French consulate in Springfield, Missouri
French consular services for Springfield, Missouri are handled elsewhere. The office for Springfield is the Consulate General of France in Chicago, a drive of 512 miles (9 h 38 min).
This page is about Springfield, Missouri. For the other Springfield, see Springfield, Illinois and Springfield, Massachusetts.
Which French consulate covers Springfield, Missouri?
The Consulate General of France in Chicago covers the whole of Missouri, Springfield, Missouri included.
Chicago is 512 miles from Springfield, Missouri 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 Kansas City, at Alliance Française de Kansas City, 8014 State Line Road, #210, is authorized, it can hand it over for $11.35 (€10) and spare the second trip.
Chicago also takes passports on the road: in 2026 it held a mission in St. Louis (February 10 and 11, 2026), 189 miles from Springfield, Missouri in a straight line, for people on its Registre; its outreach page announces the next ones (source).
French honorary consul near Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri has the Honorary Consulate of France in Kansas City within 160 miles (3 h 13 min by road), an honorary office under Chicago. It is across the state line, in Kansas.
Its directory card gives an email and an office address. Visits: by appointment.
Visa applicants from Springfield, Missouri deal with TLScontact, not the consulate; its nearest center is in Chicago, 442 miles away as the crow flies. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Other cities of Missouri on this site
- Columbia, Missouri, covered by Chicago
- Independence, covered by Chicago
What you can settle from Springfield, Missouri without traveling
- Register with the Registre des Français établis hors de France on Service-Public.fr: it is free and lasts five years.
- Join the consular electoral list online, up to six weeks before an election.
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