French Honorary Consulate in Brighton and Newhaven
Frédéric Laloux is the honorary consul of France in Brighton and Newhaven, in England, under the Consulate General of France in London. The agency's sessions take place in Newhaven.
How to book an appointment at the French Honorary Consulate in Brighton and Newhaven
The honorary consul sees people Friday afternoon in Newhaven, by appointment only. Write first to arrange the meeting: the official directory gives an email address for every agency, and a phone number for this one.
Passports and ID cards are applied for at the Consulate General of France in London, the consulate this honorary consul reports to.
The directory still carries a notice that the agency was closed from 24 September to 7 October 2026; those dates have passed as of 10 November 2026.
How to cancel an appointment at the French Honorary Consulate in Brighton and Newhaven
There is no booking platform to cancel with an honorary consul: an email to [email protected] or a call to 07397 381586 does it.
Getting to the French Honorary Consulate in Brighton and Newhaven
The consul gives the meeting place in Newhaven when you book.
For a passport or an ID card, the trip is to the Consulate General of France in London, at 21 Cromwell Road, London SW7 2EN, about 49 miles from Newhaven in a straight line. You apply there in person, because fingerprints are taken; collection can then happen here.
Real reviews of the French Honorary Consulate in Brighton and Newhaven
No public reviews of this honorary office turned up in our survey of Google on 10 November 2026. For the Consulate General of France in London, where its passports are applied for, Google shows 3.1 stars from 853 reviews, and its page summarises three.
Opening hours of the French Honorary Consulate in Brighton and Newhaven
The directory gives these hours: Friday afternoon in Newhaven, by appointment only. The London consulate, where passports are applied for, is open to the public for emergencies Monday to Thursday 8:45 am to 12:45 pm and 1:45 to 4:45 pm; Friday 8:45 am to 12:45 pm and 1:45 to 3 pm.
Phone number of the French Honorary Consulate in Brighton and Newhaven
The directory gives 07397 381586 for this honorary consul, and [email protected].
What this office handles in Brighton and Newhaven
The directory lists what this honorary consul does:
- hand over a biometric passport or ID card filed at the consulate
- take voting proxies
- issue certificates of life and of residence
- certify a signature
- certify copies of documents as true to the original
The handover of a passport or ID card costs £8.36 (€10) per document, paid in cash in pounds, and the consulate's page advises it only when you have no trip planned, because honorary consuls have limited hours.
What you can settle without travelling
- Have a UK birth transcribed by post: the transcription is free and no deadline is set.
- Check that a British passport holder needs no visa for up to 90 days in any 180.
- Know that ETIAS is not running yet: sites that sell it today are not official.
Last checked against uk.diplomatie.gouv.fr and the sources linked above on 10 November 2026.
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