French consulate in Arlington, Virginia
The French consular network has no office in Arlington, Virginia. Arlington belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C., 3 miles away, about 10 min by road.
This page is about Arlington, Virginia. For the other Arlington, see Arlington, Texas.
Which French consulate covers Arlington, Virginia?
In Virginia, the consular district is set by state, and Virginia goes to the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C.
For a passport, Arlington, Virginia is 3 miles from Washington: one trip if you are on its Registre, since Washington mails the new passport home if you provide a USPS red Priority Mail or blue Priority Mail Express envelope with a tracking number; otherwise a second short trip to collect it, by appointment.
The ID card is never mailed. The nearest honorary consul of the district with a published office is in Philadelphia, at Alliance Française, 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700, 126 miles from Arlington, Virginia in a straight line; if authorized, it can hand the card over for $11.35 (€10).
Is there a French office closer to Arlington, Virginia?
The honorary consuls of Washington's district are all farther from Arlington, Virginia than the consulate itself.
French visas go through France-Visas and TLScontact; the TLScontact center nearest Arlington, Virginia is in Washington, D.C. (2 miles as the crow flies). Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).
Nearby cities and their consulate
- Alexandria, Virginia, 6 miles away, covered by Washington
- Silver Spring, 8 miles away, covered by Washington
- Hyattsville, 9 miles away, covered by Washington
- Rockville, 14 miles away, covered by Washington
What you can settle from Arlington, Virginia without traveling
- Have a US birth transcribed in the French registers by mail: the transcription is free and has no deadline.
- Prove you are alive for a French pension with the “Mon certificat de vie” app or a US notary public.
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