You are thinking of going on holidays soon? Don’t forget to check the expiry date of your passport (it must be valid for at least six months after the date…

Attention to the scatterbrains! The Consulate General of France in Sydney has informed us that from now on, French passports that have been lost and found, will automatically be destroyed,…

Welcome to Lou Desroches, the new Consular Assistant at the Honorary Consulate General of France in Melbourne! Lou started on 1 February in the footsteps of former Consular Assistant Jean-Paul…

The French nationals residing temporarily in Australia can benefit from a new service! Normally, the health cover by the French Social Security ends once they move outside of France. With…

If you want to study in France and are a Master or Doctorate student in engineering, science, economics, management, law or political science, you are eligible to apply, through your university…

Since 1st January 2016, France went from 22 regions down to 13. A big change on the map of France as well as in the life of its inhabitants! The decision…

Your signature on French documents may need to be be authenticated by the Consul General of France in Australia, who is based in Sydney.  Neither the French Embassy in Canberra nor…

It can sometimes be difficult to understand all the legal requirements when driving in a foreign country.   If you want to travel and drive in France and have an…

In January 2018, after many years of helping the French community of Melbourne, the Consular Assistant at the Honorary Consulate-General of France in Melbourne, Mr Jean-Paul Esnault will retire. We…

On Sunday 4 and Sunday 18 June 2017, French Parliamentary Elections were held globally to renew the 11 representatives of the French living abroad as well as the 566 members of French Parliament….