French consulate in Akron

Akron is not home to a French consulate. The office for Akron is the Consulate General of France in Chicago, a drive of 363 miles (6 h 52 min).

Which French consulate covers Akron?

Since Ohio belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Chicago, that is the office for Akron.

On a map, the consulate in Washington looks nearer: 278 miles from Akron in a straight line, against 321 for Chicago. It still will not take your file: your address in Ohio is assigned to Chicago.

Chicago is 363 miles from Akron 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 Cleveland, at 2000 Auburn Drive, One Chagrin Highlands, Suite 200, 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 Detroit (March 26 and 27, 2026, fully booked), 117 miles from Akron in a straight line, for people on its Registre; its outreach page announces the next ones (source).

French honorary consul near Akron

For a first step without the long drive, the Honorary Consulate of France in Cleveland is 30 miles from Akron, about 42 min.

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

Visa applicants from Akron deal with TLScontact, not the consulate; its nearest center is in Washington, D.C., 282 miles away as the crow flies. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).

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