Category Archives: Useful Consular Info

The French “Pass Sanitaire”: Everything You Need To Know

Because of COVID-19 and the spread of its active variants, all arrivals and departures into/from the French territory are subject to specific regulations. For those who wish to travel to…

New Consular Assistant in Melbourne !

The whole team at the General Consulate of France is delighted to welcome Madame Emmanuelle Bonin as the newly-appointed Consular Assistant in Melbourne ! Emmanuelle started her functions on June 1st……

Councillors to the French Living Abroad

The 2021 elections for the Councillors to the French Living Abroad took place on Sunday 30 May 2021 in person, after a period of internet voting from Friday 21 May…

News on Melbourne Consular Assistant

After two years of service, the consular attaché, Geoffroy Caro, has decided to pursue other professional adventures overseas. The Consulate of France therefore seeks to appoint a new Consular Assistant starting May…

Temporary Closure of Passports Services in Melbourne

We are sorry to advise you of the temporary closure of passeports services in Melbourne due to reasons beyond our control. We shall notify you of the reopening of this…

Easter Closure

Please note that the Honorary Consulate will be closed to the public from the 1st of April until the 12th of April. It will operate with a minimum services  (email and…

New French National ID Cards

  The new French natioanl ID card française will be widely available from the 2nd of August 2021. What has changed? The new identity card is in the form of…

ELECTIONS: Assembly of French Citizens Abroad!

The 2021 elections for councillors of the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad are coming up. They will take place on Sunday 30 May 2021 in person or  from Friday 21…

Renewal of French Registrar Inscription every 5 years

Don’t forget to renew your inscription on the registrar of French people living abroad every 5 years! It is easy, you can do it online on the site service.public.fr. Why…

Update on travel between France and Australia

  Due to the ongoing health crisis, new restrictions regarding returning to France have been put in place from January 31 2021. These restrictions apply to French and European citizens…