Nepal Consulate General in Dallas: 2026 Guide & Services

Consulate Status: What Dallas Actually Hosts

Many directory sites still describe Nepal's Dallas presence as honorary or list only Houston. That is outdated. The Government of Nepal decided on January 10, 2025 to establish a Consulate General in Dallas, and the mission was formally established on July 8, 2025, according to the consulate's own official website. It is a career mission led by Consul General Suresh Adhikari, supported by a deputy consul general, consul, and vice consul. The Texas Secretary of State's international protocol listings likewise record the Consul General of Nepal at the Dallas address. A separate, smaller honorary consul of Nepal in Houston continues to exist for limited matters, and Nepal's Embassy in Washington, D.C. remains the bilateral mission to the US federal government. Understanding this hierarchy matters because only the Dallas Consulate General (and the Embassy) handle the full range of passport and consular services for the region; honorary consulates cannot issue passports or process most formal applications. If you previously drove to Houston or mailed documents to Washington, check first whether Dallas — closer for most Texans — now handles your case.

The consulate states four major functions: providing passport and consular services to Nepali nationals; exploring trade, investment, tourism, and technology engagement between Nepal and its eight-state region; promoting the welfare of Nepalis in those states; and building people-to-people ties. In practice this means the office is both a paperwork counter for the diaspora and a small economic and cultural outpost — it publishes notices on passport delivery, relief-fund appeals, and community matters, and by September 2026 it reported serving more than 12,000 Nepalis. For travelers, the practical takeaway is simple: if you live in Texas or a neighboring covered state and need Nepal-related consular help, Dallas is now your first stop.

Address and Contact Information

Use exactly the verified details below. They are taken from the consulate's official website and the Texas Secretary of State protocol listing, verified October 14, 2026.

When you write, put your full name, phone number, state of residence, and the service you need in the subject line — for example, "Passport renewal — Texas resident — John Sharma." Consular inboxes triage faster when the state is visible, because staff must first confirm you fall inside the Dallas jurisdiction. For urgent distress matters involving a Nepali national (arrest, hospitalization, death), call the phone number rather than emailing, and outside office hours contact Nepal's Embassy in Washington, D.C. If any detail above has changed, the official mission page controls — confirm on the official mission page before you travel to the office.

Office Hours and Consular Window

The consulate distinguishes general office hours from the narrower consular-services window. Arrive inside the consular window for document submission and collection; the general office may be open while the counter is not.

Verification date: October 14, 2026. The consulate publishes winter and summer seasonal notes on its site but both currently show the same weekday schedule. Plan to arrive early in the 10:00 AM–12:30 PM window with complete documents, because incomplete files are the main reason visitors are asked to return another day. If you are collecting a ready passport after a published notice, bring your receipt and prior passport as instructed in the notice. Hours can shift around major Nepali festivals and US federal holidays, so re-check the official consulate website the day before you go.

Jurisdiction: The 8 States It Serves

The Dallas Consulate General is assigned eight states across the southern, western, and midwestern US. If you are a Nepali national residing in one of these states, Dallas is your designated mission for passport and consular services:

If you live outside these eight states, do not send your application to Dallas by default — Nepal's Embassy in Washington, D.C. and its other missions divide the rest of the country. Applying to the wrong mission is a common cause of weeks-long delays and returned files. Students on F-1 or OPT in a covered state should use their current US residential address (with proof such as a lease or utility bill), not their Nepali permanent address, to establish that Dallas is the correct office. When in doubt, email the consulate with your ZIP code and ask which mission should take your file before you mail originals anywhere.

Services for Nepali Nationals and Travelers

The consulate's core workload is passports and consular paperwork for Nepali citizens, plus assistance and information for travelers. The table below summarizes what to bring to Dallas versus what runs through a different channel.

Notarial-style services generally require your physical presence with government photo ID — a mailed signature is rarely enough, because staff must witness signing and verify identity. Bring originals plus one photocopy of everything; counters routinely ask for copies and the nearest print shop costs you your place in the short 10:00 AM–12:30 PM window. For passport collection, watch the consulate's published ready-for-collection notices, which name batches of applicants — several such notices appeared through 2026 — and bring the receipt exactly as the notice instructs.

How to Book an Appointment

The Dallas consulate does not currently advertise a single online booking portal of the kind some larger missions use. Instead, appointments and visits are arranged by channel depending on the service:

• Power of attorney: email cgnepaldallas@gmail.com with your name, phone number, the type of POA, and your preferred dates. Wait for a confirmed slot before traveling — POA execution requires an officer's presence.
• General consular counter (attestation, submissions, inquiries): attend in person during the 10:00 AM–12:30 PM weekday window. No portal booking is published; confirm the current walk-in procedure on the official mission page before you go.
• Passport applications: start with Nepal's official online passport application portal (linked from the consulate site), complete the form, and follow Dallas's instructions for biometrics, submission, and collection.
• Emergencies: call +1 972-803-5394 during office hours rather than waiting on email.

Because this mission opened only in mid-2025, its procedures are still being refined and notices update frequently — appointment practice that applied six months ago may have changed. Always re-confirm the current booking method on the official consulate website within a week of your visit, and keep screenshots of any email confirmation to show at reception.

Fees and Nepal Visa Notes

Consular fees vary by service and change with Nepal government fee schedules, so the consulate confirms exact amounts at the time of application — carry a money order or cashier's check capability and ask about the accepted payment instrument when you book. Two points matter most for readers:

• Nepali passport fees follow the Department of Passports schedule (standard vs. expedited, pages, replacement). Start the online form first; the system computes the applicable fee for your category. Confirm the payable amount and payee name with Dallas before purchasing a money order.
• Nepal visas for US citizens are generally not processed at the Dallas counter. US passport holders typically receive a tourist visa on arrival at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (15, 30, or 90 days) or obtain pre-approval through Nepal immigration's official online system before flying. Visa-on-arrival fees are published by Nepal's Department of Immigration — confirm the current figures on the official immigration website before travel, as only verified figures should guide your cash-in-hand planning.

Never pay any individual who contacts you privately claiming to expedite a Nepali passport or visa for a side fee. All genuine payments go to official government payees with receipts. If someone solicits payment to a personal account in connection with this consulate, report it to the consulate's grievance-handling officer and do not send money.

Holiday Closures

The consulate closes on both Nepalese public holidays (including major festivals such as Dashain and Tihar, and national observances) and US federal holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Independence Day). Closures are announced through notices on the official consulate website — the same channel used for passport-collection and community announcements. If your visit falls in the September–November festival season, when Dashain and Tihar typically trigger multi-day closures, check the notice board twice: once when planning and again the day before. A wasted trip from Houston, Austin, or Oklahoma City costs far more than a two-minute website check. Emergency distress cases during a closure should be directed to the Embassy of Nepal in Washington, D.C.

Directions, Parking and Transit

The consulate sits at 1230 River Bend Drive, Suite 220, Dallas, TX 75247, in the Design District area northwest of downtown Dallas, roughly between I-35E and the Trinity River corridor — convenient to downtown, Uptown, and the Medical District. Drivers coming via I-35E should exit toward the Design District / Medical District and follow local signage to River Bend Drive; the building is a low-rise office property where visitors should allow a few minutes to find Suite 220 and check in at reception. On-site and street parking in this commercial district is generally manageable on weekday mornings, but arrive before the 10:00 AM consular window opens so a parking search does not eat into the short 2.5-hour service period. For transit, use the DART trip planner for current bus connections to the Design District from downtown Dallas or DART rail stations, and confirm the stop closest to River Bend Drive on the day of travel since routes change. Rideshare from downtown or Love Field is typically a short trip. Bring photo ID for building check-in, and keep your document folder in hand — sorting papers in the lobby after your number is called wastes everyone's time.

Frequently Asked Questions