Germany Consulate General Marseille

Before your visit

The consulate general is at 10 Place de la Joliette, Les Docks, 13002 Marseille.

• Opening hours: the official website gives no fixed public hours.
• Telephone hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00–17:00, Friday 08:00–14:00 (+33 4 91 16 75 20).
• Good to know: All consular services except visas. Emergency number outside office hours: +33 6 11 76 22 55.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

Who does the German consulate general in Marseille serve?

Germany runs this consulate general for its citizens in this part of France. According to the French Foreign Ministry, about 86,751 German nationals live in France. Germany also has consular offices in Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris and Strasbourg. Marseille belongs to the Bouches-du-Rhône département in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Lyon – about 278 km away – has the nearest German consulate general. The embassy in Paris is roughly 662 km away.

Consular services

Typical services include:

• German passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Visas for travellers who need one for Germany

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the German authorities ask for:

German passport (application abroad)

• Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
• Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
• Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
• Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
• Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee

Lost passport – travel document for the return trip

• The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
• It is valid for at most one month

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (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 I need an appointment?

Many services require an appointment; check the official website or call first.

Travelling from France to Germany

As EU citizens, French nationals can travel to Germany without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card is enough. For Germany, French travel advice currently asks for normal vigilance. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Closing days

Besides French public holidays, the office closes on the German national holiday (3 October). Bridge days around holidays may bring extra closures.

Emergency assistance

German nationals in urgent need of help can call +33 4 91 16 75 20. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform relatives; they cannot pay bills or act as a lawyer. French citizens who need help in Germany contact the French Embassy in Berlin.

German missions in France

Germany in France

• Paris – Embassy of Germany
• Bordeaux – Consulate General
• Lyon – Consulate General
• Marseille – Consulate General (this page)
• Strasbourg – Consulate General
• Paris – Consulate
• Ajaccio – Honorary Consulate
• Avignon – Honorary Consulate
• Brest – Honorary Consulate
• Dijon – Honorary Consulate
• Grenoble – Honorary Consulate
• Lille – Honorary Consulate
• Metz – Honorary Consulate
• Montpellier – Honorary Consulate
• Nice – Honorary Consulate
• Nouméa – Honorary Consulate
• Papeete – Honorary Consulate
• Perpignan – Honorary Consulate
• Reims – Honorary Consulate
• Rennes – Honorary Consulate
• Sainte-Clotilde – Honorary Consulate
• Schoelcher – Honorary Consulate
• Toulouse – Honorary Consulate
• Tours – Honorary Consulate