French consulate in Modesto
Modesto has no French consulate of its own. The Consulate General of France in San Francisco is the closer of the two by road, 91 miles away (1 h 50 min).
Which French consulate covers Modesto?
No official list says which consulate covers Stanislaus County. The one shown here is the closer by road; treat it as a working assumption, not as the official district. For reference, Los Angeles is 309 miles away by road.
French honorary consul near Modesto
Modesto has the Honorary Consulate of France in Sacramento within 75 miles (1 h 30 min by road), an honorary office under San Francisco.
Its directory card gives a phone number and an email. It issues no passport, but can hand one over for $11.35 (€10) if you ask for it when you apply.
For a visa, skip the consulate: TLScontact handles it, and from Modesto its closest center is in San Francisco, 78 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
What you can settle from Modesto without traveling
- Have a death transcribed by mail; no deadline is set for it.
- Check that a US citizen needs no visa for up to 90 days in any 180 (journalists on assignment are the exception).
- Prove you are alive for a French pension with the “Mon certificat de vie” app or a US notary public.
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No appointments are booked here and nothing is charged for. Check the detail with the office that covers you.