French consulate in Pasadena

Pasadena sits in a French consular district without an office in the city itself. The Consulate General of France in Los Angeles covers Pasadena; the drive is 23 miles, roughly 34 min.

Which French consulate covers Pasadena?

California is split “north / south” between Los Angeles and San Francisco without a published county list, but the Los Angeles security plan names Los Angeles County among its areas, so Pasadena goes to Los Angeles.

For a passport, Pasadena is 23 miles from Los Angeles: one trip if you are on its Registre, since Los Angeles mails the new passport home if you provide a FedEx Express Saver label; otherwise a second short trip to collect it, by appointment.

The ID card is never mailed. The nearest honorary consul of the district with a published office is in San Diego, at 8525 Gibbs Drive, Suite 304, 109 miles from Pasadena in a straight line; if authorized, it can hand the card over for $11.35 (€10).

Is there a French office closer to Pasadena?

No honorary office of the district is closer to Pasadena than Los Angeles itself, so the consulate is also the practical door.

For a visa, skip the consulate: TLScontact handles it, and from Pasadena its closest center is in Los Angeles, 9 miles in a straight line. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).

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