French Embassy & Consulates in Australia

France has its embassy in Canberra, the capital; the address on record is Perth Avenue 6, Canberra. The head of mission on record is David Martinon. Its phone number and website are on its page.

France also has a consulate general in Sydney and a consulate in Melbourne; a consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

France has 6 honorary consulates in Australia, in Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart, Cairns and Brisbane; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

No visa is needed by Australian citizens for France, for stays of up to 90 days.

In return, Australia has an embassy in France, in Paris.

France in Australia

Worldwide, France has 386 missions in 176 countries; 9 of them are in Australia.

Travel to Australia for French citizens

French citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Australia, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days. In Australia, French citizens can turn to the French embassy for passports and emergency help.

When French missions in Australia are closed

French missions in Australia close on Australia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of France, such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.