late 14c., "government of Rome by the consuls," from Latin consulatus "office of a consul," from consul (see consul). Also used in reference to the consular government of France fr [..]

place that represents the interests of a nation or state in another nation, but lacking the presence of an ambassador.

Department of State offices headed by a Consul General who reports to the U.S. ambassador, which carry out many of the same functions in provincial or regional capitals as the embassies do in national capitals. F and M students can visit a consulate to apply for their visa to enter the United States.

U.S. consulates are branch offices of U.S. embassies, located all over the world. Most consulates accept and process nonimmigrant and immigrant (green card) visa applications.

n. The place in which a consul transacts official business.

1 : the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul 2 : the residence or official premises of a consul

An office established by one state in an important city of another state for the purpose of supporting and protecting its citizens traveling or residing there. In addition, these offices are charges w [..]

(n) diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

U.S. Consulates are diplomatic missions which are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.  The office of a Consul is termed a Consulate

A Consulate is an office of the U.S. government in a foreign country. It is a part of the United States Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and located at a U.S. Embassy. Most consulates issue visas and provide information to individuals about coming to the U.S. A listing of US consulates worldwide may be found at http [..]

Work place of a diplomat who's job is to look after the interest of it's citizens in a foreign country. This is also where visas are processed.

The branch of the Embassy that works with co-nationals and foreigners to obtain their visas and other services.

An office belonging to the United States government, usually located in a one or more large cities of a foreign country, where US consular affairs are handled. The US Embassy is usually located in a f [..]

The diplomatic building located in a foreign country that represents the commercial interests of the home country.

A division within a foreign government's representation that has a specific purpose, one is the issuance of visas.

A division within a foreign government's representation that has a specific purpose, one which is responsible for the issuance of visas.

A diplomatic office that represents the embassy in areas outside capital cities.