French Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main

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

German citizens need no visa for France: under European free movement rules they can travel, live and work there with a valid passport or national ID card.

In 2025, France’s consulate general in Frankfurt am Main received 49 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 42. 1 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 2.3%. In 2024 it had been 5.6%: the rate fell by 3.2 points. Applications rose by 32% compared with 2024 (37).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 2.3% (2025) to 5.6% (2024).

France issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Germany; this office handled 58% of their 84 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Berlin 0.0%, which makes Frankfurt am Main the highest 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 Germany, 2.3% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 12 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 33.3% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Germany.

For matters it cannot handle, the French embassy in Berlin (423 km) is responsible. Besides the French consulate general in Frankfurt am Main, France has 18 other missions in Germany. Consulates: Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, Munich, Hamburg and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Weimar, Saarlouis, Nuremberg, Münster, Mannheim, Leipzig, Cologne, Hanover and 4 more. Germany in turn has 24 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French consulate general in Frankfurt am Main

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of France in Frankfurt am Main. It is headed by Nicolas Marie Emmanuel Bergeret, Consul General, according to the records. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: 60486Frankfurt am Main, Hamburger Allee 26-28. The record for the French consulate general in Frankfurt am Main includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

When the French consulate general in Frankfurt am Main is closed

The French consulate general in Frankfurt am Main 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 consulate general in Frankfurt am Main

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

Near the French consulate general in Frankfurt am Main

Within 1 km of the French consulate general in Frankfurt am Main there are 13 other foreign missions.