French consulate in Berkeley

Berkeley is not home to a French consulate. The nearer of the two consulates by road is the Consulate General of France in San Francisco, 12 miles away (23 min).

Which French consulate covers Berkeley?

The line between Los Angeles and San Francisco is not published for Alameda County. We give the consulate that is closer by road, and say so: check with France Consulaire before you book. For reference, Los Angeles is 371 miles away by road.

See the French consulate in San Francisco

Is there a French office closer to Berkeley?

From Berkeley, the consulate in San Francisco is nearer than any honorary office of its district.

For a visa, skip the consulate: TLScontact handles it, and from Berkeley its closest center is in San Francisco, 9 miles in a straight line. The centers' list comes from TLScontact's US page as archived in October 2025 (TLScontact): check it before you book.

Nearby cities and their consulate

Oakland, 5 miles away, covered by San Francisco
Palo Alto, 30 miles away, covered by San Francisco
San Jose, 42 miles away, covered by San Francisco
Stockton, 54 miles away, covered by San Francisco

What you can settle from Berkeley without traveling

Have a death transcribed by mail; no deadline is set for it.
Prove you are alive for a French pension with the “Mon certificat de vie” app or a US notary public.
Download your certificate of residence from Service-Public.fr if you are on the Registre.

This site is an independent directory. frenchconsulates.us is not the Embassy of France or any of its consulates, and it handles no applications.

We gather what us.diplomatie.gouv.fr publishes and flag it when its own pages disagree. Confirm with the consulate before you go.