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The only guide that documents consulate-specific quirks — Boston won't accept a driver's licence, New York requires a notarised passport copy, LA moved address in March 2025. Find your consulate and know exactly what it requires before you apply.

50 consulates fully documented
64 more coming soon
114 consulates total worldwide
117 consulates
🇺🇸 United States 8 consulates · via BLS International
MiamiFastest in US
2–4 weeks · $160 fee
FL, GA, SC
Los AngelesDocumented
4+ weeks · $160 fee
CA, NV, HI, AZ, NM, CO, UT
New YorkDocumented
5 weeks minimum · $160 fee
NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE
ChicagoMail-in available
4+ weeks · in-person required
Rejects DOs on medical certificates
IL, IN, OH, MI, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS, KY
San FranciscoName on photo required
5–8 weeks · $160 fee
Acceptance letter must be in Spanish
Northern CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, AK, HI, NV
BostonStrictest in US
Up to 8 weeks
No driver's licence for residency proof
MA, ME, NH, VT, RI
HoustonDocumented
4–6 weeks · mail-in available
TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, NM
Washington DCFBI apostille quirk
4–6 weeks · $160 fee
Apostille must certify FBI signature directly
DC, MD, VA, WV, NC
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 3 consulates · via BLS International
LondonFastest in UK
~4 weeks · £74.65 / £345
England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Manchester135-day rule
Up to 8 weeks · £74.65 / £345
Background check required from 135 days (not 180)
Central & NW England, Wales
EdinburghDocumented
4–6 weeks · £74.65 / £345
Scotland, Northern Ireland, NE England
🇨🇦 Canada 2 consulates
TorontoDocumented
~1 month · CAD $145.50
Ontario (excl. NCR), BC, AB, MB, SK + Territories
Montréal6 months statements
~1 month · CAD $145.50
Requires 6 months of stamped bank statements
Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland
🇦🇺 Australia 2 consulates
SydneyPostal only
~1 month · AUD fee (email for amount)
All applications by post — no counter service
NSW, QLD, NT + Pacific islands
MelbourneFridays only
Fridays 10:00–13:00 · AUD $710
Medical cert required for all applicants
VIC, SA, TAS, WA (incl. Perth)
🇮🇪 Ireland 1 consulate
DublinDocumented
4–6 weeks · €60 fee
Republic of Ireland
🇳🇿 New Zealand 1 consulate
WellingtonDocumented
Up to 1 month · NZD fee · direct Embassy
No BLS centre · WHV available (18–30) · DIA apostille
All of New Zealand
🇿🇦 South Africa 1 consulate
PretoriaSchengen visa required
Up to 1 month · ZAR fee · via BLS
SA citizens need Schengen visa even for tourism · med cert for all applicants
Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, Lesotho
🇧🇷 Brazil 5 consulates
São PauloDocumented
6–8 weeks · €80 fee · book by email
Income tax return + all bank accounts required
SP, PR, MS
Rio de JaneiroDocumented
6–8 weeks · €80 fee · book by email
RJ, MG, ES
SalvadorDocumented
6–8 weeks · book via Bookitit
Covers all 9 northeastern states
BA, SE, AL, PE, PB, CE, RN, PI, MA
BrasíliaDocumented
6–8 weeks · Embassy consular section
Largest territorial coverage in Brazil
DF, GO, MT + 7 northern states (AC, AP, AM, PA, RO, RR, TO)
Porto AlegreDocumented
6–8 weeks · book by email
SC residents (Florianópolis, Joinville) apply here — not São Paulo
RS, SC
🇨🇳 China 4 consulates · via BLS International
BeijingDocumented
~6 weeks · €80 fee · 7 BLS centres
Hague Apostille accepted (since Nov 2023)
19 provinces — northern, central & western China
ShanghaiDocumented
~6 weeks · €80 fee · appointment required
No walk-ins since July 2025 · students may apply with student ID
Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang
GuangzhouComing soon
Full guide being researched
ChengduComing soon
Full guide being researched
🇯🇵 Japan 1 consulate · direct Embassy application
TokyoDocumented
Up to 1 month · €80 fee · appointment by email
All of Japan · no BLS centre
🇰🇷 South Korea 1 consulate
SeoulDocumented
SSU (up to 180 days) · SLU (180+ days) · €80 fee
Cervantes accreditation required · degree needed even for language courses
All of South Korea
🇮🇳 India 2 consulates · via BLS International
New DelhiDocumented
Up to 1 month · INR 9,599 + BLS · via BLS
PCC from Passport Office · MEA apostille · sponsor PAN card required
25 northern & eastern states/UTs · Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives
MumbaiDocumented
Up to 1 month · INR 9,599 + BLS · via BLS
PCC from Passport Office · MEA apostille · sponsor PAN card required
AP, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, MH, Tamil Nadu, Telangana + UTs
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 1 consulate
Abu DhabiSubmit in Dubai
Up to 1 month · ~€80 fee · via BLS Dubai
All UAE residents apply at BLS Dubai — not BLS Abu Dhabi · Emirates ID on NOCs
All of UAE
🇷🇺 Russia 2 consulates
MoscowComing soon
Full guide being researched
Saint PetersburgComing soon
Full guide being researched
🇹🇷 Turkey 2 consulates · via BLS International
AnkaraDocumented
~106 USD fee · 15 working days advance
Kurdistan Region of Iraq → apply to Baghdad (since April 2025)
49+ central & eastern provinces · Azerbaijan
IstanbulDocumented
~106 USD fee · 3 BLS centres
Also covers İzmir (BLS) and Antalya (BLS)
32 western & Aegean provinces
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