Visa Requirements for Entering France
Visa may be required
Mandatory
Visa may be required
Travelers may need a visa to visit France for Business or Tourism.
Travelers with passports issued before 25 May 2015 don’t need a visa.
Travelers with passports issued after 25 May 2015 do need a visa.
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Transit visa may be required
Mandatory
Transit visa may be required
International travelers do not need a visa to transit through France if they stay within the airport’s international departure area and if their next destination is outside the Schengen Area.
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- Algeria
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- China
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Niger
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visitor visa
Mandatory
Visitor visa
Travelers need a visa to visit France for Business or Tourism.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers visiting France. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
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- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Comoros
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinian Territories
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Transit visa
Mandatory
Transit visa
Travelers need a visa to transit through France.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers transiting through France. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
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- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Haiti
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Palestinian Territories
- Philippines
- Russia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Turkey
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit France for Business or Tourism.
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- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Finland
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tuvalu
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
Transit visa is not required
Not Required
Transit visa is not required
International travelers don’t need a visa to transit through France.
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- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit France for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a biometric passport.
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Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit France for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a passport with a national identification number.
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Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit France for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a Macau Special Administrative Region passport.
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Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit France for Business or Tourism. Travelers must have a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
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