The consulate general in Honolulu exists so that people do not have to fly home to sign a form. That, stripped of ceremony, is what a consular office is for.
The contact details, the services usually available and the appointment process are set out below, along with the things worth knowing before you make the trip into Honolulu.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 707 Richards ST 600, Honolulu
- Phone: (808) 533-3999
- Type of office: Consulate General
🛂 Consular services at a glance
In broad terms, expect the following. Anything unusual is worth confirming by telephone first:
- Civil status: births, marriages and deaths occurring here have to be entered in the home register, and that is done through the consulate.
- Powers of attorney: drawn up or witnessed here for use at home. The wording should come from the lawyer or notary who will use it.
- Visas: applications from people travelling to Belgium, where the category is not handled through an online system.
- Consular protection: help for nationals in serious trouble, which is the one thing every post does regardless of size.
- Passports: applications and renewals for Belgian nationals, with personal attendance required because of the biometric data.
- Documents: certification of papers so they have legal effect abroad — either an apostille or the older legalisation chain, depending on the country.
📅 Getting an appointment
Most consular procedures need an appointment, and at a busy consulate general the wait for one is usually the longest part of the whole process.
Without a published system, contact the office directly and ask how it handles appointments and whether it sees anyone without one.
If you are travelling a long way, telephone first to confirm the appointment still stands. Closures are announced at short notice.
🤝 Practical points
Districts get redrawn. If you last used this office years ago, confirm it still covers you.
Names are the other recurring problem. Where the spelling on an American document differs from the Belgian record — accents dropped, surnames ordered differently, a married name — expect to be asked for evidence explaining the difference.
Where a document has to be produced back home, the appointment is the start of the timetable rather than the end of it.
Common questions before you go
What is the address in Honolulu?
It is 707 Richards ST 600. Many posts share a building with unrelated offices, so find the specific door before you turn up.
How do I know which office is mine?
By the consular district assigned to it, not by distance. It is the first thing worth asking on the phone.
Do I need a visa to visit Belgium?
That depends on your nationality and the length of the trip. Where Belgium does require one, it is increasingly applied for online rather than at a counter.
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.
How do I get hold of this office?
By telephone on (808) 533-3999. Note who you speak to and what you are told, because requirements differ between posts of the same country.