French Consulate General in Shanghai

The French consulate general in Shanghai is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:30–17:00 with a midday break.

Chinese citizens need a visa for France, obtained before travel. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for France.

In 2025, France’s consulate general in Shanghai received 166,788 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 159,703. 6,491 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 3.9%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 3.7%. Applications rose by 5% compared with 2024 (158,445).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 3.7% (2024) to 4.7% (2023).

France issues Schengen visas at 6 locations in China; this office handled 37% of their 453,348 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Beijing 4.5%, Guangzhou 7.2%, Chengdu 4.2% and Wuhan 7.4%, which makes Shanghai the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in China, 4.0% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 14.4% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of China.

For matters it cannot handle, the French embassy in Beijing (1,071 km) is responsible. Besides the French consulate general in Shanghai, France has 5 other missions in China. Consulates: Wuhan, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shenyang. China in turn has 6 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French consulate general in Shanghai

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of France in Shanghai. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

Address: Soho Zhongshan Plaza, Bâtiment A, 18ème étage1055 Zhongshan Xi Lu, 200051 Shanghai. The record for the French consulate general in Shanghai includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

French citizens travelling to China

French citizens do not need a visa for China: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.

When the French consulate general in Shanghai is closed

The French consulate general in Shanghai closes on China’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) on Saturday 6 February 2027, and usually on holidays of France such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the French consulate general in Shanghai

Current procedures for the French consulate general in Shanghai, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French consulate general in Shanghai

Within 1 km of the French consulate general in Shanghai there are 5 other foreign missions.