French Honorary Consulate in Cologne

No regular hours are on record for the French honorary consulate in Cologne, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

Free movement applies: German citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.

The French embassy is in Berlin. Besides the French honorary consulate in Cologne, France has 18 other missions in Germany. Consulates: Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Weimar, Saarlouis, Nuremberg, Münster, Mannheim, Leipzig, Hanover, Freiburg im Breisgau and 3 more. Germany in turn has 24 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French honorary consulate in Cologne

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of France in Cologne. The head of mission on record is Ulf Christian Reichardt, Honorary Consul.

Address and contact

Address: Besucherempfang: Sachsenring 77, 50677 Köln. The record for the French honorary consulate in Cologne includes a phone number and an e-mail address. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

When the French honorary consulate in Cologne is closed

The French honorary consulate in Cologne closes on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and usually on holidays of France such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the French honorary consulate in Cologne

Call the French honorary consulate in Cologne before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.