The consulate general in Chicago 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.
Everything on record about this office follows: where it is, how to reach it, what it does, and what to settle before you go.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 201 E Ohio ST 2, Chicago
- Phone: (312) 670-6707
- Official website: http://www.chicago.mfa.gov.rs
- Type of office: Consulate General
🛂 The consular work done at this post
Serbian consular offices generally handle the following, though not every post offers every service:
- Passports: handled here in most cases, though a lost or stolen book follows a separate route that usually begins with a police report.
- Civil status: births, marriages and deaths occurring here have to be entered in the home register, and that is done through the consulate.
- Documents: legalisation and certification. Ask the office that will receive the paper which certification it accepts before paying for any of it.
- Powers of attorney: property sales, inheritance and banking are the usual reasons. Registries are strict about wording, so vague drafting gets rejected.
- Consular protection: help for nationals in serious trouble, which is the one thing every post does regardless of size.
📅 Before you book
Appointments are the norm rather than the exception. Plan around the availability at the Chicago office rather than around your own calendar.
Check the official site for how this post takes bookings — online system, email or telephone all exist across the network. Whatever the method, it is free.
Ask about payment when you book. Cash or a money order for the exact amount is common across consular networks, and cards are the exception rather than the rule.
🤝 Before you make the trip
Check the consular district before anything else. The map that matters is the one the country drew, not the one on your phone.
Check that names and dates match across every document you bring. Mismatches stop files more often than missing papers do.
Public holidays close the office twice over: the American ones and those of Serbia. Check both calendars before travelling.
Common questions before you go
What is the address in Chicago?
It is 201 E Ohio ST 2. Many posts share a building with unrelated offices, so find the specific door before you turn up.
Is there a site with the current fees?
Yes: www.chicago.mfa.gov.rs publishes the current tariff, which is usually revised annually.
Can I go there if I live in another state?
Usually not: applications from outside the district are refused. Ask which states the Chicago office covers before you travel.
What if I lose my passport days before a flight?
That does not go through the ordinary appointment queue. Call and say it is an emergency: for imminent travel most networks issue a travel document valid for a single journey.
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.