Visa requirements for French citizens

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Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France. In 2015, French citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 171 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 3rd in the world (tied with Danish, Italian, Japanese, South Korean, Luxembourgish, Dutch and Norwegian) according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for French citizens

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees) Reciprocity
 Afghanistan Visa required[2] Yes
 Albania Visa not required[3] 90 days; ID card valid Yes
 Algeria Visa required[4] Yes
 Andorra Visa not required[5] ID card valid Yes
 Angola Visa required[6] Yes
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[7] 3 months Yes
 Argentina Visa not required[8] 90 days Yes
 Armenia Visa not required[9] 180 days No
 Australia and territories eVisitor[10] 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted No
 Austria Visa not required[11]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Azerbaijan Visa required[12] Yes
 Bahamas Visa not required[13] 3 months Yes
 Bahrain Visa on arrival[14] 14 days No
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[15] 30 days. Not available at all entry points.[16] No
 Barbados Visa not required[17] 3 months Yes
 Belarus Visa required[18] Yes
 Belgium Visa not required[19]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Belize Visa not required[20] 1 month[21] No
 Benin Visa required[22] Yes
 Bhutan Visa required[23] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Bolivia Visa not required[24] 90 days No
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[25] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid Yes
 Botswana Visa not required[26] 90 days per year No
 Brazil Visa not required[27] 90 days Yes
 Brunei Visa not required[28] 90 days Yes
 Bulgaria Visa not required[29]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Burkina Faso Visa on arrival[30] 1 month No
 Burundi Visa on arrival[31] 3 months No
 Cambodia Visa on arrival[32] 30 days. Visa is also obtainable online.[33] No
 Cameroon Visa required[34] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Canada Visa not required[35] 6 months; eTA required if arriving by air from March 15, 2016.[36]

eTA not required for French living in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon going to Canada[37]

Yes
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[38] Not available at all entry points.[39] No
 Central African Republic Visa required[40] Yes
 Chad Visa required[41] Yes
 Chile Visa not required[42] 90 days Yes
 China Visa required[43] 72-hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Shanghai, Shenyang and Xi'an. Yes
 Colombia Visa not required[44] up to 180 days Yes
 Comoros Visa on arrival[45] No
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[46] Yes
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[47] Yes
 Costa Rica Visa not required[48] 90 days Yes
 Côte d'Ivoire Visa required[49] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Croatia Visa not required[50]
Freedom of movement;[51] ID card valid
 Cuba Tourist Card required[52] Yes
 Cyprus Visa not required[53]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Czech Republic Visa not required[54]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Denmark and territories Visa not required[55]
Freedom of movement (DK); ID card valid
 Djibouti Visa on arrival[56] Not available at all entry points.[57] No
 Dominica Visa not required[58] 90 days in any 180-days; ID card valid for visits up to 14 days Yes
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[59] 90 days (10 USD Tourist Card valid for 30 days must be purchased upon arrival) No
 Ecuador Visa not required[60] 90 days[21] No
 Egypt Visa on arrival[61] 30 days No
 El Salvador Visa not required[62] 3 months Yes
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[63] Yes
 Eritrea Visa required[64] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Estonia Visa not required[65]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Ethiopia Visa on arrival[66] Not available at all entry points.[67] No
 Fiji Visa not required[68] 4 months No
 Finland Visa not required[69]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Gabon e-Visa[70] Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. No
 Gambia Visa on arrival[71] No
 Georgia Visa not required[72] 360 days;[73] ID card valid No
 Germany Visa not required[74]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Ghana Visa required[75] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Greece Visa not required[76]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Grenada Visa not required[77] 90 days in any 180-days Yes
 Guatemala Visa not required[78] 90 days Yes
 Guinea Visa required[79] Yes
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[80] 90 days No
 Guyana Visa not required[81] 3 months No
 Haiti Visa not required[82] 90 days No
 Honduras Visa not required[83] 3 months Yes
 Hungary Visa not required[84]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Iceland Visa not required[85]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 India e-Tourist Visa[86] 30 days No
 Indonesia Visa not required[87] 30 days No
 Iran Visa on arrival[88] 30 days[89] No
 Iraq Visa required[90] Yes
 Ireland Visa not required[91]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Israel Visa not required[92] 3 months Yes
 Italy Visa not required[93]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Jamaica Visa not required[94] 30 days No
 Japan Visa not required[95] 90 days Yes
 Jordan Free visa on arrival[96] Conditions apply.[97] Not available at all entry points.[98] No
 Kazakhstan Visa not required[99] 15 days as part of the no-visa pilot program in period 15 July 2014 - 31 December 2017 No
 Kenya eVisa[100] 3 months; also visa on arrival until 1 September 2015 No
 Kiribati Visa not required[101] 30 days No
 North Korea Visa required[102] Yes
 South Korea Visa not required[103] 90 days Yes
 Kuwait Visa on arrival[104] 3 months No
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[105] 60 days No
 Laos Visa on arrival[106] 30 days.[21] Not available at all entry points.[107] No
 Latvia Visa not required[108]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Lebanon Visa on arrival[109] 1 month 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. No
 Lesotho Visa not required[110] 14 days No
 Liberia Visa required[111] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Libya Visa required[112] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Liechtenstein Visa not required[113]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Lithuania Visa not required[114]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Luxembourg Visa not required[115]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Macedonia Visa not required[116] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid Yes
 Madagascar Free visa on arrival[117] 30 days No
 Malawi Visa on arrival[118] No
 Malaysia Visa not required[119] 3 months Yes
 Maldives Free visa on arrival[120] 30 days[21] No
 Mali Visa required[121] Yes
 Malta Visa not required[122]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Marshall Islands Free visa on arrival[123] 90 days No
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[124] No
 Mauritius Visa not required[125] 90 days Yes
 Mexico Visa not required[126] 180 days Yes
 Micronesia Visa not required[127] 30 days No
 Moldova Visa not required[128] 90 days; ID card valid Yes
 Monaco Visa not required[129] ID card valid Yes
 Mongolia Visa required[130] Yes
 Montenegro Visa not required[131] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid Yes
 Morocco Visa not required[132] 3 months No
 Mozambique Visa required[133] Visa on arrival is no longer available to citizens of countries that host an embassy of Mozambique.[134][135][136] Yes
 Myanmar eVisa[137] 28 days. eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports. No
 Namibia Visa not required[138] 3 months No
 Nauru Visa required[139] Yes
   Nepal Visa on arrival[140] 90 days. Not available at all entry points.[141] No
 Netherlands and territories Visa not required[142]
Freedom of movement (European Netherlands); ID card valid
 New Zealand Visa not required[143] 3 months Yes
 Nicaragua Visa not required[144] 90 days Yes
 Niger Visa required[145] Yes
 Nigeria Visa required[146] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Norway Visa not required[147]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Oman Visa on arrival[148] 30 days[21] No
 Pakistan Visa required[149] Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.[150] Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator.[151] Yes
 Palau Visa not required[152] 90 days Yes
 Panama Visa not required[153] 180 days Yes
 Papua New Guinea Free visa on arrival[154][155] 60 days. Free of charge. No
 Paraguay Visa not required[156] 90 days Yes
 Peru Visa not required[157] up to 183 days No
 Philippines Visa not required[158] 30 days No
 Poland Visa not required[159]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Portugal Visa not required[160]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Qatar Visa on arrival[161] 1 month. Not available at all entry points.[162] No
 Romania Visa not required[163]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Russia Visa required[164] Yes
 Rwanda Visa required[165] Visa is obtained online.[166] Yes
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[167] 3 months Yes
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[168] 90 days in any 180-days; ID card valid for visits up to 14 days Yes
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[169] 90 days in any 180-days Yes
 Samoa Visa not required[170] 90 days in any 180-days Yes
 San Marino Visa not required[171] ID card valid Yes
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required[172] 15 days No
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[173] Yes
 Senegal Visa not required[174] 90 days No
 Serbia Visa not required[175] 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid Yes
 Seychelles Visa not required[176] 3 months Yes
 Sierra Leone Visa required[177] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Singapore Visa not required[178] 90 days Yes
 Slovakia Visa not required[179]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Slovenia Visa not required[180]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Solomon Islands Free visa on arrival[181] 3 months No
 Somalia Visa on arrival[182] 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted
to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival.
No
 South Africa Visa not required[183] 90 days No
 South Sudan Visa required[184] Yes
 Spain Visa not required[185]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization[186] 30 days No
 Sudan Visa required[187] Yes
 Suriname Tourist Card on arrival[188] 90 days No
 Swaziland Visa not required[189] 30 days[21] No
 Sweden Visa not required[190]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
  Switzerland Visa not required[191]
Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Syria Visa required[192] Yes
 Tajikistan Visa on arrival[193] 45 days No
 Tanzania Visa on arrival[194] No
 Thailand Visa not required[195] 30 days by air, 15 days by land No
 Timor-Leste Visa not required[196] 90 days in any 180-days Yes
 Togo Visa on arrival[197] 7 days No
 Tonga Visa not required[198] 90 days in any 180-days Yes
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[199] 90 days in any 180-days Yes
 Tunisia Visa not required[200] 3 months No
 Turkey Visa not required[201] 3 months, ID card valid[202] No
 Turkmenistan Visa required[203] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Yes
 Tuvalu Free visa on arrival[204] 1 month[21] No
 Uganda Visa on arrival[205] Determined at the port of entry. No
 Ukraine Visa not required[206] 90 days No
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required[207] 90 days within 180 days[208][209] Yes
 United Kingdom
excluding some Overseas territories
Visa not required[210]
Freedom of movement (in Constituent countries); ID card valid
 United States Visa Waiver Program[211] 90 days on arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.[212] Yes
 Uruguay Visa not required[213] 90 days Yes
 Uzbekistan Visa required[214] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Simplified procedure for French citizens.[215] Yes
 Vanuatu Visa not required[216] 90 days in any 180-days Yes
  Vatican City Visa not required[217] ID card valid Yes
 Venezuela Visa not required[218] 90 days Yes
 Vietnam Visa not required[219] 15 days; effective from 1 July 2015 - 1 July 2016.[220] No
 Yemen Visa required[221] Yes
 Zambia Visa on arrival[222] up to 90 days; also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. No
 Zimbabwe Visa on arrival[223] 3 months. Strictly tourism purposes only. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. No

Territories

Visa requirements for French citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Europe
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Abkhazia Visa required[224]
Flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.svg Mount Athos Special permit required Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[225][226]
Belarus Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park Visa not required 3 days;[227] must first obtain an electronic pass[228]
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimea Visa required Visa issued by Russia is required.[229]
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months[230][231]
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required[232] Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 Faroe Islands Visa not required[233]
 Gibraltar Visa not required[234]
 Guernsey Visa not required[235]
 Isle of Man Visa not required[236]
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[237] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[238]
 Jersey Visa not required[239]
 Kosovo Visa not required 90 days,[240] ID card valid
 Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Visa required[241][242] Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[243]
 Novorossiya Restricted area Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[244][245]
 Russia Special authorization required Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[246]
 South Ossetia Visa not required Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[247][248]
 Transnistria Visa not required Registration required after 24h.[249][250]
Africa
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.[251]
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[252]
 Ascension Island Entry Permit required Entry Permit must be obtained minimum 28 days in advance (3 months for 20/30 pounds sterling, single/double entry).[253]
 Saint Helena Visitor's Pass required Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[254]
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[255]
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
 Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[256][257]
 Sudan Travel permit required All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required Separate travel permit is required.[258]
Asia
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
China Hainan Visa not required 15 days[259]
 Hong Kong Visa not required 3 months[260]
 India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP required Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[261][262][263][264][265][266]
 Iraqi Kurdistan Visa on arrival Visa on arrival for 15 days is available at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.[267]
 Kazakhstan Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[268]
Iran Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[269]
 Macao Visa not required 90 days[270]
Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak Visa not required These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[271]
Maldives Maldives Permission required With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[272]
 Palestine Visa not required[273] Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[274]
 Taiwan Visa not required 90 days[275]
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[276][277][278]
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[279][280][281]
 Turkmenistan Special permit required A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.[282]
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone.
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone.
Vietnam Phú Quốc Visa not required 30 days[283]
 Yemen Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[284]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)f
 Anguilla Visa not required 3 months[285]
 Aruba Visa not required 30 days, extendable to 180 days[286][287]
 Bermuda Visa not required Up to 6 months, decided on arrival.[288]
Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa not required 3 months[289][290]
 British Virgin Islands Visa not required 30 days, extensions possible[291]
 Cayman Islands Visa not required 6 months[292]
Colombia San Andrés and Leticia Tourist Card on arrival Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[293]
 Curacao Visa not required 3 months[294]
 Greenland Visa not required[233]
Venezuela Margarita Island Visa not required All visitors are fingerprinted.[295]
 Montserrat Visa not required 6 months.[296][297]
 Puerto Rico Visa Waiver Program[298] 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
 Sint Maarten Visa not required 3 months[299][300]
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required 90 days[301]
 U.S. Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Program[302] 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
Oceania
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 American Samoa Visa not required[303] 30 days for tourism
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.[304]
France Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.[305] (non valid link, error 404)
 Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days[306]
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.[307]
 Guam Visa Waiver Program[308] 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years, ESTA required
 Niue Visa on arrival 30 days[309]
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[310][311][312]
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[313][314][315][316][317][318][319]
South America
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
22x20px Galápagos Pre-registration required Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[320]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Falkland Islands Visa not required Visa is not required.[321]
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[322][323]
Antarctica Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.[324][325][326][327][328][329][330][331][332][333][334][335]

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[336]

Israeli stamps

Visitors with passport stamp of Israel are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.

Fingerprinting

Several countries including Argentina, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the United States demand all passengers to be fingerprinted on arrival.[337][338][339][340][341][342][343]

Passport validity

Normally many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[344] Countries requiring passport validity of at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra - 3 months and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah - on arrival), Israel, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia, Zambia, countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival include Georgia, Honduras, Iceland, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, Nauru, Panama, United Arab Emirates and countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa.[345] Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.

However some countries on bilateral basis allow French citizens to travel on expired passports. For an example Turkey allows holders of French passports to use passports expired up to 5 years.[346]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of various categories of official French passports have additional visa-free access to the following countries - Algeria (diplomatic passports), Azerbaijan (diplomatic passports), Kazakhstan (diplomatic passports), Mongolia (diplomatic or official passports), Qatar (diplomatic or service passports), Russia (diplomatic passports) and Vietnam (diplomatic passports). Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access to Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe.

Right to consular protection in non-EU countries

When in a non-EU country where there is no French embassy, French citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.

See also

Notes

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  39. Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport.
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  51. http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/work-abroad/work-permits/index_en.htm
  52. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  57. Obtainable at Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport.
  58. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  67. Obtainable at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
  68. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  69. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  70. Gabon e-Visa
  71. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  72. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  73. Georgia Restores One-Year Visa-Free Rules
  74. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  85. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  86. Indian e-Tourist Visa
  87. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  88. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  89. Iran extends airport visa validity to 30 days
  90. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  98. Visa on arrival obtainable at most international ports of entry and at most international land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing).
  99. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  100. Republic of Kenya - eCitizen portal
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  107. Available at international airports Wattay Vientiane, Pakse Savannakhet and Luang Prabang, and at land borders Friendship Bridge, Vientiane and Savannakhet; Nam Heuang Friendship Bridge, Sayabouly Province; and border crossings at Boten-Mohan, Dansavan-Lao Bao, Houaysay-Chiang Khong, Thakhek-Nakhon Phanom, Nong Haet-Nam Kan, Nam Phao-Kao Cheo, Veun Kham-Dong Calor, and Vangtao-Chong Mek as well as Tha Naleng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkhai, Thailand. Entry points Napao-Chalo, Taichang-Sophoun, Pakxan-Bungkan, and Xiengkok are open only to visa holders.
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  109. [1]
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  133. [2]
  134. Mozambique: Tightened Visa Requirements for Entering Mozambique
  135. New Enforcement of Visa Requirements for Entry
  136. Mozambique
  137. Myanmar eVisa
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  141. Obtainable at Tribhuvan International Airport and certain land borders.
  142. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  150. https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=PK&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=IS&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C
  151. Group Tourism through Designated Tour Operators
  152. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  153. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  154. REVISED MIGRATION SERVICE FEES (MSF)
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  162. Available only at Doha International Airport.
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  198. Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Tonga on the short-stay visa waiver
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  202. http://www.mfa.gov.tr/countries-whose-citizens-are-allowed-to-enter-turkey-with-their-national-id_s.en.mfa
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  207. [4]
  208. EU signs visa waiver agreement with the United Arab Emirates
  209. Agreement between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates on the short-stay visa waiver
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  215. http://mfa.uz/en/consular/visa/
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  220. Official: Vietnam to scrap visas for five European countries in July
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  227. Visa-free trips to Belovezhskaya Pushcha as from 12 June
  228. VISA-FREE TRAVEL THROUGH THE CHECKPOINT «PEREROV - BIALOWIEZA» FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS
  229. Foreigners Now Need Russian Visa to Visit Crimea
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  235. Do I require an entry clearance/ VISA
  236. An overview of Immigration in the Isle of Man
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  239. Visa and passport requirements for visitors
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  244. Kiev declares passport control on border with rebel-held regions
  245. Ukraine crisis: Kiev imposes passport control around rebel-held regions
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  249. http://www.luxlana.net/Transdniestr.html
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  259. Hainan Regulated Visa Waiver Policy, Hainan Tourism Development Commission
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  261. https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=IN&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=00&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C
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  263. http://arunachaltourism.com/entry_formalities.php
  264. http://manipurbhawan.nic.in/entryformalities.htm
  265. http://manipurhub.com/news/manipur/protected-area-permit-requirement-lifted-from-manipur-for-one-year/
  266. http://lakshadweeptourism.nic.in/web9.htm
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  276. http://www.pamirs.org/visas.htm
  277. http://www.traveltajikistan.com/visas/gbao.html
  278. http://tajiktourism.com/tajikistan-visa/
  279. http://www.xzta.gov.cn/yww/Essential/Notice/4719.shtml
  280. http://www.tibettravel.org/tibet-travel-permit/tibet-permits.html
  281. http://www.tibettravelplanner.com/travel_permit.htm
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  283. http://www.vietseatourist.vn/News/category1/news-57/No-visa-required-for-tourists-to-Phu-Quoc-on-short-stay.html
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  296. https://www.immigration.ms/
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  304. http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/ashmore/activities.html
  305. http://www.clipperton.fr/incagen.html?geopolitique.htm~main
  306. http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/faq.php
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  309. http://www.niueisland.com/getting-niue
  310. http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html
  311. http://www.government.pn/visaInfo.php
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  313. http://www.fws.gov/bakerisland/visit.html
  314. http://www.fws.gov/howlandisland/visit.html
  315. http://www.fws.gov/jarvisisland/
  316. http://www.fws.gov/johnstonisland/visit.html
  317. http://www.fws.gov/kingmanreef/visit.html
  318. http://www.fws.gov/midway/visit.html
  319. http://www.fws.gov/palmyraatoll/visit.html
  320. Sistema de Calificación y Control de Residencia - Consejo de Gobierno de Galápagos
  321. http://www.falklandislands.com/product.php/35/17/entry_and_exit_requirements/abce58e896311945651c12e01c7562dc
  322. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/south-america/south-georgia-south-sandwich#entryRequirements
  323. http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/(v)Information_for_Visitors_to_South_Georgia?useskin=vis
  324. http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_antarctica/tourism/index.php
  325. http://www.fco.gov.uk/content/en/travel-advice/north-central-south-america/12940285/fco_trv_ca_britishantarcticterr?ta=travelSummary&pg=1
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  332. http://www.heardisland.aq/about/frequently-asked-questions#visit_heard_island
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  334. http://www.npolar.no/en/antarctica/dronning-maud-land.html
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  336. Country list - Yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations; and malaria situation
  337. Argentina strengthens migratory control
  338. Japan fingerprints foreigners as anti-terror move
  339. S Korea to scan fingerprints of suspicious foreign visitors
  340. Cambodia Country Specific Information
  341. Malaysia Country Specific Information
  342. Saudi Arabia mandates fingerprints and biometrics for foreigners
  343. Office of Biometric Identity Management
  344. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  345. Timatic
  346. Countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Turkey with their expired passports