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.

  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementUnlimited stayRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • 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
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • 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
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementUnlimited stayRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Freedom Of MovementRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card

Visa Not Required

91 destinations allow visa-free entry to French citizens.

  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
    Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
    An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free180 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visa-free until 31 December 2025. The number of days of visa-free stay in Belarus must not exceed 90 days per calendar year.
  • Visa-FreeRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 6-month period.
    Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any year period.
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Temporary visa-free from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025.
    24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
    240-hour visa-free transit in all cities of Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi (except Baise and Chongzuo), Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces,
    plus Sichuan provinces (Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Neijiang, Suining, Ya'an, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang cities), Yunnan provinces (Kunming, Lijiang, Pu'er, Yuxi cities, and Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe, Wenshan and Xishuangbanna prefectures), Shanxi provinces (Datong and Taiyuan cities), Jiangxi provinces (Jingdezhen, Nanchang cities) and Harbin in Heilongjiang provinces.
    15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships in Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces.
    Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
    Passport-free entry with valid ID card
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    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free120 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free1 yearRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any calendar period
  • Visa-Free60 days
  • Visa-Free14 daysRequirement updated , remarks 44 days eVisa also available
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days
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    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
  • Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
    ID card valid until 30.06.2025 only for Reunion residents.
  • Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period
    Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free3 monthsRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free30 daysThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card (30 days maximum).
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
  • Visa-Free90 days3 months within a calendar year.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free14 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180 day period.
    Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free3 monthsRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 6-month period.
    Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free3 months
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
    Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free15 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .60 days eVisa also available.
    e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • Visa-Free60 daysRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card (only for tourist groups)
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card
    Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" (Mavi Kart): Freedom of movement.
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free6 monthsRemarks updated .ETA UK (valid for 2 years when issued) required from 2 April 2025.
    Adults can use ePassport gates.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Visa-Free1 dayRemarks updated .Residence Forbidden
    Passport-free entry with valid ID card
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free45 daysRemarks updated .A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Also eligible for a universal visa.

Visa On Arrival

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

  • Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Visa On Arrival45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • 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.
  • Visa On Arrival30 days

eVisa

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

  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .eVisitor is considered to be a visa under Australia law.
    90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
  • eVisa30 days
  • eVisa90 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • eVisaRemarks updated .Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
  • eVisaRemarks updated .
  • eVisa180 dayseTA required if arriving by air.
  • eVisa30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
  • eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .Visa not required if Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter.
  • 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.
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
  • eVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • eVisa90 days
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Starting July 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions.
  • 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.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • 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.
  • eVisa28 daysRemarks updated .
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • eVisa16 days
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey
  • eVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
  • eVisaObtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa15 days
  • eVisa3 months

eVisa / On Arrival

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

  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 daysRemarks updated .Extendable for an additional 2 weeks.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • 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.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Passport-free entry with valid ID card and two passport type photos.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • 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)
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • 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.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
  • 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).
  • 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 Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria 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 Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
  • 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.

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