Consular services for foreign residents in France

A foreign citizen living in France can contact the Consular section of their Embassy for help with a number of services. Consular offices manage the renewal and replacement of passports, registration of births and deaths, information and documentation relevant to marriage and other services. Citizens of the USA, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia living in France are particularly well catered to by the Consular sections of their Embassies.

For the contact information of other Embassies and Consular offices in the region see The AngloFILE Consulates & Embassies

UK Citizens

The British Embassy of France has up-to-date news on matters relating to French-British relations, as well as issues of politics, health and safety and immigration. The website of the British Embassy and British Consulate has a "Living in France" section with articles catering specifically to UK residents in France.

The British Consulate provides services for Britons in France while the British Consulate-General in Marseille represents its citizens in the PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur) area which includes Alpes-Maritimes, Corsica, the Var and Monaco. They provide commercial and personal advice and aid to UK citizens in southern France

The office will provide e-mail updates on information of potential interest to UK nationals in France. Send your e-mail address to to be added to the mailing list: e-mail

The services include:

Replacement and renewal of passports (Application forms are available for download on the British Embassy website. All requests should be sent to the British Embassy in Paris.)
Registration of births
Information on transferring money between the UK and France
Providing help in the event of accident, hospitalisation or violent assault
Providing details of local lawyers, interpreters, doctors and funeral directors;
Offering support and contacting friends in a variety of other extreme or distressing situations

Offices

British Consulate Marseille
At: 24 avenue du Prado, 13006 Marseilles
Open: 09:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00
Tel: 04 91 15 72 10
Fax: 04 91 37 47 06
Tel (after hours Emergency Service only): 04 91 15 72 10
Open: Monday to Friday from 09:00-12:00 and from 14:00-16:00
e-mail
British Consulate-General, Paris
At: 18bis rue d’Anjou, 75008 Paris
Metro: Madeleine (line 8), Concorde (line 1) or Saint Augustin (line 9)
Postal address: British Embassy, BP111-08, 75363 Paris Cedex 08
Tel : 01 44 51 31 00
Fax: 01 44 51 31 27
Tel (after hours Emergency Service only): 01 44 51 31 00
Open to the public: Monday to Friday 9:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 16:30
e-mail
British Embassy
At: 35, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, 75383 Paris Cedex 08
Tel: 01 44 51 31 00
Fax: 01 44 51 41 27
Open: 09:30-13:00 and 14:30-18:00
e-mail

Monaco

Britain’s bilateral relations with the Principality are the responsibility of the Consulate-General.

Britons in France

The British Government website has a section for Britons living abroad. The information is not specific to France but provides useful facts relevant to moving, relocating with a family or retiring abroad. It includes information on tax and pensions, education, employment, insurance, as well as having information on everything to be considered when returning to the UK after a period of time overseas.

US Citizens

The Embassy of the United States in Paris has a website with up-to-date news on matters of relevance to American citizens in France.

The Consular section of the Embassy can provide detailed information on issues pertaining to US citizens living in France.

The services include

Passport renewals and replacement
Registration of intended residence
Registration of births, marriages, deaths
Employment issues for the employer and employee
Housing, vehicle buying, selling and registering
How to vote in American elections and so on

Offices

The US Consular Agency, Nice, has jurisdiction over Monaco.

US Consular General, Marseille
At: Place Varian Fry, 13286 Marseille, Cedex 6
Postal address within the USA: PSC 116 (MAR), APO AE 09777
Open: 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
Tel: 04 91 54 92 00
Fax: 04 91 55 09 47
US Consular Agency, Nice
At: 7 avenue Gustave V, 06000 Nice
Tel: 04 93 88 89 55
Embassy of the United States, Paris
At: 4 avenue Gabriel, 75382 Paris Cedex 08
Metro: Concorde
Tel: 01 43 12 22 22
Fax: 01 42 61 61 40
e-mail

The Embassy of France in the United States is a rich resource of relevant information for Americans planning a visit or move to France. It includes information and guidelines on living, working and driving in France, the metric system, marriage in France and more:

Embassy of France in the United States

US citizens living overseas in France are eligible to vote by absentee ballot in the General Presidential Elections.

See the INFOrmation Page: Voting in the US Presidential Elections

Canadian Citizens

The website of the Canadian Embassy in France has some very useful checklists and notes on all aspects of moving to and living in France.

Canadian Embassy Consular services page
Embassy of Canada
At: 35, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
Metro: Franklin D. Roosevelt or Alma-Marceau
Tel: 01 44 43 29 00
Fax: 01 44 43 29 99
Open to the public: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00
Embassy of Canada, Paris Consular Services
Tel: 01 44 43 29 02
Fax: 01 44 43 29 86
Tel (after hours Emergency Service only): 01 44 43 29 00
Open to the public: Monday to Friday, 09:00-12:00

Australian Citizens

Australian citizens in France may obtain some advice and assistance from the Australian Embassy. The embassy is responsible for renewal and replacement of passports.

Australian Embassy
At: 4, rue Jean Rey, 75724 Paris Cedex 15
Metro: Bir-Hakeim (Line 6)
Tel: 01 40 59 33 00
Fax: 01 40 59 33 10
Tel (after hours Emergency Service only): +61 2 6261 3305
Open to the public: Monday to Friday, 09:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00
e-mail

The Southern Cross Group is a global organisation that exists to "Promote mobility in the Global Community", and communicate with expatriated Australians throughout the world. Their work includes lobbying for changes in laws that improve or simplify the life of Australians abroad. The Web site has detailed information on the legal and practical aspects of: citizenship, voting, visas, health insurance, taxation and more.