French Embassy & Consulates in the United States

France has its embassy in Washington D.C., the capital; the address on record is Reservoir Road Northwest 4101, 20007 Washington. Its website is linked on its page.

France also has 10 consulates general in Washington D.C., Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Chicago, Boston, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco and a consulate in San Francisco; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

France has an honorary consulate in Seattle; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports.

France admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In return, the United States has 6 missions in France, including its embassy in Paris.

France in the United States

Worldwide, France has 386 missions in 176 countries; 14 of them are in the United States.

Travel to the United States for French citizens

Before flying to the United States, French citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 90 days are allowed. In the United States, French citizens can turn to the French embassy for passports and emergency help.

When French missions in the United States are closed

French missions in the United States close on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of France, such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.