French consulate in Cambridge
Cambridge has no French consulate of its own. Cambridge belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Boston, 3 miles away, about 9 min by road.
Which French consulate covers Cambridge?
Since Massachusetts belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Boston, that is the office for Cambridge.
Is there a French office closer to Cambridge?
Cambridge is closer to the consulate in Boston than to the district's honorary offices.
French visas go through France-Visas and TLScontact; the TLScontact center nearest Cambridge is in Boston (2 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
- Somerville, 2 miles away, covered by Boston
- Chelsea, 4 miles away, covered by Boston
- Everett, Massachusetts, 4 miles away, covered by Boston
- Malden, 5 miles away, covered by Boston
What you can settle from Cambridge without traveling
- Check that a US citizen needs no visa for up to 90 days in any 180 (journalists on assignment are the exception).
- Get a French document apostilled through the regional council of notaries, which took over on May 1, 2025.
- Download your certificate of residence from Service-Public.fr if you are on the Registre.
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