New US Consulate General at Nanakramguda starts operations

Hyderabad: The US Consulate General in Hyderabad has opened operations at its new facility in Nanakramguda. “This is a watershed moment in the United States-India strategic partnership," stated Jennifer Larson, US Consul General in Hyderabad. “Our new consulate complex in Hyderabad, which costs $340 million, is an investment in the United States’ relationship with India. We look forward to expanding our team, including visa officers, to further strengthen US-India ties in the next months and years,” she added.

The US Consulate General in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha represent the United States. The connection between the United States and India encompasses a range of significant concerns, including higher education, cultural initiatives, military cooperation, health and environmental issues, and commercial relationships.

The Consulate General of Hyderabad issued over 18,000 student visas in 2022, and US corporations have spent billions of dollars in the region’s tech, defence, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sectors.

The embassy works with local partners to protect historic landmarks through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, and the Consulate staff works with local journalists to counteract misinformation and expand coverage of climate change. The US and Indian forces also collaborate on joint exercises from the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.

The US Consulate’s new facility in Hyderabad is located at Survey No 115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500032. US citizens who require emergency consular services should call +91 040 6932 8000. US citizens with non-emergency consular questions are encouraged to email HydACS@state.gov.

Visa applicants with scheduled interviews should report to the US Consulate’s new facility in Nanakramguda. All other visa services, such as biometrics appointments, dropbox appointments (interview waiver), and passport pickup, will continue to be provided at the Visa Application Centre (VAC) on the Lower Concourse of the HITEC City Metro Station in Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500081.

For general questions about consular services, please call +91 120 4844644 and +91 22 62011000.

The US Consulate General in Hyderabad, which opened in 2008 at the historic Paigah Palace, is the first US diplomatic office to be established in India after India’s independence. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Nanakramguda location took place in 2017.

The new consulate, on a 12-acre property, represents the US State Department’s aim to offer safe, secure, effective, and resilient buildings for US diplomacy. The $340 million construction project includes $70 million in local investment and employed approximately 1,000 Americans, Indians, and foreign nationals.