For Algerian citizens in this part of France, the Consulate General of Algeria in Lyon is the first address for passports and civil status matters.
Contact Details
| Address | 7 rue Vauban, 69006 Lyon, France |
| Telephone | +33 4 72 83 85 50 |
| Website | official website currently not linked (site compromised, checked October 2026) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
Opening hours according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). The public entrance is at 102 rue Masséna. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate
Who does the Algerian consulate general in Lyon serve?
Algeria runs this consulate general for its citizens in this part of France. Algeria also has consular offices in Besançon, Bobigny, Bordeaux, Créteil, Grenoble, Lille, Marseille and Metz. Saint-Etienne – about 51 km away – has the nearest Algerian consulate. Distance to the Algerian Embassy in Paris: about 395 km.
Do French citizens need a visa for Algeria?
French citizens need a visa for Algeria, to be obtained before travelling. A valid passport is required. French travel advice warns against visiting certain regions of Algeria. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).
Other consulates and embassies in Lyon serve
50 other countries are represented in Lyon serve, among them: Armenia (consulate general), Austria (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Benin (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Burkina Faso (honorary), Canada (honorary), China (consulate general), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (consulate general), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), El Salvador (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Ethiopia (honorary), Finland (honorary), Gabon (honorary), Republic of the Congo (honorary). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for France.
Closing days
Besides French public holidays, the office closes on the Algerian national holiday (1 November). Religious holidays observed in Algeria may lead to further closures.
Algerian missions in France
Algeria in France
Measured in a straight line from Lyon, the nearest other Algerian office is the Consulate in Saint-Etienne (about 49 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Lyon.
- Paris (390 km) – Embassy of Algeria
- Lille (560 km) – Consulate General
- Lyon – Consulate General (this page)
- Marseille (280 km) – Consulate General
- Paris (390 km) – Consulate General
- Strasbourg (380 km) – Consulate General
- Besançon (190 km) – Consulate
- Bobigny (390 km) – Consulate
- Bordeaux (440 km) – Consulate
- Créteil (380 km) – Consulate
- Grenoble (95 km) – Consulate
- Metz (390 km) – Consulate
- Montpellier (250 km) – Consulate
- Nanterre (400 km) – Consulate
- Nantes (520 km) – Consulate
- Nice (300 km) – Consulate
- Pontoise (420 km) – Consulate
- Saint-Etienne (49 km) – Consulate
- Toulouse (360 km) – Consulate
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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, official website currently not linked (site compromised, checked October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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