Tunisia maintains the Consulate General of Tunisia in Lyon to provide consular services for Tunisian nationals living in Lyon and the surrounding regions.
Contact Details
| Address | 14, rue Maréchal Foch, 69006 Lyon, France |
| Telephone | +33 4 78 93 42 87 |
| cgent.lyon@diplomatie.gov.tn |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
Who does the Tunisian consulate general in Lyon serve?
The consulate general provides consular services for Tunisian citizens living in Lyon and the surrounding regions of France. Tunisia also has consular offices in Grenoble, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Pantin, Paris, Strasbourg and Toulouse. The office is located in the Rhône département, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Grenoble – about 95 km away – has the nearest Tunisian consulate. The embassy in Paris is roughly 392 km away.
Visa and entry information for French citizens
French citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Tunisia (up to 90 days). A valid passport is required. Some regions of Tunisia are on the French Foreign Ministry’s list of areas to avoid. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).
Other consulates and embassies in Lyon serve
50 other countries are represented in Lyon serve, among them: Albania (honorary), Algeria (consulate general), Armenia (consulate general), Austria (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Benin (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Burkina Faso (honorary), Canada (honorary), China (consulate general), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (consulate general), Dominican Republic (honorary), Ecuador (honorary), Republic of the Congo (honorary), Türkiye (consulate general), United States (consulate), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 51 missions is on the overview page for France.
Closing days
Expect closures on French public holidays as well as on the Tunisian national holiday (20 March). Religious holidays observed in Tunisia may lead to further closures.
Tunisian missions in France
Tunisia in France
Measured in a straight line from Lyon, the nearest other Tunisian office is the Consulate in Grenoble (about 95 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Lyon.
- Paris (390 km) – Embassy of Tunisia
- Lyon – Consulate General (this page)
- Marseille (280 km) – Consulate General
- Nice (300 km) – Consulate General
- Paris (390 km) – Consulate General
- Grenoble (95 km) – Consulate
- Montpellier (250 km) – Consulate
- Pantin (390 km) – Consulate
- Strasbourg (380 km) – Consulate
- Toulouse (360 km) – Consulate
- Toulon (310 km) – Consular Agency
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – directory of foreign representations in France, French travel advice. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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