French Honorary Consulate in Cardiff
Céline Jones is the honorary consul of France in Cardiff, in Wales, under the Consulate General of France in London.
How to book an appointment at the French Honorary Consulate in Cardiff
The honorary consul sees people Monday and Wednesday, 9 to 11 am, 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 Cardiff
There is no booking platform to cancel with an honorary consul: an email to [email protected] or a call to 07966 551712 does it.
Getting to the French Honorary Consulate in Cardiff
The agency is at Capital Law, Capital Building, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4AZ. 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 129 miles from Cardiff 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 Cardiff
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 Cardiff
The directory gives these hours: Monday and Wednesday, 9 to 11 am, 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 Cardiff
The directory gives 07966 551712 for this honorary consul, and [email protected].
What this office handles in Cardiff
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
- Prove you are alive for a French pension with the “Mon certificat de vie” app.
- Check your consular electoral list before the April 2027 presidential election.
- Send the transcription of a UK marriage once it has taken place.
Checked against the official sources on 10 November 2026.
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