The Consular Corps of Houston is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to supporting its members in their official functions under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963. The Consular Corps of Houston is member managed and led by current and former Heads of Diplomatic Missions, who work collectively to promote economic, diplomatic, and cultural relations between Texas, the United States, and the nations represented by our members.  

Our mission is to support the activities of our members and encourage goodwill, friendly relationships, foster nurture strategic relationships and collaboration among members, government agencies across the United States, the private sector, and the local community.  We provide support to official representatives while facilitating their mission.

In this way, the Consular Corps of Houston helps maintain Houston’s reputation as a vibrant international center—a place in Texas where cultures, ideas, and people from around the world meet and connect. Home to over ninety official representatives from foreign countries, Houston, the most diverse city in America, boasts the third-largest consular presence in the United States. Our organization has a diverse history spanning decades and has grown and expanded along with Texas. 

The establishment of the World Trade Department by the Houston Chamber of Commerce marked a significant milestone in the city's history and became the cornerstone of the Consular Corps of Houston. The establishment of Houston’s first consulate, the Consulate of Mexico, in 1919 was made possible through the collaborative efforts of local government, the private sector, and the citizens of Houston. 

The Consular Corps of Houston, in partnership with public, private, and nonprofit organizations, is dedicated to cultivating sustainable relationships that support the long-term prosperity of future generations both in Texas and globally.

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HOUSTON CONSULAR CORPS IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S THIRD-LARGEST CONSULAR CORPS