French consulate in Rochester, Minnesota

For French paperwork, Rochester, Minnesota depends on a consulate in another city. The Consulate General of France in Chicago covers Rochester; the drive is 348 miles, roughly 6 h 33 min.

This page is about Rochester, Minnesota. For the other Rochester, see Rochester, New York.

Which French consulate covers Rochester, Minnesota?

The network's “who to contact” page assigns all of Minnesota to the Consulate General of France in Chicago, so the city's office follows the state.

Chicago is 348 miles from Rochester, Minnesota by road, so the Registre decides the plan: on it, one long trip, and the passport is mailed back if you provide a FedEx Express Saver label; off it, a second journey just to collect it, by appointment.

The ID card is never mailed: if the honorary consul in Minneapolis, at Alliance Française, 227 Colfax Avenue North, is authorized, it can hand it over for $11.35 (€10) and spare the second trip.

French honorary consul near Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester, Minnesota is in the area that the directory assigns to the Honorary Consulate of France in Minneapolis, 85 miles away by road (1 h 49 min).

Its directory card gives a phone number, an email and an office address.

For a visa, skip the consulate: TLScontact handles it, and from Rochester, Minnesota its closest center is in Chicago, 286 miles in a straight line. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).

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