French consulate in Gaithersburg
The French consular network has no office in Gaithersburg. Its consulate is the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C.: 20 miles by road, about 35 min at the speed limit.
Which French consulate covers Gaithersburg?
Since Maryland belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C., that is the office for Gaithersburg.
How many trips? The application is filed in person at Washington, 20 miles from Gaithersburg 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, 122 miles from Gaithersburg in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).
Is there a French office closer to Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is closer to the consulate in Washington than to the district's honorary offices.
If you need a French visa, the appointment is at a TLScontact center: Washington, D.C. is the closest to Gaithersburg (19 miles in a straight line). Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Nearby cities and their consulate
- Rockville, 5 miles away, covered by Washington
- Germantown, 5 miles away, covered by Washington
- Silver Spring, 13 miles away, covered by Washington
- Arlington, Virginia, 18 miles away, covered by Washington
What you can settle from Gaithersburg without traveling
- Have a US birth transcribed in the French registers by mail: the transcription is free and has no deadline.
- Prove you are alive for a French pension with the “Mon certificat de vie” app or a US notary public.
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