Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Foreign nationals living in Australia apply for a short- or long-stay visa through the France-Visas portal and lodge at VFS Global by appointment; the Consulate-General in Sydney decides.
Where to apply in Australia
VFS Global centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide; decided by Sydney. Canberra embassy handles only diplomatic and official visas.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of France.
How to apply
Use the visa assistant on France-Visas | complete the online form | book a VFS appointment (one per applicant) | lodge and track online
Applications are handled through VFS Global (France visa centres in Australia), https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/australie.
Documents you need
- Documents set by the France-Visas assistant for the visa type
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: euro fee paid in AUD at chancery rate, non-refundable
- Service provider: EUR 40 (Sydney) or EUR 70 (other centres)
Processing time: About 3 weeks on average; longer for some long-stay categories; no expedited route.
Good to know
embassy visa page updated 6 Mar 2026.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by France's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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- Birth declaration or transcription
- Certificate of registration / residence and change of residence
- Citizen census registration and Defence and Citizenship Day (JDC)
- Death declaration or transcription
- Declaration of loss or theft of French documents
- Digital identity certification (France Identite)
- Emergency passport
- French nationality (marriage, naturalisation, reintegration)
- Laissez-passer (single-journey travel document)
- Life certificate for pensions
- Marriage: capacity certificate, banns and transcription
- National identity card (CNIe)
- PACS registration
- Passport application or renewal (in person)
- Registration on the register of French nationals abroad
- Remote passport renewal (trial)
- Voting from abroad and proxy voting