Consular Service Information

The Consular Division (Visa, Passport, Authentication and Power of attorney) of TECO SF is open for walk-in services Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. No appointments are required.

Please have all required materials ready (include a self-addressed postage prepaid return envelope and the exact amount of application fee, etc.) in order to minimize your wait time. We encourage mail-in applications which will be processed based on the order the application is received by our office.

Processing Time: Passport: 8~10 weeks, Visa: 3 weeks, Authentication: 3 weeks

Our mailing address is:

TECO (Please indicate service item, such as Passport, Visa or Authentication)

345 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

CONSULAR LOBBY – For in-person visits

345 4th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107

Open Hours: Mon. ~ Thur. 09:00am ~ 1:00pm (except Federal and California State holidays)

Services: Visa, Passport, Legalization, Authentication, Power-of-Attorney

Tel: (415) 362-7681

Fax: (415) 364-5629

E-mail: sfo@boca.gov.tw

Mobile Consular Service at the CHINESE CULTURE CENTER located at 100 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 (consular services only for the ROC nationals) is temporarily suspended due to lack of manpower.