French consulate in Scranton

French consular services for Scranton are handled elsewhere. To reach the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C. from Scranton: 237 miles by road, about 5 h 4 min.

Which French consulate covers Scranton?

The district map is simple here: Pennsylvania, with Scranton in it, goes to the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C.

Do not let the distance decide: New York is 99 miles from Scranton as the crow flies, closer than Washington (188), but it does not serve Pennsylvania.

How many trips? The application is filed in person at Washington, 237 miles from Scranton by road. Registered on its Registre, that trip is enough: bring a USPS red Priority Mail or blue Priority Mail Express envelope with a tracking number and the passport comes to you.

Otherwise the pickup is a second trip, by appointment.

For the ID card, which never travels by mail, ask when you apply for the handover by the honorary consul in Philadelphia (Alliance Française, 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700, 104 miles from Scranton in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).

Washington also takes passports on the road: its next mission near you is in Philadelphia, October 27 to 30, 2026, 104 miles from Scranton in a straight line, booked on consulat.gouv.fr (source).

French honorary consul near Scranton

Scranton has the Honorary Consulate of France in Philadelphia within 125 miles (2 h 29 min by road), an honorary office under Washington.

Its directory card gives an email and an office address. Visits: by appointment only.

A visa file from Scranton goes to TLScontact, whose nearest center is New York (99 miles as the crow flies). Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).

Nearby cities and their consulate

What you can settle from Scranton without traveling