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title: Visa requirements for France passport holders
description: "Citizens of France can visit 117 of 186 destinations visa-free and 51 more with an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival."
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lastModified: 2026-09-05
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# Visa requirements for France passport holders

Citizens of France can visit 117 of 186 destinations visa-free and 51 more with an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival.

Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.

## Visa-free (117)

No visa needed — just go

- [Albania](/visa/albania/france)
- [Andorra](/visa/andorra/france)
- [Angola](/visa/angola/france)
- [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/antigua-and-barbuda/france)
- [Argentina](/visa/argentina/france)
- [Armenia](/visa/armenia/france)
- [Austria](/visa/austria/france)
- [Bahamas](/visa/bahamas/france)
- [Barbados](/visa/barbados/france)
- [Belarus](/visa/belarus/france)
- [Belgium](/visa/belgium/france)
- [Belize](/visa/belize/france)
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/visa/bosnia-and-herzegovina/france)
- [Botswana](/visa/botswana/france)
- [Brazil](/visa/brazil/france)
- [Brunei](/visa/brunei/france)
- [China](/visa/china/france)
- [Colombia](/visa/colombia/france)
- [Costa Rica](/visa/costa-rica/france)
- [Croatia](/visa/croatia/france)
- [Cyprus](/visa/cyprus/france)
- [Czech Republic](/visa/czech-republic/france)
- [Denmark](/visa/denmark/france)
- [Dominica](/visa/dominica/france)
- [Dominican Republic](/visa/dominican-republic/france)
- [Ecuador](/visa/ecuador/france)
- [El Salvador](/visa/el-salvador/france)
- [Estonia](/visa/estonia/france)
- [Eswatini](/visa/eswatini/france)
- [Fiji](/visa/fiji/france)
- [Finland](/visa/finland/france)
- [Gambia](/visa/gambia/france)
- [Georgia](/visa/georgia/france)
- [Germany](/visa/germany/france)
- [Greece](/visa/greece/france)
- [Grenada](/visa/grenada/france)
- [Guatemala](/visa/guatemala/france)
- [Guyana](/visa/guyana/france)
- [Haiti](/visa/haiti/france)
- [Honduras](/visa/honduras/france)
- [Hong Kong](/visa/hong-kong/france)
- [Hungary](/visa/hungary/france)
- [Iceland](/visa/iceland/france)
- [Ireland](/visa/ireland/france)
- [Italy](/visa/italy/france)
- [Jamaica](/visa/jamaica/france)
- [Japan](/visa/japan/france)
- [Kazakhstan](/visa/kazakhstan/france)
- [Kiribati](/visa/kiribati/france)
- [Kosovo](/visa/kosovo/france)
- [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/kyrgyzstan/france)
- [Latvia](/visa/latvia/france)
- [Lesotho](/visa/lesotho/france)
- [Liechtenstein](/visa/liechtenstein/france)
- [Lithuania](/visa/lithuania/france)
- [Luxembourg](/visa/luxembourg/france)
- [Malaysia](/visa/malaysia/france)
- [Malta](/visa/malta/france)
- [Marshall Islands](/visa/marshall-islands/france)
- [Mauritius](/visa/mauritius/france)
- [Mexico](/visa/mexico/france)
- [Micronesia](/visa/micronesia/france)
- [Moldova](/visa/moldova/france)
- [Monaco](/visa/monaco/france)
- [Mongolia](/visa/mongolia/france)
- [Montenegro](/visa/montenegro/france)
- [Morocco](/visa/morocco/france)
- [Mozambique](/visa/mozambique/france)
- [Netherlands](/visa/netherlands/france)
- [Nicaragua](/visa/nicaragua/france)
- [North Macedonia](/visa/north-macedonia/france)
- [Norway](/visa/norway/france)
- [Oman](/visa/oman/france)
- [Palau](/visa/palau/france)
- [Panama](/visa/panama/france)
- [Paraguay](/visa/paraguay/france)
- [Peru](/visa/peru/france)
- [Philippines](/visa/philippines/france)
- [Poland](/visa/poland/france)
- [Portugal](/visa/portugal/france)
- [Qatar](/visa/qatar/france)
- [Romania](/visa/romania/france)
- [Rwanda](/visa/rwanda/france)
- [Saint Lucia](/visa/saint-lucia/france)
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/france)
- [Samoa](/visa/samoa/france)
- [San Marino](/visa/san-marino/france)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/sao-tome-and-principe/france)
- [Senegal](/visa/senegal/france)
- [Serbia](/visa/serbia/france)
- [Singapore](/visa/singapore/france)
- [Slovakia](/visa/slovakia/france)
- [Slovenia](/visa/slovenia/france)
- [Solomon Islands](/visa/solomon-islands/france)
- [South Africa](/visa/south-africa/france)
- [Spain](/visa/spain/france)
- [Sri Lanka](/visa/sri-lanka/france)
- [Suriname](/visa/suriname/france)
- [Sweden](/visa/sweden/france)
- [Switzerland](/visa/switzerland/france)
- [Taiwan](/visa/taiwan/france)
- [Thailand](/visa/thailand/france)
- [Timor-Leste](/visa/timor-leste/france)
- [Tonga](/visa/tonga/france)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/trinidad-and-tobago/france)
- [Tunisia](/visa/tunisia/france)
- [Türkiye](/visa/turkey/france)
- [Tuvalu](/visa/tuvalu/france)
- [Ukraine](/visa/ukraine/france)
- [United Arab Emirates](/visa/united-arab-emirates/france)
- [Uruguay](/visa/uruguay/france)
- [Uzbekistan](/visa/uzbekistan/france)
- [Vanuatu](/visa/vanuatu/france)
- [Vatican City](/visa/vatican-city/france)
- [Venezuela](/visa/venezuela/france)
- [Vietnam](/visa/vietnam/france)
- [Zambia](/visa/zambia/france)

## eTA (5)

Electronic travel authorization (online)

- [Canada](/visa/canada/france)
- [Israel](/visa/israel/france)
- [Kenya](/visa/kenya/france)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/saint-kitts-and-nevis/france)
- [United Kingdom](/visa/united-kingdom/france)

## Visa on arrival (20)

Get your visa at the border

- [Bahrain](/visa/bahrain/france)
- [Bangladesh](/visa/bangladesh/france)
- [Burundi](/visa/burundi/france)
- [Cambodia](/visa/cambodia/france)
- [Comoros](/visa/comoros/france)
- [Egypt](/visa/egypt/france)
- [Ethiopia](/visa/ethiopia/france)
- [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/guinea-bissau/france)
- [Indonesia](/visa/indonesia/france)
- [Jordan](/visa/jordan/france)
- [Kuwait](/visa/kuwait/france)
- [Laos](/visa/laos/france)
- [Madagascar](/visa/madagascar/france)
- [Malawi](/visa/malawi/france)
- [Namibia](/visa/namibia/france)
- [Nepal](/visa/nepal/france)
- [Saudi Arabia](/visa/saudi-arabia/france)
- [Sierra Leone](/visa/sierra-leone/france)
- [Tanzania](/visa/tanzania/france)
- [Zimbabwe](/visa/zimbabwe/france)

## eVisa (26)

Fully online — no office visit

- [Afghanistan](/visa/afghanistan/france)
- [Azerbaijan](/visa/azerbaijan/france)
- [Benin](/visa/benin/france)
- [Bhutan](/visa/bhutan/france)
- [Cameroon](/visa/cameroon/france)
- [Chad](/visa/chad/france)
- [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/ivory-coast/france)
- [Cuba](/visa/cuba/france)
- [Djibouti](/visa/djibouti/france)
- [DR Congo](/visa/dr-congo/france)
- [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/equatorial-guinea/france)
- [Gabon](/visa/gabon/france)
- [Guinea](/visa/guinea/france)
- [India](/visa/india/france)
- [Iran](/visa/iran/france)
- [Iraq](/visa/iraq/france)
- [Libya](/visa/libya/france)
- [Mauritania](/visa/mauritania/france)
- [Myanmar](/visa/myanmar/france)
- [Nigeria](/visa/nigeria/france)
- [Pakistan](/visa/pakistan/france)
- [Russia](/visa/russia/france)
- [Somalia](/visa/somalia/france)
- [Syria](/visa/syria/france)
- [Togo](/visa/togo/france)
- [Uganda](/visa/uganda/france)

## Embassy / VFS (18)

In-person at an embassy or visa center

- [Algeria](/visa/algeria/france)
- [Australia](/visa/australia/france)
- [Cape Verde](/visa/cape-verde/france)
- [Eritrea](/visa/eritrea/france)
- [Ghana](/visa/ghana/france)
- [Liberia](/visa/liberia/france)
- [Mali](/visa/mali/france)
- [Nauru](/visa/nauru/france)
- [New Zealand](/visa/new-zealand/france)
- [Niger](/visa/niger/france)
- [North Korea](/visa/north-korea/france)
- [Papua New Guinea](/visa/papua-new-guinea/france)
- [Republic of the Congo](/visa/republic-of-the-congo/france)
- [Seychelles](/visa/seychelles/france)
- [Sudan](/visa/sudan/france)
- [Turkmenistan](/visa/turkmenistan/france)
- [United States](/visa/united-states/france)
- [Yemen](/visa/yemen/france)
