French Honorary Consulate in Newcastle upon Tyne
Éric Donjon is the honorary consul of France in Newcastle upon Tyne, in England, under the Consulate General of France in London.
How to book an appointment at the French Honorary Consulate in Newcastle upon Tyne
The honorary consul sees people varying hours, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
There is no booking platform to cancel with an honorary consul: an email to [email protected] or a call to 07342 174611 does it.
Getting to the French Honorary Consulate in Newcastle upon Tyne
The agency is at 26 Forth Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4EU. 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 247 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
The honorary agency in Newcastle has a handful of reviews on Google, mostly about reaching it by phone.
On Google the office averages 2.3 stars from 12 reviews.
In 2023 she called several times, was told she was first in the queue and only ever heard hold music; an email asking for an appointment had no reply.
Brigitte G.
A kind and helpful consul filled in and checked her form in 2020, and was patient with her French.
Barbara M.
She thanked the consul for handing over her new passport in December 2021.
Laurie P.
Opening hours of the French Honorary Consulate in Newcastle upon Tyne
The directory gives these hours: varying hours, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
The directory gives 07342 174611 for this honorary consul, and [email protected].
What this office handles in Newcastle upon Tyne
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
- 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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No application can be made here. Where official pages contradict each other we say so; the consulate confirms what applies to you.