Germany Consulate Paris

Before your visit

Address for visitors: 28, rue Marbeau, 75016 Paris.

• Legal and consular section: Monday to Thursday 08:30–16:00; Friday 08:30–14:00, according to the consulate’s official website (checked October 2026). Source: official website.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of the documents for your application.

About the German consulate

Germany runs this consulate 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, Marseille and Strasbourg. If you need a passport or visa, the German consulate general in Lyon (395 km) is the closest career post.

Consular services

What you can usually arrange here:

• German passports and emergency travel documents
• Registration of births, marriages and deaths
• Certification of documents and signatures
• Powers of attorney and notarial acts
• Certificates for pensions abroad

Documents checklist

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

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?

Passport and civil status matters are usually handled by appointment; simple questions can be sent by e-mail.

Visa and entry information for French citizens

As EU citizens, French nationals can travel to Germany without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card is enough. The French Foreign Ministry applies normal vigilance for Germany. 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 1 53 64 76 70. Help is available for lost passports, arrests and serious accidents, but not for legal fees or travel costs. 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
• Strasbourg – Consulate General
• Paris – Consulate (this page)
• 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