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French Embassy & Consulates in Djibouti

1 embassy
1 consulate

France is represented in Djibouti by 2 missions: an embassy in Djibouti and a consulate in Djibouti. Djiboutian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to France.

Map: France’s 2 missions in Djibouti

French Embassy in Djibouti

Embassy of France in Djibouti

Embassy · Djibouti

Address: Boulevard Idriss Omar Guelleh, BP 2039, Djibouti
Phone: +33 3 59 39 70 03
Website: dj.ambafrance.org

The French embassy is in Djibouti, the capital of Djibouti, at Boulevard Idriss Omar Guelleh, BP 2039, Djibouti. Its phone number and website are on its page.

French consulates in Djibouti

Consulate of France in Djibouti
Consulate · Djibouti

France also has a consulate in Djibouti; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

France visa for Djiboutian citizens

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France visa requirements for citizens of Djibouti

Uniform Schengen visa (type C) for France – tourism or private visit
Long-stay visa (type D) – study, work, family
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
Fee: €90
13 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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France requires Djiboutian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In Djibouti, applications go to the French embassy in Djibouti or the consulate in Djibouti, or to a visa centre working for France.

Djibouti’s missions in France

Missions of Djibouti in France (2)

In return, Djibouti has 2 missions in France, including its embassy in Paris.

Good to know

France in Djibouti

Worldwide, France has 386 missions in 176 countries; 2 of them are in Djibouti.

Travel to Djibouti for French citizens

Djibouti issues French citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 90 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance. In Djibouti, French citizens can turn to the French embassy for passports and emergency help.

When French missions in Djibouti are closed

French missions in Djibouti close on Djibouti’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, Labour Day on Saturday 1 May 2027 and Independence Day on Sunday 27 June 2027, and usually on some holidays of France, such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.