Embassy of France in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Embassy of France in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, located at .. View address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
PO Box 1464
Addis Ababa
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Telephone
+251 (0) 11 140 00 00
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Emergency Phone
+251 (0) 911 20 88 95
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Email
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Office Hours
Wednesday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:00 PM–6:30 PMThursday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:00 PM–6:30 PMFriday 8:30 AM–12:30 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:00 PM–6:30 PMTuesday 8:30 AM–12:30 PM, 2:00 PM–6:30 PMStatus: 🕒 Closing soon – Closes at 12:30 PM
🕒 Current time in Addis Ababa: 12:17 PM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Bastille Day:
July 14
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Mawlid (The Prophet's Birthday):
August 26
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Ethiopian New Year:
September 11
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Meskel:
September 27
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of France in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Register marriages, births, and deaths
Visa Requirements
If you hold an Ethiopian passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter France.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to France without a visa. The most common types of France visas are the following.
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Short stay visas
- Airport transit visa
- Business visa
- Tourist visa
- Visitor visa
- Study visa
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Long stay visas
- Family visa
- Work visa
- Study visa
- Working holiday visa
Head of Mission
Alexis LAMEK, Ambassador
Online Resources
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Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of France in neighboring countries or regions of Ethiopia.
- Bujumbura, Burundi (Embassy)
- Djibouti, Djibouti (Embassy)
- Asmara, Eritrea (Embassy)
- Nairobi, Kenya (Embassy)
- Kigali, Rwanda (Embassy)
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Embassy)
- Kampala, Uganda (Embassy)
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