Visa Requirements for French Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of France

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Freedom of Travel

French passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

  • Austria PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Belgium PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Bulgaria PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementUnlimited stayRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Croatia PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Cyprus PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Czech Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Denmark PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Estonia PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Finland PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Germany PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Greece PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Hungary PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Iceland PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Ireland PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Italy PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Latvia PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Lithuania PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Luxembourg PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Malta PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Netherlands PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Norway PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Poland PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Portugal PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Romania PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Slovakia PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementUnlimited stayRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Slovenia PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Spain PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Sweden PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Switzerland PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card

Visa Not Required

91 destinations allow visa-free entry to French citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 5 destinations for passport holders of France.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysExtendable for 2 additional months.
    Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
  • Maldives PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days

eVisa

French passport allows entry to 36 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Algeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .eVisitor is considered to be a visa under Australia law.
    90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .
  • Canada PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa180 dayseTA required if arriving by air.
  • Cape Verde PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
  • Chad PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.
  • Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Visa not required if Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter.
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Can be extended up to 90 days.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 dayse-Visa according to the Passport Index.
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
    Former Indian citizens with an OCI (Overseas Citizen Of India) cards are eligible for unlimited travel and stay.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .Passengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
  • Israel PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Starting July 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions.
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
  • Liberia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .As of Jan 5th 2025, all visa required nationals will be required to apply for an e-Visa before boarding their flight to Mauritania.
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 daysRemarks updated .
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysMay enter using eGate.
    International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysHolders of written e-Visa approval issued by the Immigration Authority can obtain a visa on arrival, provided they hold a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and have an invitation letter from a Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Free of charge
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 days
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • Syria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 months

eVisa / On Arrival

For 19 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of France.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 daysRemarks updated .Extendable for an additional 2 weeks.
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card and two passport type photos.
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Cost for Visa on arrival approx. 30 Euro for 30 days. You can extend it once in Bali by another 30 days. As of February 2024.
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
    Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
    SAARC - USD 35
    Non SAARC - USD 75
    e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
    If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
    ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
    Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .X

Pre-arranged Visa Required

11 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of France. This requirement may be waived off if French citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .