British Consulate in Paris

The British consulate in Paris is listed as open 7 days a week. It is listed as open at weekends too.

French citizens do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days. The application is made online, not at the British consulate in Paris.

The British embassy is in Paris. The British consulate in Paris is one of 11 missions of the United Kingdom in France. Consulates: Marseille and Bordeaux. Honorary consulates: St-Malo, Nice, Nantes, Montpellier, Dunkirk, Calais and Amiens. France in turn has 23 missions in the United Kingdom, its embassy being in London.

About the British consulate in Paris

It appears in official lists as Consulate of the United Kingdom in Paris. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: 16 rue d'Anjou, 75008 Paris. The record for the British consulate in Paris includes a phone number and an official website.

British citizens travelling to France

France admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

When the British consulate in Paris is closed

The next closures of the British consulate in Paris for public holidays in France are Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the British consulate in Paris

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

Near the British consulate in Paris

Within 1 km of the British consulate in Paris there are 16 other foreign missions.