Chinese consulates in Alabama
Alabama had a Chinese consulate within a day's drive until 2020. Huntsville, the closest city on this list, is now 698 miles from the office that covers it.
China divides the United States among four consulates general and the Embassy in Washington. Alabama falls to one of them, and only that one can accept an application from a resident here.
Which Chinese consulate covers Alabama?
Under the jurisdiction announcement of 29 June 2024, Alabama is served by Chinese Embassy in Washington.
Until 24 July 2020 Alabama was served from the Chinese Consulate General in Houston. That office was ordered closed and never reopened, which is why the journey from here is now what it is.
Cities in Alabama and their consulate
| City | Miles | Driving | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 698 | 13 h 4 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Birmingham | 742 | 13 h 46 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Tuscaloosa | 800 | 14 h 50 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Montgomery | 801 | 15 h 15 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Mobile | 968 | 18 h 16 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
Alabama has 5 places in this directory. The closest to the office is Huntsville at 698 miles and the farthest is Mobile at 968 miles, with an average of 802 miles.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- fill in the whole visa form and upload your documents on COVA, without leaving home
- get a U.S. apostille from your Secretary of State. The consulate stopped authenticating documents in November 2023
- check whether your trip qualifies for the 240-hour visa-free transit before you pay for any visa at all
Whatever you are applying for, the form is filled in online and only the passport travels, and somebody else can carry it for you.
Details verified on 10 September 2026.
This is an independent guide. It is not the Chinese Embassy, a consulate general or any government body, and it charges nothing for anything.
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