Delays Expected for the Production of French Passports

Please be aware that the period of time to get a passport are getting longer at the time of the European summer. Don’t forget to book an appointment early to get your passport in time.

Due to delays and overloads at the national printing company in France, we are sorry to announce that it now takes up to 8 weeks for a passport to be manufactured, .

The consular teams are redoubling their efforts to meet the high demand, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Did you know that in the first five months of 2023, 3412 passport applications were processed by the consular agencies in Australia? This amount already exceeds the number of applications processed in the record year 2022…