French consulate in Silver Spring

The French consular network has no office in Silver Spring. The office for Silver Spring is the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C., a drive of 9 miles (25 min).

Which French consulate covers Silver Spring?

The Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C. covers the whole of Maryland, Silver Spring included.

For a passport, Silver Spring is 9 miles from Washington: one trip if you are on its Registre, since Washington mails the new passport home if you provide a USPS red Priority Mail or blue Priority Mail Express envelope with a tracking number; otherwise a second short trip to collect it, by appointment.

The ID card is never mailed. The nearest honorary consul of the district with a published office is in Philadelphia, at Alliance Française, 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700, 119 miles from Silver Spring in a straight line; if authorized, it can hand the card over for $11.35 (€10).

Is there a French office closer to Silver Spring?

No honorary office of the district is closer to Silver Spring than Washington itself, so the consulate is also the practical door.

Visa applicants from Silver Spring deal with TLScontact, not the consulate; its nearest center is in Washington, D.C., 7 miles away as the crow flies. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).

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