French Honorary Consulate in Hanover

Honorary Consulate France Hanover, Germany

Address
30159 Hannover, Herrenstraße 6, c/o Metropolregion
Visits usually need an appointment

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.

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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

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Public holidays in France

  • Armistice Day

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

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

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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