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France visa requirements

Entry rules for your passport, from official government sources. Pick yours, or read every rule below.

Visa rules depend on your passport.
Choose the country that issued your passport to see what you need.

Entry rules by passport

United States passports
No visa for tourism within 90 days in any 180 across Schengen. Use a full-validity US passport; the 12-page emergency passport is not accepted for entry.Source: US Department of State. Updated as of Nov 3, 2026.Full guide for United States passports
United Kingdom passports
No visa for tourism within 90 days in any 180 across Schengen. Your passport must be issued less than 10 years before arrival and valid 3 months after planned Schengen departure.Source: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (GOV.UK). Updated as of Nov 3, 2026.Full guide for United Kingdom passports
EU passports
No visa needed. EU citizens move freely and can travel with a valid passport or national ID card, which you must show if temporary border checks apply.Source: European Union (Your Europe). Updated as of Nov 3, 2026.
Canada passports
No visa for tourism within 90 days in any 180 across Schengen. Your regular Canadian passport must remain valid 3 months after planned Schengen departure.Source: Government of Canada. Updated as of Nov 3, 2026.Full guide for Canada passports
Australia passports
No visa for tourism within 90 days in any 180 across Schengen. ETIAS applications are not open as checked on November 3, 2026; check again before travel.Source: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Updated as of Nov 3, 2026.Full guide for Australia passports
India passports
Schengen short-stay visa normally required, within 90 days in any 180. A valid qualifying Schengen residence permit or long-stay visa can exempt you; follow your document’s limits.Source: Government of France. Updated as of Nov 3, 2026.Full guide for India passports

Other passports: Government of France lists every nationality. Check again before you travel: France makes the final entry decision.