Chinese consulates in Maryland
Maryland is the closest state in the country to its Chinese office. Silver Spring is six miles from the Embassy.
For anyone living in Maryland, the first thing to settle is not the form but the office: an application from outside a district is refused.
Which Chinese consulate covers Maryland?
Officially and without ambiguity: Maryland → Chinese Embassy in Washington.
Cities in Maryland and their consulate
| City | Miles | Driving | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring | 6 | 18 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Hyattsville | 9 | 22 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Rockville | 13 | 27 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Bowie | 18 | 39 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Gaithersburg | 18 | 34 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Germantown | 22 | 38 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Columbia | 25 | 47 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Annapolis | 34 | 55 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Baltimore | 40 | 1 h 1 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
| Frederick | 41 | 1 h 3 min | Chinese Embassy in Washington |
Of the 10 cities listed for Maryland, Silver Spring is nearest at 6 miles and Frederick the longest haul at 41 miles. The average is 23 miles.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- book nothing: since October 2023 the five offices take walk-ins and there is no appointment to make
- 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
The paperwork is done from home. The journey is for the document, not for the file.
Details verified on 10 September 2026.
Informational only. The consulate is the sole authority on its own procedure.
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