Chinese consulates in Indiana
Indiana is split by geography rather than by jurisdiction: Hammond is 24 miles from Chicago and Evansville 290.
Where you live decides where your file can be handed in, and Indiana has one answer.
Which Chinese consulate covers Indiana?
Officially and without ambiguity: Indiana → Chinese Consulate General in Chicago.
Cities in Indiana and their consulate
| City | Miles | Driving | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 24 | 39 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
| Gary | 31 | 47 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
| Valparaiso | 53 | 1 h 20 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
| Michigan City | 60 | 1 h 23 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
| South Bend | 96 | 2 h 0 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
| Fort Wayne | 162 | 3 h 40 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
| Indianapolis | 182 | 3 h 39 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
| Evansville | 290 | 6 h 29 min | Chinese Consulate General in Chicago |
Distances inside Indiana run from 24 miles at Hammond to 290 miles at Evansville, across 8 listed places, 112 miles on average.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- 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
- fill in China’s online arrival card in the days before you fly
You can send another person with the documents, which for distances like these is usually the point.
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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