French consulate in Richmond

A French consulate in Richmond? There is none. The Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C. covers Richmond; the drive is 109 miles, roughly 2 h 14 min.

Which French consulate covers Richmond?

In Virginia, the consular district is set by state, and Virginia goes to the Consulate General of France in Washington, D.C.

A passport from Richmond means 109 miles to Washington and back.

On its Registre you make that trip once and the passport is mailed back if you provide a USPS red Priority Mail or blue Priority Mail Express envelope with a tracking number; if not, you make it twice, the second time to collect it, by appointment.

The ID card is never mailed: if the honorary consul in Norfolk, at CMA CGM, 5701 Lake Wright Drive, is authorized, it can hand it over for $11.35 (€10) and spare the second trip.

French honorary consul near Richmond

Richmond has the Honorary Consulate of France in Norfolk within 92 miles (1 h 50 min by road), an honorary office under Washington.

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

For a visa, skip the consulate: TLScontact handles it, and from Richmond its closest center is in Washington, D.C., 96 miles in a straight line. Centers as listed in October 2025 (TLScontact).

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