Indian consulates in Indiana
Indiana is served from Chicago. Hammond is 24 miles from the counter and Evansville 290, so the north of the state is effectively suburban to the consulate and the south is not.
Which Indian consulate covers Indiana?
Indiana is covered by Consulate General of India, Chicago, and that is the office that handles attestation, certificates and emergencies for anyone living here. Passports, visas and OCI cards go through the VFS centre that acts for it.
Consulate General of India, Chicago
Distance from each city in Indiana
| City | Consulate | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 24 mi | 38 min |
| Gary | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 31 mi | 47 min |
| Valparaiso | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 53 mi | 1 h 20 min |
| Michigan City | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 59 mi | 1 h 23 min |
| South Bend | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 95 mi | 2 h 0 min |
| Fort Wayne | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 162 mi | 3 h 40 min |
| Indianapolis | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 182 mi | 3 h 38 min |
| Evansville | Consulate General of India, Chicago | 290 mi | 6 h 28 min |
Driving times assume an open road, which no one gets.
Of the 8 places listed for Indiana, the closest to its consulate is Hammond at 24 miles and the furthest is Evansville at 290. The average across the state is around 112 miles each way.
What you can settle without going
- 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.
- You can fill in the passport, OCI and renunciation forms online before anything is posted.
The portals have taken over more of this than the drive suggests.