For Seychellois residents and travellers in the Lyon area, the Honorary Consulate of Seychelles in Lyon is the nearest official contact.
Contact Details
| Address | 29 rue du Commandant Faurax, 69006 Lyon, France |
| Telephone | +33 6 70 60 18 81 |
| vmathieu@conseylyon.fr |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Lyon
Lyon belongs to the Rhône département in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The embassy in Paris is roughly 394 km away.
French citizens need an electronic travel authorisation for Seychelles before departure. A valid passport is required. The French Foreign Ministry advises against travel to some regions of Seychelles. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
The Seychellois Embassy in Paris is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
Contact details of the Seychellois Embassy in Paris, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 51, Avenue Mozart, 75016 Paris, France
- Telephone: +33 1 42 30 57 47
- Email: contact@ambsey.fr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00
- Website: www.facebook.com/ambsey.fr/?locale=fr_FR
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Seychelles and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Seychellois citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Lyon
49 other countries are represented in Lyon, among them: Albania (honorary), Algeria (consulate general), Armenia (consulate general), Austria (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Benin (honorary), China (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Mali (consulate general), Morocco (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Senegal (consulate general), Tunisia (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), United States (consulate). The full list of all 50 missions is on the overview page for France.
Seychellois missions in France
Measured in a straight line from Lyon, the nearest other Seychellois office is the Embassy in Paris (about 390 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Lyon.
- Paris (390 km) – Embassy of Seychelles
- Fort de France – Honorary Consulate
- Grand-Quevilly – Honorary Consulate
- La Montagne – Honorary Consulate
- La Rochelle (460 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Le Tampon – Honorary Consulate
- Lyon – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – directory of foreign representations in France, French travel advice. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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