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.

Visa Not Required

88 destinations allow visa-free entry to French citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 9 destinations for passport holders of France.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysFrom December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival60 daysVisa not required for up to 30 days to Iraqi Kurdistan.
    On the 15th of March 2021 the Iraqi government lifted pre-arrival visa requirements, allowing EU citizens to apply for visa on arrival in any entry point.
  • 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
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
    30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.

eVisa

French passport allows entry to 27 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 days30 days extendable once.
    Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested a pre-visa from an Angolan consulate abroad are issued a visa upon arrival at the country's border crossings.
    Maximum total stay of 90 days within a one-year period.
    Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
    International Certificate of Vaccination required.
  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days90 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
    eVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • 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.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 dayseVisa according to the Passport Index.
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one 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 eVisa.
    Former Indian citizens with an OCI (Overseas Citizen Of India) cards are eligible for unlimited travel and stay.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysPassengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's E-Visa website
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • 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.
  • 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
    eVisa30 days / 3 monthsElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
    Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
    Online Visa eligible.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysVisa on Arrival is currently suspended.
    Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthsObtainable online
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa24 monthsMay apply online.

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 Arrival30 daysExtendable for an additional 2 weeks.
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa is also obtainable online.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa 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 daysVisa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Luangphabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
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    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival44 days / 14 days
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival6 monthsElectronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
    30 days
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysSince October 1, 2022, ESTA is now required for any entry by air, cruise ship, and land
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysX

Pre-arranged Visa Required

19 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.

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