About the Consulate
General Information
The Consulate General seeks to promote U.S.-India relations and progress towards common goals through information outreach, dialogue and exchange in western and central India, including Mumbai and the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Goa.
The Consulate General of the United States of American in Mumbai is housed in the former Wankaner Palace, built in 1938 by the Maharaja of Wankaner, along the Breach Candy seaface. Now called Lincoln House, this building houses the officers of the Consul General, the Consulate's principal officer; the Consular Section, which offers services to American citizens in India and to Indians traveling to the United States; an economic and political section, and a management office.
At a separate facility in the Churchgate district of Mumbai, the American Center building houses four additional Consulate offices: the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, which promotes U.S. exports and trade; the Food and Drug Administration, which promotes food and drug safety; the Public Affairs Section, which promotes mutual understanding through its public outreach programs and exchanges; and the United States - India Educational Foundation, which manages the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship Program and provides information about U.S. higher education.