French consulate in Iowa City
Iowa City is not home to a French consulate. Its consulate is the Consulate General of France in Chicago: 223 miles by road, about 4 h 17 min at the speed limit.
Which French consulate covers Iowa City?
Since Iowa belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Chicago, that is the office for Iowa City.
How many trips? The application is filed in person at Chicago, 223 miles from Iowa City 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, 146 miles from Iowa City in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).
French honorary consul near Iowa City
Within Chicago's district, the Honorary Consulate of France in Des Moines is the closest honorary office to Iowa City: 115 miles, about 2 h 12 min.
Its directory card gives an email. Visits: by appointment only.
If you need a French visa, the appointment is at a TLScontact center: Chicago is the closest to Iowa City (202 miles in a straight line). Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Nearby cities and their consulate
- Cedar Rapids, 23 miles away, covered by Chicago
- Davenport, 50 miles away, covered by Chicago
What you can settle from Iowa City without traveling
- Get a French document apostilled through the regional council of notaries, which took over on May 1, 2025.
- Join the consular electoral list online, up to six weeks before an election.
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