Indian consulates in California
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California is the only state split by county. Ten southern counties go to Los Angeles and the other forty-eight to San Francisco. The line is not where most people expect: Kern County, and with it Bakersfield, is Los Angeles, while Fresno is San Francisco.
Which Indian consulate covers California?
California is divided by county, and it is the only state that is. Ten southern counties go to Los Angeles: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern and San Luis Obispo. The other forty-eight go to San Francisco.
The line is further north than most people assume: Kern County, and with it Bakersfield, is Los Angeles, while Fresno is San Francisco.
Consulate General of India, Los Angeles
Consulate General of India, San Francisco
Distance from each city in California
| City | Consulate | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 9 mi | 18 min |
| Long Beach | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 25 mi | 34 min |
| Anaheim | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 26 mi | 36 min |
| Santa Ana | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 32 mi | 42 min |
| Irvine | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 39 mi | 50 min |
| San Jose | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 49 mi | 1 h 1 min |
| Riverside | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 56 mi | 1 h 9 min |
| San Bernardino | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 61 mi | 1 h 14 min |
| Stockton | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 81 mi | 1 h 38 min |
| Sacramento | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 86 mi | 1 h 45 min |
| Modesto | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 91 mi | 1 h 49 min |
| Santa Barbara | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 96 mi | 1 h 57 min |
| Palm Springs | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 109 mi | 2 h 8 min |
| Bakersfield | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 112 mi | 2 h 12 min |
| Monterey | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 114 mi | 2 h 22 min |
| San Diego | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 120 mi | 2 h 24 min |
| Fresno | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 185 mi | 3 h 39 min |
| San Luis Obispo | Consulate General of India, Los Angeles | 190 mi | 3 h 52 min |
| Redding | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 215 mi | 4 h 1 min |
| Eureka | Consulate General of India, San Francisco | 271 mi | 5 h 40 min |
Times are OSRM estimates at posted speed limits and without traffic, so treat them as a floor.
Of the 20 places listed for California, the closest to its consulate is Oakland at 9 miles and the furthest is Eureka at 271. The average across the state is around 98 miles each way.
What you can settle without going
- You can get a PAN card from the Indian tax department, which no consulate issues.
- You can pay the government fee online where the portal allows it.
- You can apply for an e-Visa on the official portal, with no appointment and no office visit.
Before booking the day off, look at what the portals now do.