Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Houston
Government of Russia
About Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Houston
The Russian Consulate General in Houston is the national state office of international relations, which within its consular district includes: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas exerts vested responsibilities on behalf of the Russian Federation. The Consulate General is an integral part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Its main goals and functions are:
- to protect the rights and the interests of Russia, its citizens and legal entities, to render them help and assistance;
- to promote trade, economic, cultural and scientific relations between Russia and the United States;
- to deliver in the consular district the official information about the internal and foreign policy of Russia, its socio-economic and cultural life;
- to provide visa and passport services in accordance with the Russian Law;
- to conduct within its power notary actionsпїЅ state registration of acts of civil status institution of custody or tutelage validation of documents;
- to participate in preparations for the intergovernmental exchanges and visits of the official delegations.