French Embassy in Brazzaville
- Website
- cg.ambafrance.org
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of France: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 17 August 2023
France’s embassy to the Republic of the Congo is in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. Within 1 km there are 12 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo
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Republic Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in France
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
France visa for citizens of the Republic of the Congo
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France requires citizens of the Republic of the Congo to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the French embassy in Brazzaville takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,799 | 9,615 | 5,292 | 35.5% | 20.8% |
| 2024 | 17,671 | 10,213 | 7,867 | 43.5% | 34.1% |
| 2025 | 19,254 | 9,852 | 8,730 | 47.0% | 33.4% |
France’s visa offices in the Republic of the Congo, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Brazzaville (this office) | 19,254 | 47.0% |
| Pointe-Noire | 4,782 | 45.9% |
2025 figures: 19,254 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at France’s embassy in Brazzaville, and 9,852 visas were issued. 8,730 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 47.0%. The refusal rate rose by 3.5 points from 43.5% in 2024. Applications rose by 9% compared with 2024 (17,671).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 35.5% (2023) to 47.0% (2025).
France issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Republic of the Congo; this office handled 80% of their 24,036 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Pointe-Noire 45.9%, which makes Brazzaville 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 Republic of the Congo, 48.7% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the largest number of applications of the 2 Schengen states represented here.
33.4% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Republic of the Congo.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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France’s other missions in the Republic of the Congo
- Consulate General of France in Pointe-Noire
4 allée de Makimba, Pointe-Noire
The French embassy in Brazzaville is one of 2 missions of France in the Republic of the Congo. Consulates: Pointe-Noire. The Republic of the Congo in turn has 5 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.
Good to know
About the French embassy in Brazzaville
It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Brazzaville.
Address and contact
The record for the French embassy in Brazzaville includes a phone number and an official website.
French citizens travelling to the Republic of the Congo
French citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Republic of the Congo.
When the French embassy in Brazzaville is closed
The next closures of the French embassy in Brazzaville for public holidays in the Republic of the Congo are Republic Day (Jour de la République) on Saturday 28 November 2026 and Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Before visiting the French embassy in Brazzaville
Current procedures for the French embassy in Brazzaville, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the French embassy in Brazzaville
Within 1 km of the French embassy in Brazzaville there are 12 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the French Embassy in Brazzaville closed?
The French embassy in Brazzaville closes on the Republic of the Congo’s public holidays, the next being Republic Day (Jour de la République) on Saturday 28 November 2026, and usually on the national day of France.
Do citizens of the Republic of the Congo need a visa for France?
France requires citizens of the Republic of the Congo to hold a visa issued in advance.
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