French consulate in Columbia, Maryland
No French consular office operates in Columbia, Maryland. People in Columbia go to the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C., 27 miles away (55 min by car).
This page is about Columbia, Maryland. For the other Columbia, see Columbia, Missouri and Columbia, South Carolina.
Which French consulate covers Columbia, Maryland?
In France's US network, Maryland comes under the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C.
How many trips? The application is filed in person at Washington, 27 miles from Columbia, Maryland by road. Registered on its Registre, that trip is enough: bring a USPS red Priority Mail or blue Priority Mail Express envelope with a tracking number 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 Philadelphia (Alliance Française, 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700, 103 miles from Columbia, Maryland in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).
Is there a French office closer to Columbia, Maryland?
No honorary office of the district is closer to Columbia, Maryland than Washington itself, so the consulate is also the practical door.
The consulate does not take visa files. From Columbia, Maryland, TLScontact's nearest center is Washington, D.C., about 24 miles away in a straight line. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Nearby cities and their consulate
- Baltimore, 14 miles away, covered by Washington
- Bowie, 15 miles away, covered by Washington
- Silver Spring, 18 miles away, covered by Washington
- Rockville, 18 miles away, covered by Washington
What you can settle from Columbia, Maryland 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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