Belgium Consulate General Marseille

Who does the Belgian consulate general in Marseille serve?

The consulate general provides consular services for Belgian citizens living in Marseille and the surrounding regions of France. The Belgian community in France numbers around 117,125, according to French official figures. The office is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. The embassy in Paris is roughly 663 km away.

Documents checklist

What Belgian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Belgian government information:

Belgian passport (application abroad)

• You must be registered in the population register of a Belgian embassy or consulate (Belgians registered in a Belgian municipality cannot get an ordinary passport abroad)
• Apply in person (from age 6) – fingerprints from age 12; many posts work by appointment
• Completed and signed application form; one recent photo (many posts take the photo themselves)
• Your current passport, which is cancelled when the new one is delivered
• Minors: form signed by both parents
• You may also apply at another Belgian post or a Belgian municipality – this can take longer

Sources: FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium – ordinary passport, FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium – biometrics and passport applications from Belgians abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.

Do French citizens need a visa for Belgium?

As EU citizens, French nationals can travel to Belgium without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card is enough. The French Foreign Ministry applies normal vigilance for Belgium. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Other consulates and embassies in Marseille serve

62 other countries are represented in Marseille serve, among them: Benin (honorary), Bolivia (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Cabo Verde (honorary), Cameroon (consulate general), Chile (honorary), China (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (honorary), Egypt (consulate general), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), Germany (consulate general), Guinea (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Republic of the Congo (honorary). The full list of all 63 missions is on the overview page for France.

Closing days

The consulate general is closed on French public holidays and on the Belgian national holiday (21 July).

Emergency assistance

French citizens who need help in Belgium contact the French Embassy in Brussels.

Belgian missions in France

Belgium in France

Measured in a straight line from Marseille, the nearest other Belgian office is the Honorary Consulate in Montpellier (about 130 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Marseille.

• Paris (660 km) – Embassy of Belgium
• Marseille – Consulate General (this page)
• Baie-Mahault – Honorary Consulate
• Bayonville sur Mad (640 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Charleville-Mézières (720 km) – Honorary Consulate
• DAIX (450 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Le Lamentin – Honorary Consulate
• Lorient (840 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Lyon (280 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Montpellier (130 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Nouméa – Honorary Consulate
• Perpignan (210 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Punaauia – Honorary Consulate
• Rezé (690 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Sainte Marie – Honorary Consulate
• Sarrola Carcopino (320 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Toulouse (320 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Tours (580 km) – Honorary Consulate