Chinese consulates in Louisiana
Louisiana was Houston's before July 2020. New Orleans is now 1,084 miles from its consulate and Lafayette 1,196.
Louisiana has no Chinese office of its own, so the question is which district it belongs to.
Which Chinese consulate covers Louisiana?
Chinese Embassy in Washington is the office for Louisiana. That is the agreed division, not an inference.
Until 24 July 2020 Louisiana 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 Louisiana and their consulate
| City | Miles | Driving | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 1,084 | 19 h 57 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Metairie | 1,088 | 20 h 2 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Baton Rouge | 1,142 | 21 h 0 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Shreveport | 1,194 | 21 h 58 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Lafayette | 1,196 | 22 h 3 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
New Orleans is the short trip at 1,084 miles; Lafayette the long one at 1,196 miles. 5 places, 1,141 miles on average.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- send someone else to hand in your passport and to pick it up for you
- 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
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.
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