Consulate of Colombia in New York City, New York

The Colombia Consulate located in New York City, New York serves the Colombian community in New York and Connecticut (its jurisdiction in the Foreign Ministry directory). For the exact jurisdiction (which counties or states this particular consulate serves), consult the official directory.

Contact information

✅ Data from the consulate's official site and the Colombian Foreign Ministry directory, read 2026-10-07 (may change — confirm with the consulate before your visit)

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📍 Address10 East 46th Street, 10017, New York City, New York
📞 Phone(212) 798-9000
📧 Emailcnuevayork@cancilleria.gov.co
🌐 Websitehttps://nuevayork.consulado.gov.co

Verified contact information

Sourced from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (https://tramites.cancilleria.gov.co/ApostillaLegalizacion/directorio/misionesExterior.aspx), last verified 2026-10-07. Always verify directly with the consulate before traveling — addresses and hours change.

Source: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (data verified 2026-10-07).

Walk-in days and booking rules (as of October 15, 2026)

The consulate’s hours page, read October 15, 2026, adds detail to the contact page:

  • Passports without an appointment, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with a valid physical cédula (digital, or yellow with holograms) or a valid contraseña for adults, or an authentic physical copy of the civil birth registration for minors (a minor must come with a parent who carries their physical cédula). This does not apply on Tuesdays.
  • Tuesdays are a walk-in day at the consulate for people over 62.
  • Other procedures (identification, notarial and the consular card) need an appointment. Booking opens Tuesday to Friday at 9:00 a.m. at agendamientonuevayork.cancilleria.gov.co, and appointments are for the next day only; the page says you will not find slots a week ahead.
  • The platform compares your face, so the person doing the procedure must book it (a parent books for a minor), and an e-mail address used once cannot be reused for another cédula.
  • Payment: credit or debit card.
  • Emergency line for immigration cases, domestic violence and accident assistance: +1 646 510 1182 (contact page).

The two official pages differ on minors’ exit permits: the contact page lists them among procedures needing no appointment, while the hours page lists exit permits among notarial procedures that do. Confirm with the consulate before going.

What the consulate’s own site says (checked October 16, 2026)

  • Booking verification codes: the hours page says the system sends a code for each process and delivery takes less than one minute (checked October 16, 2026).

  • Online passport applications: a Foreign Ministry release dated Bogotá, October 16, 2026, posted on the consulate’s news page, says applicants must be adults and have had a passport issued after November 17, 2017, with successful fingerprint matching in the previous application. Collection is in person at the office selected during the application.

  • Passport-mailing amount: a separate consulate notice says “presente sobre certificado y 20 dólares en estampillas” (checked October 17, 2026). This differs from the April guide’s $18 amount in the historical table below.

  • Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (contact page).

  • No appointment needed (contact page): passports, minors’ exit permits, proof-of-life certificates (“supervivencias”) and document pickup.

  • Document pickup: 8 a.m. to 12 noon without an appointment, per the hours page. The consulate’s April 2026 user guide instead gives Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and says service is only by appointment. Confirm with the consulate.

  • Booking platform: appointments are free, and “Las citas que obtenidas a través de tramitadores serán canceladas” (appointments obtained through intermediaries are cancelled). You register on the platform first (at any time of day), from a phone, tablet or computer with a camera, with your cédula number, an e-mail address in lowercase and a phone number. Bring your documents ready and printed.

  • Escrituras públicas (general power of attorney, revocation, name change, civil-registry corrections, permanent minor exit permit): the user guide says the appointment is arranged by e-mail to cnuevayork@cancilleria.gov.co.

  • Visas: handled only online, through the Foreign Ministry’s visa portal (hours page).

  • Closed to the public (2026 holiday list, remaining dates): Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day); Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November (Thanksgiving); Friday, December 25 (Christmas).

  • Jurisdiction: the states of New York and Connecticut (jurisdiction page).

Fees in the April 2026 user guide (USD):

ProcedureFee
Passport (adult or minor)$86
Digital cédula, duplicate$76.28
Digital cédula, first timeNo cost
Digital cédula, rectification$67.55
Signature on a private document; minor’s exit permit; sworn declaration$13 each
Single-status declaration$13 per signature
Residence certificate$34
Certified copies$18
General power of attorney or revocation$208.49
Name change; name and gender change; civil-registry correction; permanent minor exit permit$201.49
Consular card (Tarjeta Consular)No cost; requires a cédula in valid format or a valid passport, and proof of address no older than three months
Passport mailed to your US home$18 in stamps, plus a certified PostOffice envelope

The user guide gives passport delivery as 15 business days.

Available services

Services Colombian consulates offer (confirm availability at this office):

  • Passport renewal and new issuance
  • Consular registration card (Tarjeta de Registro Consular) and cédula service
  • Birth registration (children born in the US)
  • Notarizations and powers of attorney
  • Birth, marriage, death certificates (transcription)
  • Voting from abroad (where applicable)
  • Consular protection in legal or emergency cases
  • Assistance in cases of immigration detention

Important: Exact service availability may vary by consulate. Always confirm in advance.

How to verify current address, phone, and hours

Consulates occasionally relocate or adjust hours. For current, official information:

  1. Visit the Cancillería de Colombia
  2. Search for “New York City” or “New York” in the directory
  3. Verify office hours before your visit
  4. Request an appointment where required: in New York, notarial and identification procedures need one; passports do not (see above)

Before your appointment — checklist

  • ☐ Valid identification (Colombia or US)
  • ☐ Proof of US residency (recent dated)
  • ☐ Supporting documents for the specific procedure (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.)
  • ☐ Payment for consular fees (the hours page lists credit or debit card; the April 2026 user guide also lists money order)
  • ☐ Appointment confirmation (printed or digital)

Consular procedures — step-by-step guides

The most common services at this consulate (full step-by-step guides):

Last verified: 2026-10-17. General information — not legal advice. Always verify current details with the consular office before your visit.

Sources: Cancillería de Colombia