For New ConsulsJuly 16, 2026 6 min read
Arriving in New York: a consul's first ninety days
Accreditation, housing, schooling and the small administrative rituals that decide whether a posting starts well or badly.
The first ninety days of a posting are mostly logistics, and logistics are where goodwill is won or lost.
Before the plane
Confirm your accreditation file with the Department of State and the City. Begin the school search early; New York admissions calendars are unforgiving.
The first month
Register with the Society, meet your regional colleagues, and walk the neighbourhood around your mission. The city is legible on foot in a way it never is on a map.
The first season
By the third month you should have a working relationship with at least one municipal office, one cultural institution and one business chamber. That triangle will carry most of your term.
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