French Consulate General in Hamburg

The French consulate general in Hamburg is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:30–12:30. An official note on hours or appointments is also 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.

For matters it cannot handle, the French embassy in Berlin (255 km) is responsible. The French consulate general in Hamburg is one of 19 missions of France in Germany. Consulates: Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, Munich, Frankfurt am Main 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 Hamburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of France in Hamburg. The head of mission on record is Lorène Françoise Jacqueline Lemor, Consul General. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

Address: Heimhuder Straße 55, 20148 Hamburg. The record for the French consulate general in Hamburg includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

When the French consulate general in Hamburg is closed

The French consulate general in Hamburg 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 Hamburg

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

Near the French consulate general in Hamburg

The French consulate general in Hamburg has 15 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.