The Honorary Consulate of France in Klaipėda is a volunteer-run office that assists French citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the French Embassy in Vilnius.
Contact Details
| Address | S. Šimkaus g. 12-48 (c/o MiamMiam), LT-92129 Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Telephone | +370 657 90488 |
| klaipeda@agenceconsulaire.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
Which French office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for French citizens are handled by the French Embassy in Vilnius.
Contact details of the French Embassy in Vilnius, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Švarco g. 1, LT-01131 Vilnius, Lithuania
- Telephone: +370 5 219 9600
- Email: ambafrance.vilnius@diplomatie.gouv.fr
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:30
- Website: lt.diplomatie.gouv.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 France and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help French 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 Klaipėda
11 other countries are represented in Klaipėda: Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), Germany (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Mauritania (honorary), Norway (honorary), Romania (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Ukraine (honorary).
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Lithuania – New Year’s Day (1 January), Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (16 February), Day of Restoration of Independence (11 March), Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, International Workers’ Day (1 May), Mother’s Day (first Sunday in May), Father’s Day (first Sunday in June), St John’s Day / Midsummer (24 June), Statehood Day (6 July), Assumption Day (15 August), All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (1 and 2 November), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the second day of Christmas (24–26 December). Lithuania does not move holidays that fall on a weekend; Easter follows the Western calendar. It is usually also closed on France’s national day (14 July).
French missions in Lithuania
Measured in a straight line from Klaipėda, the nearest other French office is the Honorary Consulate in Kaunas (about 200 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Vilnius (about 290 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Klaipėda.
- Vilnius (290 km) – Embassy of France
- Kaunas (200 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Klaipėda – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 15 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania – Foreign representations and honorary consuls (as of 2 October 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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