French consulate in Arlington, Texas

No French consular office operates in Arlington, Texas. People in Arlington go to the Consulate General of France in Houston, 259 miles away (4 h 39 min by car).

This page is about Arlington, Texas. For the other Arlington, see Arlington, Virginia.

Which French consulate covers Arlington, Texas?

Since Texas belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Houston, that is the office for Arlington, Texas.

How many trips? The application is filed in person at Houston, 259 miles from Arlington, Texas by road. Registered on its Registre, that trip is enough: bring a USPS Priority Mail or Priority Mail Express envelope with tracking, stamped at the current rate and the passport comes to you.

Otherwise the pickup is a second trip, without an appointment, in short windows: Monday 8 to 8:40 am, Wednesday 12:10 to 12:50 pm and 5:10 to 5:50 pm, Thursday 12:10 to 12:50 pm, Friday 8 to 8:40 am.

For the ID card, which never travels by mail, ask when you apply for the handover by the honorary consul in Dallas (Trade Office of France, 5580 Peterson Lane, Suite 150, 22 miles from Arlington, Texas in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).

French honorary consul near Arlington, Texas

Within Houston's district, the Honorary Consulate of France in Dallas is the closest honorary office to Arlington, Texas: 27 miles, about 37 min.

Its directory card gives a phone number, an email and an office address. Visits: by appointment only.

The consulate does not take visa files. From Arlington, Texas, TLScontact's nearest center is Houston, about 230 miles away in a straight line. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).

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