Consulate General of India, San Francisco

San Francisco covers Colorado, Hawaii, Utah, Wyoming, the territory of Guam and the forty-eight northern counties of California. Wyoming is claimed by Seattle as well, and neither office has withdrawn the claim.

How to book an appointment at the Indian consulate in San Francisco

Plan the trip to Consulate General of India, San Francisco around a single question: does the consulate still do this, or has it been outsourced?

Applications are submitted at the VFS centre in person or by post; the consulate keeps a separate line for urgent travel documents.

The government fee is what it is, but VFS adds a service charge of $19 on top, and that is not the consulate's money.

Its own contact page, its passport FAQ and its emergency travel page all give the Stevenson Street address. That is the one to use.

How to cancel an appointment at the Indian consulate in San Francisco

Cancelling depends on who holds the booking. A VFS slot is cancelled on the VFS portal.

Rebooking is a new slot, not a moved one, so free the old one before you look for another.

Getting to the Indian consulate in San Francisco

The public entrance is not always the one on the main façade. Look for the consular signage.

Stevenson Street is a short lane off Market Street, near the Montgomery BART and Muni station. The entrance is not on Market itself.

Real reviews of the Indian consulate in San Francisco

San Francisco is the lowest rated of the nine at 2.8 out of 5 across 852 reviews, and it has just moved. Several reviewers warn each other about the address before they mention the service.

Ignore the photos other people have posted: those are the old building. The consulate is somewhere else now, and turning up at the address in the pictures wastes a morning.

Rohit S.

Two emails over two weeks went unanswered, and the phone line only takes emergencies. There is no ordinary way to ask an ordinary question.

Ish S.

The miscellaneous services counter handled an attestation for a death certificate and the permit to transport remains without any trouble at all.

S. S.

Opening hours of the Indian consulate in San Francisco

Submission and collection run in separate slots, usually in the morning.

This office does not publish counter hours. Write before you travel.

Phone number of the Indian consulate in San Francisco

The number is (415) 668-0662. Consular sections often do not answer during counter hours, so email usually gets a faster reply.

What the Indian consulate in San Francisco handles

The consulate's own list is short and specific.

Notarial acts, attestation, emergency certificates, life certificates and registrations for a district that reaches from the Rockies to Guam.

What you can settle without going

A good part of this never needs the office at all.