French consulate in Frederick
No French consular office operates in Frederick. To reach the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C. from Frederick: 42 miles by road, about 1 h 4 min.
Which French consulate covers Frederick?
The district map is simple here: Maryland, with Frederick in it, goes to the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C..
Is there a French office closer to Frederick?
For Frederick, the shortest trip within the district is to Washington's consulate.
A visa file from Frederick goes to TLScontact, whose nearest center is Washington, D.C. (41 miles as the crow flies). 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
- Germantown, 18 miles away, covered by Washington
- Gaithersburg, 22 miles away, covered by Washington
- Rockville, 27 miles away, covered by Washington
- Columbia, Maryland, 33 miles away, covered by Washington
What you can settle from Frederick without traveling
- Check that a US citizen needs no visa for up to 90 days in any 180 (journalists on assignment are the exception).
- Ask the Paris judicial court for a certificate of French nationality by mail, since no consulate issues it.
- Download your certificate of residence from Service-Public.fr if you are on the Registre.
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