consular pages, and the guide says so.

Peru. The Consulate General of Peru in Dallas says its jurisdiction covers northern Texas; it is at 13601 Preston Rd., Suite E-650.

Brazil. The Consulate General of Brazil in Houston lists Texas among the states it serves; it is at 5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1900.

Chile. Chile’s Consulate General in Houston publishes a consular district that includes Texas; it is at 1300 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1130.

Argentina. Argentina’s Consulate General in Houston lists Texas in its consular district; it is at 2200 West Loop South, Suite 1025.

Africa

Nigeria. The Consulate General of Nigeria in Atlanta publishes requirements for shipping human remains, which our guide follows.

Ghana. Our guide starts with the Embassy of Ghana in Washington and tells families to ask which office handles a death in Texas.

Ethiopia. The Ethiopian embassy publishes guidance on shipping human remains that lists its file and describes the embassy permission.

Kenya. The Kenya Embassy, 2249 R Street NW, Washington, publishes a service for transporting a deceased Kenyan that ends in a letter of no objection.

Asia

India. The Consulate General of India in Houston publishes its page on death documents, mortal remains and ashes.

Pakistan. Pakistan’s consulate in Houston states that Texas is within its jurisdiction.

China. Our guide works from the embassy’s notarial guidance and does not name the consular office for Texas, so ask the embassy which office serves you.

South Korea. The Korean consular office in Dallas publishes notarization and apostille guidance that our guide uses.

Vietnam. The Embassy of Vietnam publishes its instructions for bringing a body home in Vietnamese.

Philippines. The Philippine Consulate General in Houston includes Texas in its civil registry jurisdiction.

All destinations at a glance

The table repeats the offices above in one list. Tap a country for its full guide, which gives addresses, telephone numbers and the documents each office asks for.

Before you call a consulate

Have the full name of the person who died as it appears on the passport, the passport or identity number if you know it, the city and county where the death occurred, the name of the funeral home here, and the town where the burial will take place. Ask three questions: which documents the office must see or stamp, what it charges, and how long it takes once the file is complete. Write down the name of the person you spoke with.

Consulates move, change telephone numbers and change their rules. The date below is when we last checked these pages.

Questions families ask about consulates

Does every country have a consulate in Dallas?

No. Among the destinations in our guides, a few have an office in Dallas, many serve Texas from Houston, and some from Miami, Atlanta or Washington.

Does a consulate always have to approve a transfer?

No. Some countries require a consular permit or stamp and others ask only for documents that travel with the body. Each destination guide says what that country publishes.

What if my country is not listed?

Start with the Texas Secretary of State’s list of foreign consulates, or ask the country’s embassy in Washington which office covers Texas.

Sources checked and case confirmation

Sources checked September 21, 2026; each entry carries the check date of its own guide. Confirm the office, documents, fees and hours for the individual case before travelling to a consulate. Contact Vargas–London with the origin and destination to discuss the next step without sending medical or identity documents through the inquiry form.