French consulate in Germantown
A French consulate in Germantown? There is none. To reach the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C. from Germantown: 24 miles by road, about 39 min.
Which French consulate covers Germantown?
It is a matter of geography: Maryland is in the district of the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C., and so is Germantown.
How many trips? The application is filed in person at Washington, 24 miles from Germantown 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, 124 miles from Germantown in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).
Is there a French office closer to Germantown?
The honorary consuls of Washington's district are all farther from Germantown than the consulate itself.
A visa file from Germantown goes to TLScontact, whose nearest center is Washington, D.C. (24 miles as the crow flies). Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Nearby cities and their consulate
- Gaithersburg, 5 miles away, covered by Washington
- Rockville, 9 miles away, covered by Washington
- Frederick, 18 miles away, covered by Washington
- Silver Spring, 18 miles away, covered by Washington
What you can settle from Germantown without traveling
- Download your certificate of residence from Service-Public.fr if you are on the Registre.
- Join the consular electoral list online, up to six weeks before an election.
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