French consulate in Knoxville
You will not find a French consulate in Knoxville. The office for Knoxville is the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, a drive of 199 miles (3 h 59 min).
Which French consulate covers Knoxville?
It is a matter of geography: Tennessee is in the district of the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, and so is Knoxville.
French honorary consul near Knoxville
The honorary consul of Atlanta's district nearest to Knoxville is the Honorary Consulate of France in Greenville, 168 miles away by road (3 h 31 min). It is across the state line, in South Carolina.
Its directory card gives an email. It issues no passport, but can hand one over for $11.35 (€10) if you ask for it when you apply.
Visa applicants from Knoxville deal with TLScontact, not the consulate; its nearest center is in Atlanta, 155 miles away as the crow flies. The centers' list comes from TLScontact's US page as archived in October 2025 (TLScontact): check it before you book.
Other cities of Tennessee on this site
- Chattanooga, covered by Atlanta
- Memphis, covered by Atlanta
What you can settle from Knoxville without traveling
- Get a French document apostilled through the regional council of notaries, which took over on May 1, 2025.
- Ask the Paris judicial court for a certificate of French nationality by mail, since no consulate issues it.
- Download your certificate of residence from Service-Public.fr if you are on the Registre.
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No appointments are booked here and nothing is charged for. Check the detail with the office that covers you.