French Consulate in Port Elizabeth

The French Consulate in Port Elizabeth offers a wide range of consular services, including the processing of visas and passports and document legalization. To apply for a new passport, renew your old passport, want to change the particulars on your current passport, or need to report about a lost or damaged passport, book an appointment with the high commission's passport service.

These consulate services are listed below:

• Process Passport Applications
• Marriage Registration Process
• Military Service Procedures
• Citizenship Procedures
• Birth Registration
• Civil Registration
• Death Registration
• Notary Procedures

Visa Types Granted By France Are;

• France Tourist Visa
• France Business Visa
• France Journalist Visa
• France Film Visa
• France Conference Visa
• France Medical Visa
• France Transit Visa
• France Visa
• France Missionary Visa
• France Diplomatic/Official Visa
• France Student Visa
• France Entry Visa
• France Employment Visa

 

Visits to the French Consulate in Port Elizabeth are strictly by appointment. For specific services, visitors must visit the designated section at the embassy and book an appointment accordingly on the email addresses mentioned above. For instance, if you want to apply for consular services, you should visit the Consular Section. To book an appointment, you can directly mail the high commission or consular email section.

The France and South Africa enjoy cordial bilateral relations. The high commission's diplomatic mission's mandate is to forge stronger and closer ties between the two countries. Pursuing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in diverse sectors, including culture, defense, tourism, trade and investments, science and technology, security, and other fields while safeguarding mutual benefits, is vital for their relations. The countries are cooperating to resolve global issues like climate change, piracy, terrorism, cybersecurity, etc. The France is the most important source market for tourism in South Africa.

 

*Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease the French Consulate in Port Elizabeth could have adjusted its office hours or services. Please do confirm personally.