The Consulate General of Honduras in Charlotte has a new address. As of November 13, it moved to a larger headquarters with private parking. This is a more convenient location for the Honduran community based in North and South Carolina.
We tell you where it is, how to get there and what are the benefits that the new headquarters offers for Hondurans
The new address of the headquarters of the Consulate of Honduras in Charlotte is located at 5727 Sharon Amity North Suite A, Charlotte, NC, 28215, in the same Pollo Campero building. This place was the headquarters of one of the police divisions for several years. It is located in one of the areas of the city with the most Latin affluence.
According to Consul Enrique Flores, the move began on November 9. The doors of the new consular headquarters opened on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
“In this headquarters we will be able to serve them in a better way. We have an exclusive parking lot for the consulate. We have two waiting rooms so that they are comfortable and do not have to wait outside in the sun and cold,” Consul Flores told Enlace Latino NC. Hondurans who come by car to carry out any consular procedure will be able to use the parking lot at no cost.
The consulate has been showing great daily activity for two years, with the attention of 200 Hondurans who do the appointment on the platform. In addition, they offer 50 more spaces for serve people who arrive without an appointment and can demonstrate a emergency situation, according to what Consul Flores has commented to this medium.
What will the new headquarters have?
The new headquarters of the Honduran Consulate in Charlotte is located in a building shared with the restaurant Camper chicken. Its owner, of Salvadoran origin, rented the consulate facility, providing them with private parking in the back of the premises.
“The owner will be signaling the parking lot. We will put arrows and signs to facilitate entry and entry to the headquarters,” commented the consul.
The Honduran consulate, which is still in the process of being remodeled, has two waiting rooms, one for cashiering, with capacity for 60 people seated, and another for data entry, with capacity for 75 people seated. The latter will have a space with games for children.
“In addition, Pollo Campero employees will set up a space with tables where they will sell drinks and unprepared food, so that people can sit and rest while they wait. I understand that it will open at 7:00 am, this is something very good for us, since the cold weather is coming,” explained the consul.
La new consular headquarters It also has a bathroom area for men and women, where mothers can attend to their babies.
“We have also been allowed to allow people to line up inside the building, since the owner has not given access, so that they can protect themselves from the cold or heat,” he indicated.
On the other hand, because it is being served in a larger location, Flores said, he will be asking his government for more equipment and personnel to be able to serve more compatriots.
Consul's message to maintain order and harmony in the new headquarters
Although the new consular headquarters is independent from other businesses and offices in the area, Consul Flores sent a message to his fellow citizens through the consulate's Facebook page, to avoid future problems.
Thanks to you, this consulate has grown a lot, and a larger space was needed. To avoid problems in the new location, they will be strictly prohibited street sales of any type (including processors). Please help us conserve this space: do not buy from street vendors and brokers, do not throw garbage in the street.
Enrique Flores, Consul General of Honduras in North Carolina
New consulate address from Honduras in Charlotte
Starting November 14, 2023, the Honduran Consulate in Charlotte, North Carolina will assist you at the following location:
Consular headquarters: 5727 Sharon Amity Road N. Suite A. Charlotte, NC, 28215. Behind Pollo Campero.
Opening hours consular care: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday
For mobile consulates of Honduras click here. note: need to update
Honduran Consulate in North Carolina: four moves since 2020
Due to the large number of Hondurans arriving from different cities in the Carolinas, where it has jurisdiction, and even from other states seeking to carry out their procedures, the consulate has had problems with its neighbors in the two office complexes where they have been located since their establishment. installation in Charlotte in October 2020.
Noise, crowds, long lines of Hondurans, garbage, and overcrowded parking lots were the order of the day since then, causing continuous complaints, which forced the complex administrators to request the premises.
Even the consulate, to avoid problems, was serving its compatriots at the back of the building located at 5820 EWT Harris, to which they moved in July 2022.
Previously, in March 2022, the consulate had to leave the first location where it was, at 1805 Sardis North Road, near Monroe Road, to move to a room provided by the Lily of the Valley International Ministry Church.
With the new headquarters in Sharon Amity, there are now four headquarters that this consulate has had since its arrival in Charlotte.
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