Visa rules for French passport holders
We have checked 77 destinations for French passports: 52 need no visa, 15 need a pre-registration before you fly and 10 need a visa.
We list only the pairs we have checked against the official source. A destination or passport that is not listed has not been checked yet; it does not mean a visa is required.
How this tool works
We read the official notice for each pair and record the date. Nothing here is generated; a pair with no written check is not shown.
How we checkNo visa
52 destinations
- Albania90 days in 6 months
- ArmeniaLess than 6 months
- AustriaNo visa
- BelarusNo visa
- BelgiumNo visa
- BelizeUnder 30 days
- Bosnia & Hercegovina90 days
- Bulgaria3 months
- China30 days
- Costa Rica180 days
- CroatiaLess than 3 months
- Cyprus4 months
- CzechiaLess than 3 months
- DenmarkUnder 3 months
- Estonia3 months
- FinlandNo visa
- Georgia1 year
- GermanyNo visa
- GreeceLess than 3 months
- Honduras90 days across the C4 countries
- HungaryUnder 3 months
- IcelandUnder 3 months
- Ireland3 months
- Italy3 months
- Japan90 days
- Kosovo90 days in any 6 months
- LatviaLess than 3 months
- LithuaniaUnder 3 months
- Malta3 months
- Moldova90 days in a 6-month period
- MontenegroLess than 90 days
- Morocco90 days
- NetherlandsNo visa
- North Macedonia3 months
- NorwayNo visa
- Oman14 days
- Palau30 days
- PanamaUnder 90 days
- PolandNo visa
- PortugalNo visa
- QatarUnder 90 days
- RomaniaNo visa
- SerbiaUnder 90 days
- SlovakiaUnder 90 days
- SloveniaNo visa
- South KoreaLess than 90 days
- SpainNo visa
- SwedenNo visa
- Switzerland3 months without a residence permit
- Trinidad and Tobago3 months
- Türkiye90 days in any 180
- Vietnam45 days
Pre-registration
15 destinations
- AustraliaeVisitor required
- CanadaeTA required
- Dominican RepublicOnline form required
- GuatemalaOnline declaration required
- IsraeleTA required
- KenyaeTA required
- New ZealandNZeTA required
- NicaraguaPre-travel authorization required
- Northern IrelandETA required
- Puerto RicoESTA required
- Sri LankaETA required
- TaiwanOnline arrival card required
- ThailandTDAC required
- United KingdomETA required
- United StatesESTA required
Visa required
10 destinations
No destination matches.
Other passports
Visa FAQ
How many countries can French passport holders visit without a visa?
Of the 77 destinations we have checked, 52 let French passport holders in without a visa and 15 more only ask for a pre-registration. We add destinations as we check them.
What is the difference between an ETA and a visa?
An ETA is a short online form tied to your passport, usually approved within minutes or days. A visa is a formal permission you apply for at an embassy, online or on arrival, with more documents and a higher fee.
How often are the rules checked?
Each pair has its own check date and official source. We re-read the source on a schedule and an editor updates the pair when the source changes.
What if my destination is not listed?
It has not been checked yet. Use the official immigration site of the country, or its embassy, until we add it.