French consulate for Wales: which office covers you
Wales has no consulate of its own: French citizens living in Wales depend on the Consulate General in London. An honorary consul works in Cardiff, and north Wales is closer to the one in Chester.
Which French consulate covers Wales?
Wales 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.
Wales also has the Honorary Consulate of France in Cardiff, under the London consulate. It issues no passports; it can hand one over if you ask for it when you apply.
Cities in Wales and their French consulate
| City | Nearest honorary consul (straight line) | To the London consulate |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | Cardiff, in the city | 148 miles, 2 h 58 min* |
| Swansea | Cardiff, 35 miles | 185 miles, 3 h 40 min* |
| Newport | Cardiff, 11 miles | 136 miles, 2 h 39 min* |
| Wrexham | Chester, 12 miles | 185 miles, 3 h 54 min* |
| Bangor | Liverpool, 48 miles | 250 miles, 5 h 8 min* |
| Aberystwyth | Chester, 74 miles | 218 miles, 4 h 52 min* |
| Carmarthen | Cardiff, 56 miles | 211 miles, 4 h 6 min* |
*Driving distance and time to the consulate, at posted speed limits and without traffic (OSRM); the miles are reliable, the time is optimistic.
Wales by the numbers: seven cities in this table, Newport the closest to the consulate at 136 miles by road, Bangor the farthest at 250 miles, 190 miles on average. One of them has an honorary consul in town.
What you can settle without going to the consulate
- Check your consular electoral list before the April 2027 presidential election.
- Send the transcription of a UK marriage once it has taken place.
- Swap a French licence for a UK one with the DVLA, which is optional for residents.
A Welsh resident applies in London, in person, and can ask to collect the new document from the honorary consul in Cardiff or Chester rather than making a second trip.
Last checked against uk.diplomatie.gouv.fr and the sources linked above 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.