Embassy of France in London, United Kingdom
Embassy of France in London, United Kingdom, located at 58 Knightsbridge. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of France, or find information about the address, online resources including the official website, Facebook page, and Twitter, previous ambassadors, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
58 Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7JT
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Telephone
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Fax
+44 20 7073 1004
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Email
Location Map
Located at 58 Knightsbridge, the embassy is near key landmarks like Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Spring Bank Holiday:
May 26
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Ascension Day:
May 29
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Whit Monday:
June 09
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Bastille Day:
July 14
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of France in London, United Kingdom:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Registration of marriage, birth, and death
Visa Requirements
If you hold a British passport, you do not need a visa to enter France.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to France without a visa. The most common types of France visas are the following.
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Short stay visas
- Airport transit visa
- Business visa
- Tourist visa
- Visitor visa
- Study visa
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Long stay visas
- Family visa
- Work visa
- Study visa
- Working holiday visa
Head of Mission
Hélène Treheux-duchêne, Ambassador
Related: List of ambassadors of France to the United Kingdom
Online Resources
Explore the embassy and its services. Visit their official website or follow them on their social media platforms.
Additional Missions in United Kingdom
Besides Embassy of France in London, United Kingdom, France also has 19 representations in the following cities of United Kingdom:
- London (Consulate General)
- Edinburgh (Consulate General)
- Aberdeen (Honorary Consul)
- Port Saint Mary (Honorary Consul)
- Lerwick (Honorary Consul)
- Stornoway (Honorary Consul)
- Smethwick (Honorary Consul)
- Newhaven (Honorary Consul)
- Bath (Honorary Consul)
- Cardiff (Honorary Consul)
- Chester (Honorary Consul)
- Dover (Honorary Consul)
- Guernsey (Honorary Consul)
- Jersey (Honorary Consul)
- Leeds (Honorary Consul)
- Manchester (Honorary Consul)
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Honorary Consul)
- Heanor (Honorary Consul)
- Plymouth (Honorary Consul)
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of France in neighboring countries or regions of United Kingdom.
- Vienna, Austria (Embassy)
- Linz, Austria (Honorary Consul)
- Bregenz, Austria (Honorary Consul)
- Graz, Austria (Consular Agency)
- Salzburg, Austria (Honorary Consul)
- Klagenfurt, Austria (Honorary Consul)
- Innsbruck, Austria (Honorary Consul)
- Brussels, Belgium (Embassy)
- Antwerp, Belgium (Honorary Consul)
- Liege, Belgium (Honorary Consul)
- Bruges, Belgium (Honorary Consul)
- Brussels, Belgium (Honorary Consul)
- Ghent, Belgium (Honorary Consul)
- Tournai, Belgium (Honorary Consul)
- Berlin, Germany (Embassy)
- Düsseldorf, Germany (Consulate General)
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Consulate General)
- Hamburg, Germany (Consulate General)
- Saarbrücken, Germany (Consulate General)
- Munich, Germany (Consulate General)
- Aix-La-Chapelle, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Bremen, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Cologne, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Hanover, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Leipzig, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Mannheim, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Nuremberg, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Saarlouis, Germany (Honorary Consul)
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Embassy)
- Monaco, Monaco (Embassy)
- The Hague, Netherlands (Embassy)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (Consulate General)
- Maastricht, Netherlands (Honorary Consul)
- Rotterdam, Netherlands (Honorary Consul)
- Bern, Switzerland (Embassy)
- Geneva, Switzerland (Consulate General)
- Zürich, Switzerland (Consulate General)
- Sion, Switzerland (Honorary Consul)
- Geneva, Switzerland (Permanent Mission)
See also
United Kingdom in France
United Kingdom has 3 representations in the following cities:
Nearby Landmarks
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Buckingham Palace
(1.14 km away)
London SW1A 1AA, UK
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Westminster Abbey
(2.17 km away)
20 Deans Yd, London SW1P 3PA, UK
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Trafalgar Square
(2.18 km away)
London WC2N 5DN, UK
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Big Ben
(2.33 km away)
Westminster, London SW1A 0AA, UK
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The British Museum
(2.88 km away)
Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, UK
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The Shard
(4.97 km away)
32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK
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Nearby Airports
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London City Airport (LCY)
(14.78 km away)
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Heathrow Airport (LHR)
(20.81 km away)
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Gatwick Airport (LGW)
(38.81 km away)
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