French consulate in Alexandria, Virginia
The French consular network has no office in Alexandria, Virginia. To reach the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C. from Alexandria: 9 miles by road, about 23 min.
This page is about Alexandria, Virginia. For the other Alexandria, see Alexandria, Louisiana.
Which French consulate covers Alexandria, Virginia?
In France's US network, Virginia comes under the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C.
How many trips? The application is filed in person at Washington, 9 miles from Alexandria, Virginia 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, 128 miles from Alexandria, Virginia in a straight line), if that consul is authorized; it costs $11.35 (€10).
Is there a French office closer to Alexandria, Virginia?
The honorary consuls of Washington's district are all farther from Alexandria, Virginia than the consulate itself.
A visa file from Alexandria, Virginia goes to TLScontact, whose nearest center is Washington, D.C. (6 miles as the crow flies). Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Nearby cities and their consulate
- Arlington, Virginia, 6 miles away, covered by Washington
- Hyattsville, 12 miles away, covered by Washington
- Silver Spring, 13 miles away, covered by Washington
- Woodbridge, 15 miles away, covered by Washington
What you can settle from Alexandria, Virginia without traveling
- 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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