Update: 2 March 2023 • Source: Wikipedia
With or Without a Visa?
Passport: France
Check out the visa restrictions map to see which countries you can visit without needing a tourist visa, and where having a visa is necessary. Map shows information for citizens of France.
Visa Requirements Map
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- Afghanistan
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- Australia
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- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
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- Comoros
- Costa Rica
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- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
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- Germany
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- Gibraltar
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- Liberia
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- Madagascar
- Malawi
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- Maldives
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- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn Island
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
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- Solomon Islands
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- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- The Bahamas
- The Gambia
- Timor Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- US Virgin Islands
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Visa Requirements Table
List of visa requirements for citizens of France
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| Country | Status | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Andorra | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Austria | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Belarus | Visa not required | Visa not required if arriving and departing via Minsk International Airport, except for flights departing to and from Russian airports. The allowed length of stay is up to 30 days. Currently suspended due to EU sanctions on Belarus, as the EU banned Belarusian carriers from flying into its airspace and prohibited EU-based airlines from flying through Belarusian airspace. Visa not required for the single visa-free territory "Brest – Grodno". The allowed length of stay is up to 15 days. Local travel agency issued document required prior to arrival. |
| Belgium | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid. |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Croatia | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Denmark | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Estonia | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Faroe Islands | No data | |
| Finland | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| France | Selected country | |
| Germany | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Gibraltar | No data | |
| Greece | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Vatican | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Hungary | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Iceland | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Ireland | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Italy | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Kosovo | No data | |
| Latvia | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Malta | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid. |
| Monaco | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | ID card valid for 30 days. |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Norway | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Poland | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Portugal | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Romania | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| San Marino | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid. |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Spain | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Sweden | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Switzerland | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| United Kingdom | Visa not required | |
| Algeria | Visa required | |
| Angola | eVisa / online (e-visa) | 30 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. |
| Benin | eVisa / online (e-visa) | Must have an international vaccination certificate. |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days within any-year period. |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival | |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | From December 2021, passengers of all countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport, and all land borders. |
| Cameroon | Visa required | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Cape Verde | eVisa / online | Must register online at least five days prior to arrival. |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | |
| Chad | Visa required | |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa / online (e-visa) | data-sort-type=number | Allowed stay: 7 days eVisa according to the Passport Index. |
| Djibouti | eVisa / online (e-visa) | |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | ID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / online (e-visa) | Visa 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. |
| Gabon | eVisa / online (e-visa) | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| The Gambia | No data | |
| Ghana | Visa required | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Guinea | eVisa / online (e-visa) | |
| Guinea Bissau | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Ivory Coast | eVisa / online (e-visa) | eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Kenya | eVisa / online (e-visa) | |
| Lesotho | eVisa / online | |
| Liberia | Visa required | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Libya | Visa required | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Mali | Visa required | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | |
| Mayotte | No data | |
| Morocco | Visa not required | |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months within a calendar year. |
| Niger | Visa required | |
| Nigeria | Visa required | 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. |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | Visa not required if Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter. |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Saint Helena | No data | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa not required | |
| Senegal | Visa not required | |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival (visitor's permit) | |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | Visa not required | |
| South Sudan | eVisa / online (e-visa) | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel |
| Sudan | Visa required | |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | No data | |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Togo | Visa on arrival | |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | ID card valid in certain cases. |
| Uganda | eVisa / online | May apply online. |
| Western Sahara | No data | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | Also eligible for a universal visa. |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Reunion | No data | |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | Extendable for an additional 2 weeks. |
| Iran | eVisa / online (e-visa) | 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. |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | Visa 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. |
| Israel | Visa not required | |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | Conditions apply |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival (free) | 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. |
| Oman | Visa not required | Holders of diplomatic or official passports is up to 90 days. |
| Qatar | Visa not required | |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | |
| Syria | Visa required | |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Yemen | Visa required | |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | |
| Armenia | Visa not required | |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa / online (e-visa) | |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | |
| Bhutan | Visa required | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | No data | |
| Brunei | Visa not required | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | eVisa / online (e-visa) | |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival | Visa is also obtainable online. |
| China | Visa required | 24-hour visa-free transit through China. 72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin. 144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa policies. |
| Christmas Island | No data | |
| Cocos Keeling Islands | No data | |
| Georgia | Visa not required | ID card valid. |
| India | eVisa / online (e-visa) | Former Indian citizens with an OCI cards are eligible for unlimited travel and stay. e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year. |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | |
| Japan | Visa not required | |
| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | |
| Laos | Visa on arrival (e-visa also available) | Visa on arrival is available at Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, 13 border crossings, and Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane. Visa on arrival facilities will be gradually phased out starting in January 2020. eVisa may be used to enter Laos through Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge. The Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou border crossings are open only to visa holders. Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days. |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival (free) | |
| Mongolia | Visa not required | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025. |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | |
| North Korea | Visa required | |
| Pakistan | eVisa / online | Electronic 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. |
| Philippines | Visa not required | |
| Russia | Visa required | e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints e-Visa is currently suspended. |
| Singapore | Visa not required | |
| South Korea | eVisa / online | The validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval. |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival | Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival. 30 days extendable to 6 months. |
| Taiwan | No data | |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required | |
| Thailand | Visa not required | Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air. |
| Timor Leste | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Turkey | Visa not required | ID card valid. Former Turkish citizens with a Turkish "Blue Card" : Freedom of movement. |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | A single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available. Without visa, 30 days need to pass between exit and re-entry. |
| Australia | eVisa / online (evisitor) | Allowed stay: 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. |
| Cook Islands | No data | |
| Fiji | Visa not required | |
| French Polynesia | No data | |
| Guam | No data | |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa not required | Allowed stay: 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | Allowed stay: 90 days within any 180 day period |
| Nauru | Visa required | |
| New Caledonia | No data | |
| New Zealand | eVisa / online | 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, 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. |
| Niue | No data | |
| Norfolk Island | No data | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data | |
| Palau | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa / online (e-visa) | Visa on Arrival is currently suspended. Available at Gurney Airport, Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport. |
| Pitcairn Island | No data | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Solomon Islands | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Tokelau | No data | |
| Tonga | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Tuvalu | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Wallis and Futuna | No data | |
| Canada | eVisa / online | eTA required if arriving by air. |
| Mexico | Visa not required | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | No data | |
| United States | eVisa / online (visa waiver program) | Since October 1st 2022, ESTA is now required for any entry by air, cruise ship, and land |
| Anguilla | No data | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | |
| Aruba | No data | |
| The Bahamas | No data | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | |
| Bermuda | No data | |
| British Virgin Islands | No data | |
| Cayman Islands | No data | |
| Cuba | Visa required (tourist card) | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid. |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | |
| Grenada | Visa not required | |
| Haiti | Visa not required | |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | |
| Montserrat | No data | |
| Curaçao | No data | |
| Puerto Rico | No data | |
| Saint Barthelemy | No data | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid. |
| Saint Martin | No data | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | No data | |
| US Virgin Islands | No data | |
| Argentina | Visa not required | |
| Belize | Visa not required | |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days within any 180 day period. |
| Chile | Visa not required | |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period. |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | |
| Falkland Islands | No data | |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | |
| Guyana | Visa not required | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | |
| Panama | Visa not required | |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | |
| Peru | Visa not required | Allowed stay: 90 days within any 6-month period |
| Suriname | Visa not required | An entrance fee of 25 USD or 25 Euros must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry eVisa is also available. |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | |
| Venezuela | Visa not required | |
| French Guiana | No data | |
| Greenland | No data |
