The Honorary Consulate of the United Kingdom in Nantes is a volunteer-run office that assists British citizens in the region; passport and visa applications go to the British Embassy in Paris.
Contact Details
| Address | Cabinet d'Avocats 16, boulevard Guist'Hau, B.P. 22026, 44020 Nantes, France |
| Telephone | +33 1 44 51 31 00 |
| angelastokes@francelaw-avocats.com |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Nantes
The office is located in the Loire-Atlantique département, in the Pays de la Loire region. For services the honorary consul cannot provide, the closest British career post is in Bordeaux (around 273 km). The embassy in Paris is roughly 342 km away.
French citizens need an electronic travel authorisation for the United Kingdom before departure. A valid passport is required. The United Kingdom is rated “normal vigilance” by the French Foreign Ministry. Details: French travel advice (Conseils aux voyageurs).
Which British office issues passports and visas?
The British Embassy in Paris is the place for passports and most consular matters; the honorary consul can advise but does not replace it.
The United Kingdom also has career consular offices in France: consulate general in Paris, consulate in Marseille and consulate in Bordeaux.
Contact details of the British Embassy in Paris, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: 35 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France
- Telephone: +33 1 44 51 31 00
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:30–13:00 and 14:30–17:00
- Website: www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-paris.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 the United Kingdom and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help British 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 Nantes
12 other countries are represented in Nantes: Algeria (consulate), Armenia (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Japan (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Portugal (consulate), Romania (consulate general), Senegal (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Türkiye (consulate).
British missions in France
Measured in a straight line from Nantes, the nearest other British office is the Honorary Consulate in Saint-Malo (about 160 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate in Bordeaux (about 270 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Nantes.
- Paris (340 km) – Embassy of the United Kingdom
- Paris (340 km) – Consulate General
- Bordeaux (270 km) – Consulate
- Marseille (700 km) – Consulate
- Amiens (410 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Calais (480 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Cayenne – Honorary Consulate
- Dunkerque (510 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Fort-de-France – Honorary Consulate
- Montpellier (580 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Nantes – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Nice (790 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Pointe-à-Pitre – Honorary Consulate
- Saint-Malo (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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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