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Citizen Guides for Foreign residents of France

The British and American consulates provide services for citizens in need, including replacement of lost or stolen passports and help and advice in difficult situations.

A foreign citizen living in France can contact the Consular section of their Embassy for help with a number of services. Consular offices manage the renewal and replacement of passports, registration of births and deaths, information and documentation relevant to marriage and other services. Citizens of the USA, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia living in France are particularly well catered to by the Consular sections of their Embassies.

  • For the contact information of other Embassies and Consular offices in the region see The AngloFILE Consulates & Embassies  
UK Citizens

The British Embassy of France has up-to-date news on matters relating to French-British relations, as well as issues of politics, health and safety and immigration. The website of the British Embassy and British Consulate has a "Living in France" section with articles catering specifically to UK residents in France.

The British Consulate provides services for Britons in France while the British Consulate-General in Marseille represents its citizens in the PACA, Languedoc-Roussillon, Corsica and Monaco regions. It provides commercial and personal advice and aid to UK citizens in southern France

The office can provide e-mail updates on information of potential interest to UK nationals in France. Contact the UK Consulate in Marseille, by e-mail, to be notified in the future.

The services include: 

  • Replacement and renewal of passports (Application forms are available for download on the British Embassy website. All requests should be sent to the British Embassy in Paris.)
  • Registration of births
  • Information on transferring money between the UK and France
  • Providing help in the event of accident, hospitalisation or violent assault 
  • Providing details of local lawyers, interpreters, doctors and funeral directors; 
  • Offering support and contacting friends in a variety of other extreme or distressing situations

The British Consulate-General in Marseille has jurisdiction over the Languedoc-Roussillon region. 

  • British Consulate Marseilles
    At:     24 avenue du Prado, 13006 Marseilles
    Open: 09:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00
    Tel: 04 91 15 72 10
    Fax: 04 91 37 47 06
    e-mail:
  • British Consular Services, Paris
    At: 18bis rue d’Anjou, 75008 Paris
    Metro: Madeleine (line 8), Concorde (line 1) or Saint Augustin (line 9)
    Postal address:     British Embassy, BP111-08, 75363 Paris Cedex 08 
    Tel : 01 44 51 31 00 
    Fax: 01 44 51 31 27
    Tel (after hours Emergency Service only): 01 44 51 31 00
    Open to the public: Monday to Friday 9:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 16:30
    e-mail
  • British Embassy
    At: 35, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, 75383 Paris Cedex 08
    Tel: 01 44 51 31 00
    Fax: 01 44 51 41 27
    Open: 09:30-13:00 and 14:30-18:00
    e-mail

The British Government website has a section for Britons living abroad. The information is not specific to France but provides useful facts relevant to moving, relocating with a family or retiring abroad. Information include tax and pensions, education, employment, insurance, as well as having information on everything to be considered when returning to the UK after a period of time overseas.

US Citizens

The Consular section of the Embassy can provide detailed information on issues pertaining to US citizens living in France.

The services include

  • Passport renewals and replacement
  • Registration of intended residence
  • Registration of births, marriages, deaths
  • Employment issues for the employer and employee
  • Housing, vehicle buying, selling and registering
  • How to vote in American elections and so on

The American Consulate General in Marseilles has jurisdiction over the Languedoc-Roussillon region. 

The Embassy of France in the United States is a rich resource of relevant information for Americans planning a visit or move to France. It includes information and guidelines on living, working and driving in France, the metric system, marriage in France and more:

US citizens living overseas in France are eligible to vote by absentee ballot in the General Presidential Elections. 

Canadian Citizens

The Canadian Embassy in France website has some very useful checklists and notes for Canadian citizens planning a move to, or living in France. The information includes notes, checklists and tips on all aspects of the move, from planning the departure, the time spent in France and the return. 

  • Embassy of Canada
    At    : 35, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
    Metro: Franklin D. Roosevelt or Alma-Marceau
    Tel: 01 44 43 29 00
    Fax: 01 44 43 29 99
    Open to the public: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00
  • Embassy of Canada, Paris Consular Services
    Tel    : 01 44 43 29 02
    Fax: 01 44 43 29 86
    Tel (after hours Emergency Service only): 01 44 43 29 00
    Open to the public: Monday to Friday, 09:00-12:00
Australian Citizens

Australian citizens in France may obtain some advice and assistance, including obtaining emergency passports, from the Australian Embassy.

  • Australian Embassy
    At: 4, rue Jean Rey, 75724 Paris Cedex 15
    Metro: Bir-Hakeim (Line 6)
    Tel    : 01 40 59 33 00
    Fax: 01 40 59 33 10
    Tel (after hours Emergency Service only): +61 2 6261 3305
    Open to the public: Monday to Friday, 09:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00
    e-mail

The Southern Cross Group is a global organisation that exists to "Promote mobility in the Global Community", and communicate with expatriated Australians throughout the world. Their work includes lobbying for changes in laws that improve or simplify the life of Australians abroad. The website has detailed information on the legal and practical aspects of: citizenship, voting, visas, health insurance, taxation and more.

Related Information
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a complete list of all foreign Embassies and Consulates in France: Click here
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