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Consulate-General of France in Rome

  • Rome
  • +39 06 96 74 80 49

Overview

The Consulate-General of France in Rome works from Via Giulia 252, a Renaissance street a few minutes' walk from the embassy at Palazzo Farnese — and it is the address that actually matters for paperwork, because the embassy itself receives no public. The consulate serves the French community of central Italy and Sardinia with passports, civil status, nationality, and electoral matters, and handles visa files for non-EU residents of its district. Four consular agencies run under its authority in the circumscription, each managed by an honorary consul under the consul-general's supervision.

Visa Services

Italian citizens need no visa for France — Schengen free movement covers them on an ID card. Non-EU nationals resident in central Italy or Sardinia who need a French visa apply through the France-Visas portal and the external intake provider; the consulate decides the files. Note the general phone service explicitly does not answer visa questions.

Consular Services

French nationals in central Italy and Sardinia come here for passports and identity cards, civil status records, nationality matters, scholarships for French schooling, and electoral registration. General questions go through the Service France Consulaire: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 Paris time, by free internet call, on +33 3 73 88 01 15 from France, or +39 06 96 74 80 49 internationally.

Service Area

Central Italy and Sardinia. Northern Italy belongs to the Consulate-General in Milan, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna to Florence, the south and Sicily to Naples.

Appointment Information

The consulate receives by appointment only, Monday to Friday 09:00-13:00, with Wednesday afternoons added for certain procedures; closed on French and Italian public holidays. General enquiries run through the Service France Consulaire — Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 Paris time, via free internet call, +33 3 73 88 01 15 (local rate from France) or +39 06 96 74 80 49 (international) — which does not handle visa questions.

Special Notes

The Service France Consulaire phone model is the key to reaching anyone: it answers general consular questions for the whole network but explicitly not visa cases. Consul-General Fabrice Maiolino leads the post, with four honorary-consul agencies in the district under his supervision.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get an appointment at the French consulate in Rome?

Everything runs on appointments — the counters at Via Giulia 252 receive Monday to Friday 09:00-13:00, with Wednesday afternoons added for certain procedures. Book through the consulate's online system; there is no walk-in service.

Which parts of Italy does the Rome consulate-general cover?

Central Italy and Sardinia. The north belongs to Milan, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna to Florence, and the south with Sicily to Naples — which also supervises consular agencies in Bari, Catanzaro, and Palermo.

Who answers general questions for French nationals in Italy?

The Service France Consulaire — Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 Paris time, reachable by free internet call, on +33 3 73 88 01 15 from France, or +39 06 96 74 80 49 internationally, with ACCEO access for deaf and hard-of-hearing callers. One firm limit: it does not answer visa questions.

How does a non-EU resident of Rome apply for a French visa?

Through the France-Visas portal and the external intake provider serving Italy — the consulate-general decides the file but takes no direct applications at the counter. Italian and other EU citizens need no visa at all; Schengen free movement covers them.

Visaja keeps this page's contact details and visa guidance under continuous review — still, requirements can change at short notice, so confirm the essentials with the mission or the official government portal before you travel.