Embassies and Consulates in France
In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country interests in France, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in France.
Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that France does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.
What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate
The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:
- Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country, and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy has also a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
- Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
- Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or other emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.
NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in France, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.
Where to find Consulates and Embassies in France
Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends of the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.
In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.
We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.
Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizen residing abroad.
The French capital, Paris hosts 161 embassies and another four representations.
There are also 133 consulates. All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Paris, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of France and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.
You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive of course as we did not list the hundreds of embassies and consulates) that have a diplomatic mission in France. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.
Embassies and Main Consulates in Paris
Algeria
Embassy:
Address: 50, rue de Lisbonne, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 53.93.20.20
E-Mail :chancellerie@amb-algerie.fr
Social Media:
Twitter
Opening hours: By appointment
Consulate:
Address: 17, rue Hector Berlioz,
93000 Bobigny,
France
Tel: (+33) 1 45.50.58.58
Website: http://consulat-bobigny-algerie.fr/
E-Mail: info@consulat-algerie-bobigny.org
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 8:30-15:30, closed on Sunday and Monday. During Ramadan: Tuesday - Saturday: 09:00 - 15:00
Argentina
Embassy of Argentina in France
Embassy:
Address: 6 Rue Cimarosa 75116 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 44 05 27 00
E-Mail: efran@cancilleria.gob.ar
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00-17:00
Consulate:
E-Mail: secon_efran@mrecic.gov.ar
The Argentine embassy is equipped to provide consular support to its nationals, which encompasses various services such as visa-related assistance, passport issuance and renewal, notarial services with document legalization, civil registration services, and the provision of emergency aid and essential documents.
Australia
Embassy of Australia in France
Embassy:
Address: 4 Rue Jean Rey,
Paris 75724 Cedex 15,
France
Tel: (+33) 1.40.59.33.00
E-Mail: info.paris@dfat.gov.au
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-16:00
Consulate:
Address: 4 Rue Jean Rey,
Paris 75724 Cedex 15,
France
E-Mail: consular.paris@dfat.gov.au
The Australian embassy in Paris was established in 1948.
Brazil
Embassy:
Address: 34, cours Albert 1er,
75008 Paris,
France
Tel: (+33) 1 45 61 63 00
E-Mail: brasemb.paris@itamaraty.gov.br, ambassade@bresil.org
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: By appointment
Consulate:
Address: 34, cours Albert 1er,
75008 Paris,
France
Tel: (+33) 1 45 61 63 00
Website: www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulado-paris
Canada
Embassy:
Address: 130 rue du Faubourg saint-Honoré Paris 75008 France
Tel: (+33) (0) 1 44 43 29 00
E-Mail: paris@international.gc.ca
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 09:30-12:30
Consulate:
Address: 18-20 rue Washington, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) (0) 1 44 43 29 02
E-Mail: parisconsulaire@international.gc.ca
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: By appointment
Only Canadians in distress will be able to access the consular services between 9:00 a.m. And 12:00 p.m. And between 2:00 p.m. And 5:00 p.m., from Monday to Friday.
The Canadian diplomatic presence in Paris was first established in January 1928 as a legation. This legation was subsequently upgraded to embassy status in September 1944. Before the inception of the diplomatic mission in 1928, Canada had maintained a representative office in Paris, which had been established in 1882.
China
Embassy:
Address: 11 avenue George V, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 49 52 19 50
E-Mail: chinaemb_fr@mfa.gov.cn
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/AmbassadeChine/ and https://twitter.com/AmbassadeChine
Consulate:
Address: 18-20 rue Washington, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 53 75 88 05
E-Mail: chinaemb_fr@mfa.gov.cn
The consular section provides a range of consular services such as document authentication and legalization processing, as well as notary certification and marriage registration, visa affairs, and consular protection to all Chinese living abroad.
Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Paris, China has other honorary consulates in Lyon (chinaconsul_lyon@mfa.gov.cn), Marseille (chinaconsul_mar_fr@mfa.gov.cn) and Strasbourg (chinaconsul_st_fr@mfa.gov.cn).
India
Embassy:
Address: 13-15 rue Alfred Dehodencq 75016 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1-4050 7070
E-Mail: amb.paris@mea.gov.in
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-17:30
Consulate:
Address: 13-15 rue Alfred Dehodencq 75016 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1-4050 7171
E-Mail: amb.paris@mea.gov.in
Ireland
Embassy:
Address: 12 Avenue Foch 75116 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 44 17 67 00
Social Media: Twitter
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: By appointment
Consulate:
Tel: (+33) 1 44 17 67 00
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 09:30-12:00
Italy
Embassy:
Address: Varenne street 51 75007 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 49 54 03 00
Email: ambasciata.parigi@esteri.it
Social Media: Twitter, Instagram
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: By appointment
Consulate:
The contact information of the consular section is the same as for the embassy.
Germany
Embassy:
Address: 13-15, avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 53 83 45 00
E-Mail: info@paris.diplo.de
Social Media: https://twitter.com/AllemagneDiplo
Consulate:
Address: 28, rue Marbeau, 75016 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 53 64 76 70*
E-Mail: info@paris.diplo.de
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
* Consular assistance for German citizens in case of emergency:
Embassy headquarters: +33 (0)1 53 83 45 00. 24 hours a day, weekends and public holidays.
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in France provides passports and ID cards’ services, nationality, family and inheritance matters, criminal records, visa and entry, lawyers, doctors and translators and customs service, etc.
Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Paris, Germany has other honorary consulates in Bordeaux (info@bordeaux.diplo.de), Lyon (info@lyon.diplo.de), Marseille (info@marseille.diplo.de), Strasbourg (nfo@strassburg.diplo.de), Avignon (avignon@hk-diplo.de), Brest (brest@hk-diplo.de), Dijon (dijon@hk-diplo.de), Grenoble (grenoble@hk-diplo.de), Lille, Metz (metz@hk-diplo.de), Montpellier (montpellier@hk-diplo.de), Nice (nizza@hk-diplo.de), Perpignan (perpignan@hk-diplo.de), Reims (reims@hk-diplo.de), Rennes (rennes@hk-diplo.de) and Toulouse (toulouse@hk-diplo.de).
Japan
Embassy:
Address: Avenue Hoche 7, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 48 88 62 00
E-Mail: info-fr@ps.mofa.go.jp
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 -12:00 & 14:30 - 16:00
* The Japanese Embassy in France is also accredited to Monaco and Andorra.
Consulate:
E-Mail: consul@amb-japon.fr
The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalization.
Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Paris, Japan has other general and honorary consulates in Strasbourg, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille (consulat.japon.lille@gmail.com) and Toulouse (toulouse@consulat-japon.fr).
Morocco
Embassy:
Address: 5, rue Le Tasse 75116 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 45.20.69.35
E-Mail: info@amb-maroc.fr
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 - 14:00
* The Moroccan Embassy in France is also accredited to Andorra.
Consulate:
Address: 12, Rue de la Saïda Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 56 56 72 00
E-Mail: consulat-general-du-maroc2@wanadoo.fr
Portugal
Embassy:
Address: 1, Rue de Noisiel 75116 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 4727 3529
E-Mail: embaixada.paris@mne.pt
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30-13:00 & 14:00-17:30
Consulate:
Address: 6, rue Georges Berger Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 5633 8100
E-Mail: cgparis@mne.pt
Russia
Address: 40-50, boulevard Lannes, 75116 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 45 04 05 50
E-Mail: ambrusfrance@mid.ru and consulat@ambrusfrance.ru (for consulate services).
Social Media: https://twitter.com/AmbRusFrance and https://www.youtube.com/@ambassadederussieenfrance
For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, visa and passport processing as well as document legalization, it is requested to visit the Consular Section located in the same building, under appointment.
Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Paris, Russia has other honorary consulates in Biarritz, Lyon (consulruslyon@gmail.com), Marseille, Strasbourg and Villefranche-sur-Mer.
South Africa
Embassy of South Africa in France
Embassy:
Address: 59 Quai d'Orsay 75343 Paris Cedex 07 France
Tel: (+33) 1 5359 2323 and (+33) 1 5359 2410
E-Mail: info.paris@dirco.gov.za
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-12:30 & 13:30-16:00
Consulate:
The contact information of the consular section is the same as for the embassy.
In addition to South Africa's embassy in Paris, South Africa has two other consular representations in France, in Lille and Rennes.
Spain
Embassy:
Address: 22, Avenue Marceau 75008 Paris France
Tel: (+33) 1 44 43 18 00
E-Mail: emb.paris@maec.es
Social Media:Twitter
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-16:00
Consulate:
The contact information of the consular section is the same as for the embassy.
Spain has 14 other representations in France: consulates in Bayonne, Besancon, Bordeaux, Grenoble, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Pau, Perpignan, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulon and Toulouse.
Turkey
Embassy:
Address: 16, avenue de Lamballe 75016 Paris France
Tel: ((+33) 1 53 92 71 11
E-Mail: ambassade.paris@mfa.gov.tr
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 13:00 & 14:30 - 18:30
The Turkish embassy in Paris was established in 1946.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Address: 35, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 44 51 31 00
E-Mail: france.enquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
Social Media: https://twitter.com/UKinFrance and https://twitter.com/BritishinFrance and https://www.facebook.com/ukinfrance
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9:30am to 1pm and 2:30pm to 5pm
The British Embassy in France provides services to British nationals living and visiting the country. Some of the services are: emergency travel document replacement, notarial and documentary services, marriage, consular fees, etc.
Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Paris, the UK has other honorary consulates in Bordeaux and Marseille.
USA (United States of America)
Embassy of the United States of America in France
Address: 2, avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 43 12 22 22
E-Mail: Citizeninfo@state.gov
Social Media: https://twitter.com/USEmbassyFrance and https://www.facebook.com/usdos.france and https://www.facebook.com/usdos.france
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 18:00h
The US representation in France provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. Citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.
Honorary Consulates: In addition to the embassy in Paris, the UK has other honorary consulates in Bordeaux (usabordeaux@state.gov), Lyon (usalyon@state.gov), Marseille, Rennes (usarennes@state.gov) and Strasbourg (USAStrasbourg@state.gov).
Honorary Consulates in France
Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.
For countries with no consulates or embassies in France, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other country, often Brussels, in Belgium or Berlin, in Germany for France.
Honorary Consulates in Paris
- Argentina
- Australia (info.paris@dfat.gov.au)
- Austria
- Belgium (paris@diplobel.fed.be)
- Brazil (brasemb.paris@itamaraty.gov.br)
- Canada (paris@international.gc.ca)
- Spain (emb.paris@maec.es)
- India (cons.paris@gmail.com)
- Japan (info-fr@amb-japon.fr)
- Morocco (info@amb-maroc.fr)
- Mexico (embfrancia@sre.gob.mx)
- Poland (paris.amb.info@msz.gov.pl)
Honorary Consulates in Bordeaux
- Austria
- Brazil
- Spain (cog.burdeos@maec.es)
- Japan
- Morocco
- Mexico
Honorary Consulates in Lyon
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil (bresil@consulat-lyon.fr)
- Canada (lyon@international.gc.ca)
- Spain (cog.lyon@maec.es)
- Japan (consulatjapon.lyon@my.mofa.go.jp)
- Morocco
- Mexico
- Poland
Honorary Consulates in Lille
- Brazil (consulado.honorario.br.lille@gmail.com)
- Japan
- Morocco
- Poland
Honorary Consulates in Marseille
- Austria
- Belgium (marseille@diplobel.fed.be)
- Spain (cog.marsella@maec.es)
- Japan (consulatjapon.marseille@my.mofa.go.jp)
- Morocco
- Mexico
Honorary Consulates in Nice
- Austria
- Brazil
- Canada (nice@international.gc.ca)
- Poland
Honorary Consulates in Strasbourg
- Austria
- Brazil
- Spain (Cog.estrasburgo@maec.es)
- Japan
- Morocco
Honorary Consulates in Toulouse
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada (toulouse@international.gc.ca)
- Spain (cog.toulouse@maec.es)
- Japan (toulouse@consulat-japon.fr)
- Morocco
- Mexico
- Poland
Honorary Consulates in Montpellier
- Belgium
- Spain (cog.montpellier@maec.es)
Honorary Consulates in Nantes
- Belgium
- Brazil
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