French Honorary Consulate in Hanover
Honorary Consulate France Hanover, Germany
- Address
- 30159 Hannover, Herrenstraße 6, c/o Metropolregion
- Phone
- +49 511 898 586 27
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.
Head of mission: Dr. Reinhardt Spieler, Honorary Consul
Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 28 August 2026
At 30159 Hannover, Herrenstraße 6, c/o Metropolregion, an honorary consul represents France; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. Free movement applies: German citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Opening hours of the French honorary consulate in Hanover
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German
Termine nach Vereinbarung
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in France
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
No regular hours are on record for the French honorary consulate in Hanover, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).
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Free movement applies: German citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
France’s other missions in Germany
- Embassy of France in Berlin
Pariser Platz 5, 10117 Berlin
- Consulate General of France in Stuttgart
70174 Stuttgart, Schlossstraße 51
- Consulate General of France in Saarbrücken
Am Ludwigsplatz 10, 66117 Saarbrücken
- Consulate General of France in Munich
Heimeranstraße 31, 80339 München
- Consulate General of France in Hamburg
Heimhuder Straße 55, 20148 Hamburg
- Consulate General of France in Frankfurt am Main
60486Frankfurt am Main, Hamburger Allee 26-28
- Consulate General of France in Düsseldorf
40212 Düsseldorf, Martin-Luther-Platz 26 (Schadow-Arkaden)
- Honorary Consulate of France in Weimar
99423 Weimar, Goetheplatz 2, c/o Grandhotel Russischer Hof
- Honorary Consulate of France in Saarlouis
66740 Saarlouis, Am Rathaus/Großer Markt 1
- Honorary Consulate of France in Nuremberg
Königstorgraben 1, 90402 Nürnberg
All missions of France in Germany (19)
The French embassy is in Berlin. The French honorary consulate in Hanover is one of 19 missions of France in Germany. Consulates: Stuttgart, Saarbrücken, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf. Honorary consulates: Weimar, Saarlouis, Nuremberg, Münster, Mannheim, Leipzig, Cologne, Freiburg im Breisgau and 3 more. Germany in turn has 24 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.
Good to know
About the French honorary consulate in Hanover
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of France in Hanover. The head of mission on record is Dr. Reinhardt Spieler, Honorary Consul.
Address and contact
Address: 30159 Hannover, Herrenstraße 6, c/o Metropolregion. The record for the French honorary consulate in Hanover 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 Hanover is closed
Expect the French honorary consulate in Hanover to be shut on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in France.
Before visiting the French honorary consulate in Hanover
Call the French honorary consulate in Hanover before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the French Honorary Consulate in Hanover?
The French honorary consulate in Hanover is at 30159 Hannover, Herrenstraße 6, c/o Metropolregion.
When is the French Honorary Consulate in Hanover closed?
The French honorary consulate in Hanover closes on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of France.
Do German citizens need a visa for France?
Free movement applies: German citizens enter France with a passport or national identity card and need no visa, whatever the length of stay.
Can the French Honorary Consulate in Hanover issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Hanover turn to the French embassy in Berlin or a career consulate of France.
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