French consulate in Jersey City
Jersey City has no French consulate of its own. The Consulate General of France in New York covers Jersey City; the drive is 8 miles, roughly 25 min.
Which French consulate covers Jersey City?
The Consulate General of France in New York covers the whole of New Jersey, Jersey City included.
Is there a French office closer to Jersey City?
From Jersey City, the consulate in New York is nearer than any honorary office of its district.
For a visa, skip the consulate: TLScontact handles it, and from Jersey City its closest center is in New York, 2 miles in a straight line. 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
- Hoboken, 2 miles away, covered by New York
- Manhattan, 4 miles away, covered by New York
- Union City, 4 miles away, covered by New York
- Harrison, 6 miles away, covered by New York
What you can settle from Jersey City without traveling
- Have a US birth transcribed in the French registers by mail: the transcription is free and has no deadline.
- 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.
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