French citizens

Visa requirements by country

Disclaimer: The source of the below data is here. Follow the references there to the official government websites for confirmation.

Legend: easy entry need special visa unspecified or multiple options

Flag for AfghanistanAfghanistan
Visa required
Flag for AlbaniaAlbania
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for AlgeriaAlgeria
Visa required
Flag for AndorraAndorra
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for AngolaAngola
eVisa|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points. For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period. Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Flag for Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda
Visa not required|Duration: 180 days
Flag for ArgentinaArgentina
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for ArmeniaArmenia
Visa not required|Duration: 180 days
Flag for AustraliaAustralia
eVisitor|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
Flag for AustriaAustria
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
eVisa|Duration: 30 days
Flag for BahamasBahamas
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for BahrainBahrain
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 14 days
Flag for BangladeshBangladesh
Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Not available at all entry points.
Flag for BarbadosBarbados
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for BelarusBelarus
Visa required
Notes
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.
Flag for BelgiumBelgium
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for BelizeBelize
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Flag for BeninBenin
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days / 8 days
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Flag for BhutanBhutan
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for BoliviaBolivia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid
Flag for BotswanaBotswana
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any-year period
Flag for BrazilBrazil
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for BruneiBrunei
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for BulgariaBulgaria
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Flag for BurundiBurundi
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for CambodiaCambodia
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
Flag for CameroonCameroon
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for CanadaCanada
Visa not required|Duration: 180 days
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air. eTA not required for French living in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon going to Canada.
Flag for Cape VerdeCape Verde
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
Flag for Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
Visa required
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for ChileChile
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for ChinaChina
Visa required
Notes
24-hour visit without a visa when in transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport). 72-hour visit without a visa when in transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin. 144-hours visit without a visa when in 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 do count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours visa-free transit (TWOV) policies. All TWOV programs are currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Flag for ColombiaColombia
Visa not required|Duration: 180 days
Notes
90 days - extendable up to 180-day stay within a one-year period
Flag for ComorosComoros
Visa on arrival|Duration: 45 days
Flag for Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo
Visa required
Notes
Visa not required if Passengers with a V.I.P invitation letter.
Flag for Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Visa required
Notes
Passenger with a letter (Visa Volant) issued by the Ministry of Interior and Security can obtain a visa on arrival.
Flag for Costa RicaCosta Rica
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire
eVisa|Duration: 90 days
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Flag for CroatiaCroatia
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Tourist Card required|Duration: 30 days
Flag for CyprusCyprus
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for Czech RepublicCzech Republic
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for DenmarkDenmark
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for DjiboutiDjibouti
eVisa|Duration: 31 days
Flag for DominicaDominica
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period ID card valid for visits up to 14 days
Flag for Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for EcuadorEcuador
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for EgyptEgypt
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Notes
ID card valid, passport type photo is required on arrival
Flag for El SalvadorEl Salvador
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea
Visa required
Flag for EritreaEritrea
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for EstoniaEstonia
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for EswatiniEswatini
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Flag for EthiopiaEthiopia
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Notes
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.
Visa not required|Duration: 120 days
Flag for FinlandFinland
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for GabonGabon
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Flag for GambiaGambia
Visa on arrival|Duration: 15 days (renewable)
Flag for GeorgiaGeorgia
Visa not required|Duration: 360 days
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for GermanyGermany
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for GhanaGhana
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for GreeceGreece
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for GrenadaGrenada
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
Beginning on December 1, 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
Flag for GuatemalaGuatemala
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for GuineaGuinea
eVisa|Duration: 90 days
Flag for Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Flag for GuyanaGuyana
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for HaitiHaiti
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for HondurasHonduras
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for HungaryHungary
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for IcelandIceland
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for IndiaIndia
eVisa|Duration: 60 days
Notes
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.
Flag for IndonesiaIndonesia
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
eVisa|Duration: 30 days
Notes
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.
Visa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
Notes
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.
Flag for IrelandIreland
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for IsraelIsrael
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for ItalyItaly
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for JamaicaJamaica
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Flag for JapanJapan
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for JordanJordan
Free visa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
Notes
Conditions apply. Not available at all entry points.
Flag for KazakhstanKazakhstan
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Flag for KenyaKenya
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Notes
Also visa on arrival (cost:50 USD or 40 €).
Flag for KiribatiKiribati
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for North KoreaNorth Korea
Visa required
Flag for South KoreaSouth Korea
Electronic Travel Authorization|Duration: 90 days
Flag for KuwaitKuwait
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Flag for KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
Visa not required|Duration: 60 days
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Visa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge, and at 13 border crossings as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand. Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020. eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders. Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
Flag for LatviaLatvia
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for LebanonLebanon
Free visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Notes
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.
Flag for LesothoLesotho
Visa not required|Duration: 14 days
Flag for LiberiaLiberia
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for LibyaLibya
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for LithuaniaLithuania
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for LuxembourgLuxembourg
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for MadagascarMadagascar
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Flag for MalawiMalawi
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Flag for MalaysiaMalaysia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for MaldivesMaldives
Free visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Visa required
Flag for MaltaMalta
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for MauritaniaMauritania
Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Flag for MauritiusMauritius
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for MexicoMexico
Visa not required|Duration: 180 days
Flag for MicronesiaMicronesia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for MoldovaMoldova
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid
Flag for MonacoMonaco
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for MongoliaMongolia
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for MontenegroMontenegro
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within 180 days ID card valid for 30 days
Flag for MoroccoMorocco
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for MozambiqueMozambique
Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Flag for MyanmarMyanmar
eVisa|Duration: 28 days
Notes
eVisa 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. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
Flag for NamibiaNamibia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
3 months within a calendar year
Flag for NauruNauru
Visa required
Flag for NepalNepal
Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Notes
Not available at all entry points.
Flag for NetherlandsNetherlands
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for New ZealandNew Zealand
Electronic Travel Authority|Duration: 90 days
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.
Flag for NicaraguaNicaragua
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for NigerNiger
Visa required
Flag for NigeriaNigeria
eVisa|Duration: 90 days
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.
Flag for North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for NorwayNorway
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Visa not required|Duration: 10 days
Notes
Visitors must have a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance and a return ticket Holders of a visa or entrance stamp of the Emirate of Dubai that is valid for at least 21 days are visa exempt. Holders of a visa for Qatar that is valid for travel to Oman and valid for at least one month are visa exempt when arriving directly from Qatar.
Flag for PakistanPakistan
eVisa / ETA|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Online Visa eligible. ETA required to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
Flag for PalauPalau
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for PanamaPanama
Visa not required|Duration: 180 days
Flag for Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
eVisa / Free visa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
Flag for ParaguayParaguay
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period
Flag for PhilippinesPhilippines
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Flag for PolandPoland
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for PortugalPortugal
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for QatarQatar
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for RomaniaRomania
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for RussiaRussia
eVisa|Duration: 16 days
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
Flag for RwandaRwanda
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Flag for Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for Saint LuciaSaint Lucia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period ID card valid
Flag for Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for SamoaSamoa
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for San MarinoSan Marino
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for São Tomé and PríncipeSão Tomé and Príncipe
Visa not required|Duration: 15 days
Flag for Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Flag for SenegalSenegal
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for SerbiaSerbia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid
Flag for SeychellesSeychelles
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for Sierra LeoneSierra Leone
Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Flag for SingaporeSingapore
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for SlovakiaSlovakia
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for SloveniaSlovenia
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for SomaliaSomalia
Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
Flag for South AfricaSouth Africa
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for South SudanSouth Sudan
Electronic Visa|Duration: 180 days
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Flag for SpainSpain
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for Sri LankaSri Lanka
ETA|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Visa on arrival with ETA
Flag for SudanSudan
Visa required
Flag for SurinameSuriname
E-tourist card|Duration: 90 days
Notes
Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
Flag for SwedenSweden
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Freedom of movement|Duration: Unlimited stay
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for SyriaSyria
Visa required
Flag for TajikistanTajikistan
Visa on arrival|Duration: 45 days
Notes
At Dushanbe International Airport. Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.
Flag for TanzaniaTanzania
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Flag for ThailandThailand
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Notes
Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
Flag for Timor-LesteTimor-Leste
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Visa on arrival|Duration: 7 days
Flag for TongaTonga
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for TunisiaTunisia
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
ID card valid only on package holidays (organized tours)
Flag for TurkeyTurkey
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for TurkmenistanTurkmenistan
Visa required
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Flag for TuvaluTuvalu
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for UgandaUganda
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 720 days
Notes
Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.
Flag for UkraineUkraine
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Visa not required|Duration: 180 days
Flag for United StatesUnited States
Visa Waiver Program|Duration: 90 days
Notes
On arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.
Flag for UruguayUruguay
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for UzbekistanUzbekistan
Visa not required|Duration: 30 days
Flag for VanuatuVanuatu
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes
90 days within any 180-day period
Flag for Vatican CityVatican City
Visa not required|Duration: 1 day
Notes
ID card valid
Flag for VenezuelaVenezuela
Visa not required|Duration: 90 days
Flag for VietnamVietnam
Visa not required|Duration: 15 days
Notes
A single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available.
Flag for YemenYemen
Visa required
Flag for ZambiaZambia
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Flag for ZimbabweZimbabwe
eVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Notes
Strictly tourism purposes only. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.