The Consulate General of France in Frankfurt am Main is an official consular representation of France in Germany, providing consular services for French citizens in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate.
Contact Details
| Address | Hamburger Allee 26–28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 69 79 50 96 0 |
| mel.francfort-de@diplomatie.gouv.fr | |
| Head of Mission | Nicolas Bergeret, Consul General |
| Consular district | Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate (visa applications: all of Germany) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:45 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:45 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:45 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:45 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 08:45 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visitors are received only by appointment.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
The French Consulate General is at Hamburger Allee 26–28 in Frankfurt-Bockenheim, close to the trade fair grounds.
- Visa applicants from all of Germany: Frankfurt is the only French mission in Germany that accepts visa applications.
- E-mail: mel.francfort-de@diplomatie.gouv.fr.
About the French Consulate General in Frankfurt
The Frankfurt consulate general has a double role: it serves French citizens in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, and it is the central visa office for France in Germany, so non-EU nationals from every federal state who need a French or Schengen visa for France apply here. Consul General Nicolas Bergeret heads the office.
Which French office is responsible for me?
| Office | Federal states covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Berlin | Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia |
| Consulate General, Düsseldorf | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Consulate General, Frankfurt am Main | Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate; all visa applications in Germany |
| Consulate General, Hamburg | Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein |
| Consulate General, Munich | Bavaria |
| Consulate General, Saarbrücken | Saarland |
| Consulate General, Stuttgart | Baden-Württemberg |
Consular services
- Schengen and long-stay visas for France, for applicants from all of Germany
- French passports and ID cards for residents of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate
- Civil-status registration and certificates
- Registration of French nationals abroad and elections
Documents checklist
What French citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official French government information:
Passport for adults (application abroad)
- Apply in person at the embassy or consulate – most posts require an appointment
- Optional online pre-application (pré-demande) – bring the number or QR code
- Your identity card, if you have one (valid or expired less than 5 years ago)
- Identity photo less than 6 months old that meets the official standards
- Proof of address less than 1 year old
- Without an ID card: a birth certificate less than 3 months old (unless your birthplace’s civil registry is digitised) and, if needed, proof of French nationality
Sources: Service-Public.fr (French government) – passport for adults, application 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.
How do I apply for a French visa?
Book an appointment for a visa application through the official channel indicated on the French visa portal France-Visas, then submit your documents in person. French citizens book passport appointments separately on the consulate general’s website.
Visa information
Germans need no visa for France. Non-EU nationals living in Germany with a German residence permit can usually travel to France for short stays without a visa; a long-stay visa for work or study in France is applied for through France-Visas and the Frankfurt consulate general.
Other consulates and embassies in Frankfurt
72 other countries are represented in Frankfurt, among them: Georgia (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Guinea (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general), Iraq (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Malaysia (consulate general), Maldives (honorary), Mali (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (consulate), South Korea (consulate general). The full list of all 73 missions is on the overview page for Germany.
Closing days
Closed on Hessian public holidays and on French holidays such as Victory in Europe Day (8 May), Bastille Day (14 July), Assumption (15 August) and Armistice Day (11 November).
Emergency assistance
French citizens in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate can contact the consulate general in an emergency. German travellers in France can turn to the German Embassy in Paris.
French missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Frankfurt am Main, the nearest other French office is the Honorary Consulate in Mannheim (about 71 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Frankfurt am Main.
- Berlin (420 km) – Embassy of France
- Düsseldorf (180 km) – Consulate General (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Frankfurt am Main – Consulate General (this page)
- Hamburg (390 km) – Consulate General (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
- Munich (300 km) – Consulate General (Bavaria)
- Saarbrücken (160 km) – Consulate General (Saarland)
- Stuttgart (150 km) – Consulate General (Baden-Württemberg)
- Aachen (200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Aachen region)
- Augsburg (250 km) – Honorary Consulate (Swabia and southern Württemberg)
- Bremen (330 km) – Honorary Consulate (Bremen)
- Weimar (210 km) – Honorary Consulate (Thuringia)
- Freiburg im Breisgau (240 km) – Honorary Consulate (Freiburg and Tübingen regions)
- Hanover (260 km) – Honorary Consulate (Niedersachen)
- Cologne (150 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Leipzig (290 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saxony)
- Mannheim (71 km) – Honorary Consulate (City of Mannheim)
- Münster (220 km) – Honorary Consulate (City of Münster)
- Nuremberg (190 km) – Honorary Consulate (Franconia and Upper Palatinate)
- Saarlouis (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saarlouis and north-western Saarland)
Frequently asked questions about the Consulate General of France in Frankfurt am Main
Is the French consulate in Frankfurt open in the afternoon?
Only on Wednesdays, from 14:00 to 17:00, and only by appointment.
I live in Mainz. Which French consulate is mine?
The Consulate General in Frankfurt, which covers Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of France in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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