French Honorary Consulate in Dover
James Ryeland is the honorary consul of France in Dover, in England, under the Consulate General of France in London.
How to book an appointment at the French Honorary Consulate in Dover
The honorary consul sees people Monday to Friday, 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.
The directory lists no closure for this agency on 10 November 2026; agencies do close for weeks at a time, so check before you travel.
How to cancel an appointment at the French Honorary Consulate in Dover
There is no booking platform to cancel with an honorary consul: an email to [email protected] or a call to 01304 248322 does it.
Getting to the French Honorary Consulate in Dover
The agency is at George Hammond Marine Ltd, Hammond House, Limekiln Street, Dover CT17 9EF. Come only at the time agreed with the consul.
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 69 miles from Dover 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 Dover
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 Dover
The directory gives these hours: Monday to Friday, 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 Dover
The directory gives 01304 248322 · 07767 347810 for this honorary consul, and [email protected].
What this office handles in Dover
The directory lists what this honorary consul does:
- hand over a biometric passport or ID card filed at the consulate
- issue certificates of life and of residence
- certify copies of documents as true to the original
Unlike most agencies, this one does not take voting proxies or certify signatures: for those, book with the London consulate.
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
- Join the Registre des Français établis hors de France online on Service-Public.fr: it is free and lasts five years.
- 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.
Details checked against the official pages on 10 November 2026.
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We read the official pages, date what we use and report disagreements between them. Always check with the consulate before you go.