French Embassy in Brussels
Embassy 
France Brussels, Belgium
- Address
- Rue Ducale, 65 19/07/2024, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels
- Phone
- +32 2-5488711
- Website
- be.ambafrance.org
Head of mission: Xavier François Jean Michel Lapeyre De Ca
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Belgian Foreign Affairs protocol list · Foreign ministry of France: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 8 July 2025
The French embassy in Brussels stands at Rue Ducale, 65 19/07/2024, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels, in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Free movement applies: Belgian citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Belgium
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in France
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
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Free movement applies: Belgian citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 6.9% | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 10.8% | 24.2% |
| 2025 | 69 | 55 | 5 | 8.3% | 16.4% |
In 2025, France’s embassy in Brussels received 69 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 55. 5 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 8.3%. In 2024 it had been 10.8%: the rate fell by 2.5 points. Applications rose by 73% compared with 2024 (40).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.9% (2023) to 10.8% (2024).
Across all Schengen consulates in Belgium, 21.8% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the largest number of applications of the 8 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 16.4% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Belgium.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
France’s other missions in Belgium
- Consulate General of France in Brussels
Boulevard du Regent, 42, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels
- Consulate of France in Liège
Parc de la Boverie 1, 4020 Liège
- Honorary Consulate of France in Namur
Route de Saint-Gerard, 34, 5100 Wepion, Namur
- Honorary Consulate of France in Nalinnes
Rue des Charmes, 3, 6120 Nalinnes
- Honorary Consulate of France in Mons
Boulevard Albert-Elisabeth, 63, 7000 Mons
- Honorary Consulate of France in Liège
Parc de la Boverie, 1, 4020 Liege, Liège
- Honorary Consulate of France in Kortrijk
Minister J. Liebaertlaan, 53, 8500 Kortrijk
- Honorary Consulate of France in Ghent
Helmkruidstraat, 15, 9032 Wondelgem, Gent
- Honorary Consulate of France in Antwerp
Isabellalei, 131, 2018 Antwerpen
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All missions of France in Belgium (11)
The French embassy in Brussels is one of 11 missions of France in Belgium. Consulates: Brussels and Liège. Honorary consulates: Namur, Nalinnes, Mons, Liège, Kortrijk, Ghent and Antwerp. Belgium in turn has 20 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.
Good to know
About the French embassy in Brussels
It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Brussels. It is headed by Xavier François Jean Michel Lapeyre De Ca, according to the records.
Address and contact
Address: Rue Ducale, 65 19/07/2024, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels. The record for the French embassy in Brussels includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
When the French embassy in Brussels is closed
The next closures of the French embassy in Brussels for public holidays in Belgium are Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Christmas Day (Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Before visiting the French embassy in Brussels
Current procedures for the French embassy in Brussels, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the French embassy in Brussels
The French embassy in Brussels has 59 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the French Embassy in Brussels?
The French embassy in Brussels is at Rue Ducale, 65 19/07/2024, 1000 Bruxelles, Brussels.
When is the French Embassy in Brussels closed?
The French embassy in Brussels closes on Belgium’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of France.
Do Belgian citizens need a visa for France?
Free movement applies: Belgian citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
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