French consulate in Aurora, Illinois
No French consular office operates in Aurora, Illinois. Its consulate is the Consulate General of France in Chicago: 42 miles by road, about 1 h at the speed limit.
This page is about Aurora, Illinois. For the other Aurora, see Aurora, Colorado.
Which French consulate covers Aurora, Illinois?
Since Illinois belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Chicago, that is the office for Aurora, Illinois.
How many trips? The application is filed in person at Chicago, 42 miles from Aurora, Illinois by road. Registered on its Registre, that trip is enough: bring a FedEx Express Saver label and the passport comes to you. Otherwise the pickup is a second trip, by appointment.
For the ID card, which never travels by mail, ask when you apply for the handover by the honorary consul in Madison (La Maison Française, 633 North Frances Street, 107 miles from Aurora, Illinois in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).
Is there a French office closer to Aurora, Illinois?
No honorary office of the district is closer to Aurora, Illinois than Chicago itself, so the consulate is also the practical door.
If you need a French visa, the appointment is at a TLScontact center: Chicago is the closest to Aurora, Illinois (37 miles in a straight line). Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Nearby cities and their consulate
- Naperville, 9 miles away, covered by Chicago
- Joliet, 20 miles away, covered by Chicago
- Cicero, 30 miles away, covered by Chicago
- Hammond, 42 miles away, covered by Chicago
What you can settle from Aurora, Illinois without traveling
- Have a death transcribed by mail; no deadline is set for it.
- Ask the Paris judicial court for a certificate of French nationality by mail, since no consulate issues it.
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