French consulate for Northern Ireland: which office covers you
Northern Ireland belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in London. An honorary consul works in Belfast, and gives the meeting place when you book.
Which French consulate covers Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland belongs to the district of the Consulate General of France in London, which covers French nationals living in or visiting the UK outside Scotland, according to the network's emergency page.
Northern Ireland also has the Honorary Consulate of France in Belfast, under the London consulate. It issues no passports; it can hand one over if you ask for it when you apply.
Cities in Northern Ireland and their French consulate
| City | Nearest honorary consul (straight line) | To the London consulate |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Belfast, in the city | by air or sea (321 miles in a straight line) |
| Derry | Belfast, 62 miles | by air or sea (382 miles in a straight line) |
| Lisburn | Belfast, 8 miles | by air or sea (321 miles in a straight line) |
| Newry | Belfast, 33 miles | by air or sea (317 miles in a straight line) |
| Armagh | Belfast, 34 miles | by air or sea (334 miles in a straight line) |
| Enniskillen | Belfast, 71 miles | by air or sea (368 miles in a straight line) |
Northern Ireland has no road link to the London consulate: the nearest honorary consul is the practical stop for collecting a new document.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- 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.
There is no road to London without a ferry, so the second trip is the one to avoid: ask, when you apply, to collect the new passport from the honorary consul in Belfast, or to receive it by post if you are on the Registre.
Details checked against the official pages on 10 November 2026.
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