🇫🇷Visa requirements for France
Who can enter France, by nationality. Tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Passport holders from 126 countries can enter France without a visa in advance. All 126 enter visa-free on a valid passport. Everyone else needs a visa, or an e-visa where one is offered, before travelling.
France publishes rules for 230 of the 242 nationalities we track. The other 12 are not individually listed in an official France source, so this page does not show an answer for them. Assume a visa is required and confirm with the nearest France embassy before you travel.
- 126 visa-free
- 0 on arrival
- 0 eTA
- 0 e-visa
- 104 visa required
230 nationalities
Visa-free entry
126 nationalities
Åland Islands
Albania3 months
American Samoa3 months
Andorra3 months
Anguilla3 months
Antigua and Barbuda3 months
Argentina3 months
Aruba
Australia3 months
Austria
Bahamas3 months
Barbados3 months
Belgium
Bermuda3 months
Bosnia and Herzegovina3 months
Brazil3 months
British Indian Ocean Territory3 months
British Virgin Islands3 months
Brunei3 months
Bulgaria
Canada3 months
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands3 months
Chile3 months
Christmas Island3 months
Cocos (Keeling) Islands3 months
Colombia3 months
Cook Islands3 months
Costa Rica3 months
Croatia
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica3 months
El Salvador3 months
Estonia
Falkland Islands3 months
Faroe Islands
Finland
Georgia3 months
Germany
Gibraltar3 months
Greece
Greenland
Grenada3 months
Guam3 months
Guatemala3 months
Guernsey3 months
Honduras3 months
Hong Kong3 months
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man3 months
Israel3 months
Italy
Japan3 months
Jersey3 months
Kiribati3 months
Kosovo3 months
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau3 months
Malaysia3 months
Malta
Marshall Islands3 months
Mauritius3 months
Mexico3 months
Micronesia3 months
Moldova3 months
Monaco3 months
Montenegro3 months
Montserrat3 months
Nauru3 months
Netherlands
New Zealand3 months
Nicaragua3 months
Niue3 months
Norfolk Island3 months
North Macedonia3 months
Northern Mariana Islands3 months
Norway
Palau3 months
Panama3 months
Paraguay3 months
Peru3 months
Pitcairn Islands3 months
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico3 months
Romania
Saint Helena3 months
Saint Kitts and Nevis3 months
Saint Lucia3 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3 months
Samoa3 months
San Marino3 months
Serbia3 months
Seychelles3 months
Singapore3 months
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands3 months
South Korea3 months
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan3 months
Timor-Leste3 months
Tokelau3 months
Tonga3 months
Trinidad and Tobago3 months
Turks and Caicos Islands3 months
Tuvalu3 months
U.S. Virgin Islands3 months
Ukraine3 months
United Arab Emirates3 months
United Kingdom3 months
United States3 months
Uruguay3 months
Vatican City3 months
Venezuela3 months
Visa required in advance
104 nationalities
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
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France
France has 71 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
- Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
- Abbey of Fontenay
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
- Beaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944
- Belfries of Belgium and France
- Bertrimoutier Franco-German war cemetery
- Canal du Midi
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
- Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars
- Chauvet Cave
- Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena
- Château de Chambord
- Château de Quéribus
- Cité de Carcassonne
- Cité des Électriciens
- Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
- Confluence Beach
- Cordouan Lighthouse
- Episcopal City of Albi
- Fortifications of Vauban
- Fosse n° 5 des mines de Meurchin
- French Austral Lands and Seas
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserve
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
- Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
- Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
- Historic Centre of Avignon
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
- La Cordelle chapel
- La Nouvelle branch
- Maison Carrée
- Marquesas Islands
- Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan
- Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
- Monte Perdido Massif
- New Caledonia Barrier Reef
- Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
- Notre-Dame de Chartres
- Palace and Park of Versailles
- Palace of Fontainebleau
- Pierrepont German military cemetery
- Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
- Pont du Gard
- Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
- Provins
- Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site
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- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
- Royal Abbey of Hautecombe
- Royal Capetian Fortresses of Languedoc
- Royal abbey of Saint-Remi
- Strasbourg: from Grande-île to Neustadt, a European urban scene
- Taputapuatea marae
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
- The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe
- The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
- Tour Pey-Berland
- Vieux Lyon
- Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique
- Vézelay, Church and Hill
- Way of Saint James UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France
- banks of the Seine
- northern French coal mining region
- pont Saint-Bénézet
- port of the Moon
- prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
- reconstructed center of Le Havre
- Écoles des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
Source: Wikidata, community-maintained and not the official UNESCO count.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa to visit France?
It depends on your passport. 126 nationalities can enter France without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA); everyone else needs a visa or e-visa. Use the tables below to check a specific passport.
What is the best time to visit France?
July, August, September, based on Paris's climate normals: mild temperatures and below-average rainfall for the year.
What currency is used in France?
Euro (EUR). 1 USD is approximately 0.89 EUR.
What side of the road does France drive on?
France drives on the right.
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does France have?
71: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, Abbey of Fontenay, Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments, Beaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944, Belfries of Belgium and France, Bertrimoutier Franco-German war cemetery, Canal du Midi, and more.
What is the emergency number in France?
112 / 114 / 15 / 17 / 18.
What time zone is France in?
Paris (UTC+2).
What is the nearest airport to Paris?
Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), about 14 km away.
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.