French passport in the UK: renewal, appointments and collection
A French citizen living in the UK renews a passport at a French consulate, not by post: the fingerprints are taken on the spot. The passport is biometric, valid ten years for an adult and five for a minor, and it is not made at the consulate. The consulate's passport page tells you to count on several weeks, more before the summer or year-end holidays, and to follow the production on the France Titres site.
What it costs and how to pay
The fee is set in euros and charged in pounds at the chancery rate, so the sterling amount moves. On the consulate's fee table (updated 2 November 2026) an adult passport is £80.27 (€96), a 15 to 17-year-old's £43.48 (€52) and a child's under 15 £22.58 (€27).
You can pay beforehand with an electronic stamp on timbres.impots.gouv.fr, in euros, which saves time on the day. If the stamp will not go through, you pay at the appointment: in London by card (not American Express, and no cash or cheques), in Edinburgh in cash only.
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Booking the appointment
The consulate strongly advises doing the pre-application online on the ANTS site first. One appointment covers one person; a passport and an ID card for the same person fit in one slot. Children of any age come with a parent, and adults must come themselves.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Adult | £80.27 (€96) |
| Aged 15 to 17 | £43.48 (€52) |
| Under 15 | £22.58 (€27) |
| Validity | 10 years for adults, 5 for minors |
| Pickup deadline | 3 months, then the passport is destroyed |
| Handover by an honorary consul | £8.36 (€10), cash |
Getting it back
If you are on the Registre, London can post it home. Bring two envelopes to the appointment: a Royal Mail Special Delivery plastic envelope (A5, paid for at least 100 g, in your birth name) and a padded envelope of 110 x 160 mm. It goes only to the address on the Registre, and as soon as it arrives.
When it arrives, confirm receipt on the télé-réception service and send the old passport back to the consulate within 40 days, or the new one is cancelled.
Since 22 September 2026, a passport applied for in London can no longer be posted to Scotland or collected there: Scottish residents who book in London collect in London's district.
- Printed supporting documents for your situation (Service-Public.fr lists them)
- Your parents’ names, dates and places of birth, which are asked at the counter
- The old passport, for a renewal
- For a minor: proof of filiation (birth certificate or livret de famille)
- The electronic stamp, or a way to pay that the consulate accepts
Official sources: Passeport; Tarifs et paiement des droits de chancellerie.
Last checked against uk.diplomatie.gouv.fr and the sources linked above on 10 November 2026.
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