Relocation help
If you represent an international company considering San Francisco as a U.S. location or if you are a San Francisco business considering a location outside the U.S., contact our International Business Development office for help and information.
Help and information
Manish Goyal
International Business Development Manager
manish.goyal@sfgov.org
415-554-5318
Sister City program
San Francisco has Sister City relationships with 19 partner cities around the world. These relationships bring people of different cultures together to create cultural, educational, informational, and trade exchanges.
Below is a list of San Francisco Sister Cities.
- Osaka, Japan – Established 1957
- Sydney, Australia – Established 1968
- Taipei, Taiwan – Established 1969
- Assisi, Italy – Established 1969
- Haifa, Israel – Established 1973
- Seoul, Republic of Korea – Established 1975
- Shanghai, People’s Republic of China – Established 1979
- Manila, Philippines – Established 1981
- Cork, Ireland – Established 1984
- Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – Established 1986
- Thessaloniki, Greece – Established 1990
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Established 1995
- Paris, France – Established 1997
- Zurich, Switzerland – Established 2003
- Bangalore, India – Established 2009
- Krakow, Poland – Established 2009
- Amman, Jordan – Established 2010
- Barcelona, Spain – Established 2010
- Kiel, Germany – Established 2017
International business directory
Use our international business directory to find consulates, foreign trade offices, and international business organizations in San Francisco.
Help and information
Mark Chandler
Director – International Trade & Commerce Division
mark.chandler@sfgov.org
415-554-5628