consulate
Foreign government office
A consulate is the office or residence of a consul—a government official stationed in a foreign city to assist citizens and promote commercial interests.
Unlike an embassy, which handles diplomatic relations at the national level, consulates serve regional functions: issuing visas, helping stranded travelers, registering births abroad.
The nearest consulate is in Chicago.
Major cities often host consulates from dozens of countries.
Travel authorization stamp
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- notarizationOfficial document verification
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- legalizationMaking something lawful
registration · renewal · citizenship · documentation · application · appointment · interview · processing
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- attachéEmbassy specialist officer
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- delegateEntrust authority to another
liaison · emissary · plenipotentiary · counselor · minister · negotiator · charge d'affaires · diplomatic corps
Land under jurisdiction
- districtBounded administrative area
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
extraterritoriality · host country · immunity · privileges · accreditation · protection · oversight
One living abroad permanently
- travelerOne who journeys
- touristTraveler visiting attractions
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
national · resident · stranded · emergency · evacuation · repatriation · assistance · welfare
visa
Travel authorization stamp
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- notarizationOfficial document verification
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
legalization · registration · renewal · citizenship · documentation · application · appointment · interview · processing · fee
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- attachéEmbassy specialist officer
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
delegate · liaison · emissary · plenipotentiary · counselor · minister · negotiator · charge d'affaires · diplomatic corps
territory
Land under jurisdiction
- districtBounded administrative area
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
administration · extraterritoriality · host country · immunity · privileges · accreditation · protection · oversight
expatriate
One living abroad permanently
immigrant · national · resident · stranded · emergency · evacuation · repatriation · assistance · welfare · arrest
embassy
Official diplomatic residence abroad
quarters · annex · premises · facility · residence · office · villa · complex · establishment · site
- international affairspassport, embassy, visa, treaty, diplomat
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- embassyambassador, visa, diplomat, passport, visa office
- NapoleonNapoleon, Bonaparte, Waterloo, Elba, Austerlitz
- secure placesprison, jail, vault, bank vault, fortress
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
consulateembassy
Official diplomatic residence abroad
diplomatic mission · chancery · foreign ministry · headquarters · legation
- consulate generalSenior diplomatic office abroad
- consular officeDiplomatic mission facility
- consular servicesOfficial help for nationals abroad