International


We welcome all to the City of Dallas, an international community with a diverse population and thriving workforce. The City is committed to growing its global presence while enhancing our international culture right here at home.

We work closely with the Mayor’s Office to create strategic partnerships to advance the City’s international programs and priorities. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is committed to improving the City’s standing among global investors, foreign governments and international tourists. In January 2020, Mayor Eric Johnson created the Mayor’s International Advisory Council (MIAC) to advise him on the following:

  • The relationship between Dallas and the Washington, D.C.-based diplomatic corps.
  • The relationship between Dallas and foreign investors.
  • Ways to increase trade between Dallas and its top trade partners.

Mayor Johnson appointed former U.S. Ambassadors Richard Fisher, Kathryn Hall, Robert Jordan, James C. Oberwetter, Jeanne L. Phillips, Kay Bailey Hutchison and Mark Landale. The seven members have expertise in diplomatic relations and international business.

You can visit the Mayor's international affairs page here.


Sister and Relationship Cities

The City of Dallas has worked to build Sister & Friendship City relationships around the globe. These relationships help create and strengthen partnerships between Dallas and the international community. The program aims to build global cooperation at the municipal level by promoting cultural understanding and stimulating economic development between Dallas and its foreign counterparts.  

  • Brno, Czech Republic
    Sister cities since 1991, Brno is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic and regional capital of the South Moravian Region. It is an educational powerhouse with 86,000 students at 14 universities.
  • Dijon, France
    Capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, Dijon is home to over 150,000 people in eastern France. The relationship between Dijon and Dallas dates back to 1957 and was started by Stanley Marcus, founder of Neiman Marcus. 
  • Monterrey, Mexico
    The closest of Dallas' sister cities, Monterrey is one of the largest business centers in Mexico and the heart of the nation's third-largest metropolitan area. Dallas and Monterrey began a sister city relationship in 1988.
  • Riga, Latvia
    The largest city in the Baltic states, Riga is home to a large seaport on the Gulf of Riga. The city is renowned for its Art Nouveau architecture and is increasingly a major tourist destination. Dallas and Riga became sister cities in 1986.
  • Sendai, Japan
    Sister cities with Dallas since 1997, Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and home to over 1 million people. After the horrific earthquake and tsunami in 2011, the citizens of Dallas provided assistance to its partner as part of the long recovery.
  • Taipei, Taiwan
    The capital city of the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan), the city is home to over 2 million residents in a region of 7 million. Taipei and Dallas became sister cities in 2006, and regularly exchange delegations.
  • Tianjin, China
    Established as a Sister City with Dallas in 1995, Tianjin is the fourth-largest city in the People's Republic of China. The seaport gateway to Beijing, Tianjin is home to a metropolitan population of over 15 million people.
  • Valencia, Spain
    A Sister City relationship borne, in part, of architect Santiago Calatrava's celebrated Trinity River bridges, Valencia and Dallas signed an agreement in 2007. Spain's third-largest city and center of a metropolitan region of over 2.5 million people, Valencia dates to 138 B.C. and remains a major arts & cultural center.
For more information on procedures and selection of Sister Cities review: City of Dallas Sister Cities Criteria and Procedures.