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France Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where France passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

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129
121
Visa-Free
47
E-Visa
8
Visa on Arrival
18
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card Under bilateral agreement, there is a simplified procedure in place for obtaining residence and work permits.
5 Angola Visa Free
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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.
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia Visa Free -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
eVisitor is considered to be a visa under Australia law. 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
10 Austria Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa
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Extendable for an additional 2 weeks.
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
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Visa-free until 31 December 2026.
17 Belgium Freedom of Movement
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
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Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa
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Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
21 Bolivia Visa Free -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
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90 days within any 6-month period. Passport-free entry with valid ID card
23 Botswana Visa Free
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90 days within any year period.
24 Brazil Visa Free
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90 days within any 180 day period.
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Bulgaria Freedom of Movement
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival
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From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders.
29 Cabo Verde Visa Required
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Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Free
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eTA required if arriving by air.
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad E-Visa
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Must apply at least 7 days before arrival but maximum 90 days before arrival.
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Free
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Temporary visa-free from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026. 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan) using any mode of transport. Must have a confirmed onward ticket/itinerary, and enter through 1 of 64 approved ports. During which, may freely travel within the 24 provinces permitted for visa-free transit and engage in tourism, business, and visits. 24-hour visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), is available at most international airports, without leaving the airport. Travellers who need to leave the airport may obtain a temporary entry permit from immigration. 5-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) for Shenzhen if arriving at designated ports of entry from Hong Kong by land or sea, for stays within Shenzhen. 3-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) if arriving in Zhuhai or Xiamen at designated ports of entry, for stays within the respective city. 15-day visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers in tour groups, if arriving at any cruise port along China's coastline, including but not limited to Tianjin; Dalian; Shanghai; Lianyungang; Wenzhou; Zhoushan; Xiamen; Qingdao; Guangzhou; Shenzhen; Beihai; Haikou; Sanya. May further travel inland to all regions of coastal provinces (and equivalents) and Beijing. May apply for a port visa (Visa on Arrival) if travelling for an urgent, qualified reason. Prior clearance for port visa is highly recommended or may be denied boarding by airlines.
37 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
42 Cuba E-Visa
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Can be extended up to 90 days.
43 Cyprus Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
44 Czechia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
45 Denmark Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period. Passport-free entry with valid ID card(if coming from Guadeloupe ou Martinique, max 14 days).
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free
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Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
49 DR Congo E-Visa
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e-Visa according to the Passport Index.
50 East Timor Visa Free
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90 days within any 180 day period.
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt E-Visa
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card and two passport type photos.
53 El Salvador Visa Free -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa
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Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Freedom of Movement
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card
57 Eswatini Visa Free -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
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Visa 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.
59 Fiji Visa Free -
60 Finland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
61 Gabon E-Visa
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Free -
63 Georgia Visa Free
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card
64 Germany Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
65 Ghana Visa Required
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Visa-free for transit
66 Greece Freedom of Movement
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card
67 Grenada Visa Free -
68 Guatemala Visa Free -
69 Guinea E-Visa -
70 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
71 Guyana Visa Free -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Free -
74 Hungary Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
75 Iceland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
76 India E-Visa
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e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. 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.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival
Notes
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.
78 Iran E-Visa
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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.
79 Iraq E-Visa
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Authorities in Iraq have decided to remove the visa-on-arrival requirement for nationals of the European Union and several other countries, requiring them to now apply for an e-visa to enter Iraq through the official platform. Visa on arrival or eVisa for up to 30 days for travel to Iraqi Kurdistan.
80 Ireland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
81 Israel E-Visa
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Starting July 1, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions.
82 Italy Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
83 Jamaica Visa Free -
84 Japan Visa Free -
85 Jordan E-Visa
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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)
86 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
87 Kenya Visa Required
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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.
88 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any calendar period
89 Kosovo Visa Free
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Passport-free entry with valid ID card
90 Kuwait E-Visa -
91 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
92 Laos E-Visa
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18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
93 Latvia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
94 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
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Extendable 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.
95 Lesotho Visa Free
Notes
44 days eVisa also available
96 Liberia Visa Required -
97 Libya E-Visa -
98 Liechtenstein Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
99 Lithuania Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
100 Luxembourg Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
101 Madagascar E-Visa -
102 Malawi E-Visa -
103 Malaysia Visa Free
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The electronic Malaysia Digital Arrival Card must be submitted within three days before the date of arrival in Malaysia.
104 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
105 Mali Visa Required -
106 Malta Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
107 Marshall Islands Visa Free
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90 days within any 180 day period
108 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
As of Jan 5th 2025, all visa required nationals will be required to apply for an e-Visa before boarding their flight to Mauritania.
109 Mauritius Visa Free
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180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business ID card valid until 30.06.2026 only for Reunion residents.
110 Mexico Visa Free -
111 Micronesia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period
112 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period Passport-free entry with valid ID card
113 Monaco Visa Free
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
114 Mongolia Visa Free
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2026.
115 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card (30 days maximum).
116 Morocco Visa Free -
117 Mozambique Visa Free
Notes
Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
118 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
119 Namibia E-Visa
Notes
Can be obtained online or on arrival for a fee of N$1,600 (approximately €82 / US$88).
120 Nauru Visa Required
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visas issued under a simplified procedure
121 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
122 Netherlands Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
123 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
May 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.
124 Nicaragua Visa Free -
125 Niger Visa Required -
126 Nigeria E-Visa
Notes
Holders 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.
127 North Korea Visa Required -
128 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
129 Norway Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
130 Oman Visa Free -
131 Pakistan E-Visa
Notes
Free of charge
132 Palau Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
133 Panama Visa Free -
134 Papua New Guinea Visa Required
Notes
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
135 Paraguay Visa Free -
136 Peru Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period.
137 Philippines Visa Free
Notes
A single or multiple entry eVisa for stays of up to 59 days is also available.
138 Poland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
139 Portugal Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
140 Qatar Visa Free -
141 Republic of the Congo Visa Required
Notes
Visa not required if Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter.
142 Romania Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
143 Russia E-Visa -
144 Rwanda Visa Free -
145 Saint Kitts and Nevis E-Visa
Notes
All travelers must apply for an ETA online.
146 Saint Lucia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period. Passport-free entry with valid ID card
147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
148 Samoa Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
149 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
150 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
151 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
152 Senegal Visa Free -
153 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. Passport-free entry with valid ID card
154 Seychelles Visa Free -
155 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
156 Singapore Visa Free -
157 Slovakia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
158 Slovenia Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
159 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
160 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey
161 South Africa Visa Free -
162 South Korea E-Visa
Notes
The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. K-ETA exemption until the end of 2026.
163 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
164 Spain Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
165 Sri Lanka Visa Free
Notes
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).
166 Sudan Visa Required -
167 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
168 Sweden Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
169 Switzerland Freedom of Movement
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card
170 Syria E-Visa -
171 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
60 days eVisa also available. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
172 Tanzania E-Visa -
173 Thailand Visa Free -
174 Togo E-Visa -
175 Tonga Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
176 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
177 Tunisia Visa Free -
178 Turkey Visa Free
Notes
Passport-free entry with valid ID card Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" (Mavi Kart): Freedom of movement.
179 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
180 Tuvalu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
181 Uganda E-Visa -
182 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
183 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
184 United Kingdom E-Visa
Notes
ETA UK (valid for 2 years when issued) required from 2 April 2025. Adults can use ePassport gates.
185 United States Visa Required
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ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival. 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.
186 Uruguay Visa Free -
187 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
188 Vanuatu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
189 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
Residence Forbidden Passport-free entry with valid ID card
190 Venezuela Visa Free -
191 Vietnam Visa Free
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A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.
192 Yemen Visa Required -
193 Zambia Visa Free
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa.
194 Zimbabwe E-Visa
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can France passport holders visit visa-free?
France passport holders can visit 129 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the France passport?
The France passport is ranked #4 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do France citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for France citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can France citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.