Russia Consular Agency Villefranche-sur-Mer

Before your visit

You will find the consular agency at 17 bis rue de l'Eglise in Villefranche-sur-Mer.

• Opening hours: not published by the French Foreign Ministry – check the consulate’s website or call before you go.
• Preparation: check the required documents on the official website and bring originals with copies.

About the Russian consular agency

The consular agency provides consular services for Russian citizens living in Villefranche-sur-Mer and the surrounding regions of France. Russia also has consular offices in Marseille and Strasbourg. A consular agency offers a limited range of services and works under a consulate general or the embassy. Villefranche-sur-Mer is in the Alpes-Maritimes département (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur). If you need a passport or visa, the Russian consulate general in Marseille (163 km) is the closest career post. Distance to the Russian Embassy in Paris: about 693 km.

Consular services

The office deals with matters such as:

• Information and help for citizens in the region
• Certification of signatures and copies
• Life certificates for pensioners
• Forwarding of applications to the consulate general

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Russian sources:

Russian passport for travel abroad (zagranpasport)

• Application form prepared online: zp.midpass.ru (biometric 10-year passport) or passportzu.kdmid.ru (5-year passport)
• Photo 35 × 45 mm attached to the application (one extra photo for the non-biometric passport)
• Your current Russian passport for travel abroad – or a valid internal passport if it has expired, is unusable or was never issued
• If the name has changed: marriage or name-change certificate; foreign documents need an apostille and a notarised Russian translation
• If the old passport was lost: a written statement about the loss
• Most consulates work by appointment only (electronic queue)

Sources: Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry – documents for passports (kdmid.ru) (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

French citizens need a visa for Russia, to be obtained before travelling. The French Foreign Ministry advises against travel to some regions of Russia. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).

Closing days

Expect closures on French public holidays as well as on the Russian national holiday (12 June). Religious holidays observed in Russia may lead to further closures.

Emergency assistance

Russian nationals in urgent need of help can call +33 4 93 88 73 59. Typical emergencies are a lost passport before a flight, a hospital stay or an arrest; costs remain with the person concerned.

Russian missions in France

Russia in France

• Paris – Embassy of Russia
• Marseille – Consulate General
• Strasbourg – Consulate General
• B.P. 1 - Biarritz Cédex – Consular Agency
• Villefranche-sur-Mer – Consular Agency (this page)
• Lyon – Honorary Consulate