France Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy

2023-02-10 16:19:02

France is located in Western Europe. It is a developed country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to France is Exercise Increased Caution. Check France Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.



Travel advice and advisories

Published 18.05.2022
1. Passengers must complete a Digital Passenger Locator Form found at https://app.euplf.eu/
- This does not apply to passengers who have started their journey in Russian Fed. or Ukraine.
2. Passengers must have:
- a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
- a negative COVID-19 antigen taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that:
- they were vaccinated with Janssen at least 28 days and at most 270 days before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days and at most 270 days before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi and received a booster dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm or Sinovac and received a dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days before arrival;
- a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days and at most 6 months before departure from the first embarkation point if arriving from Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Costa Rica, Cote d\'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR China), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kuwait, Lao People\'s Dem. Rep., Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Isl., South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Isl., USA, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Isl. (British), Virgin Isl. (USA), Zambia or Zimbabwe.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers younger than 18 years traveling with a fully vaccinated adult.
- This does not apply to passengers who have started their journey in Russian Fed. or Ukraine.
3. Passengers entering or transiting through France from a country other than Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Costa Rica, Cote d\'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR China), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kuwait, Lao People\'s Dem. Rep., Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Isl., South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Isl., USA, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Isl. (British), Virgin Isl. (USA), Zambia or Zimbabwe must have a completed sworn statement obtained at https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/covid-19-international-travel
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
4. Passengers entering or transiting through France from a country other than Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Costa Rica, Cote d\'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR China), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kuwait, Lao People\'s Dem. Rep., Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Isl., South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Isl., USA, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Isl. (British), Virgin Isl. (USA), Zambia or Zimbabwe must present a completed Travel Certificate before boarding and to immigration upon arrival obtained at https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/covid-19-international-travel
- This does not apply to:
- passengers who have started their journey in Russian Fed. or Ukraine;
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that:
- they were vaccinated with Janssen at least 28 days and at most 270 days before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days and at most 270 days before arrival; or
- they were fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi and received a booster dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); or
- they were fully vaccinated with Covaxin, Sinopharm or Sinovac and received a dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days before arrival;
- passengers younger than 12 years;
- passengers younger than 18 years traveling with a fully vaccinated adult.
5. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers arriving from Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Costa Rica, Cote d\'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR China), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo (Rep.), Kuwait, Lao People\'s Dem. Rep., Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Isl., South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Isl., USA, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Isl. (British), Virgin Isl. (USA), Zambia or Zimbabwe;
- passengers younger than 12 years.
More details can be found at https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/covid-19-international-travel


Travel Advisory By USA

Tue, 04 Oct 2022

Reissued with updates to health information.

Exercise increased caution in France due to terrorism and civil unrest.

Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in France. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas.

Incidents such as pickpocketing and phone snatchings occur frequently and can happen anywhere, especially in crowded areas such as airports, train stations, subway and train cars, and near tourist attractions.

Peaceful demonstrations and strikes in Paris and other cities throughout France occur regularly and can disrupt transportation. On rare occasions, demonstrations have included violence and property damage and police have responded with water cannons and tear gas.

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to France.

If you decide to travel to France:

  • Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.  
  • Be aware of your surroundings when traveling to tourist locations and large crowded public venues.
  • Avoid demonstrations and areas with significant police activity.
  • Follow the instructions of local authorities including movement restrictions related to any ongoing police action.
  • Find a safe location and shelter in place if unable to leave the vicinity of a demonstration.
  • Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information.
  • Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
  • Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Review the Country Security Report for France.
  • Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel. 
  • Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.


Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to France

Visa required

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Comoros
  • Congo [DRC]
  • Congo [Republic]
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Cuba
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar [Burma]
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Visa not required

  • Albania (90 days)
  • Andorra (90 days)
  • Argentina (90 days)
  • Australia (90 days)
  • Austria (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Bahamas (3 months)
  • Barbados (3 months)
  • Belgium (Freedom of movement ID card valid (in Regions of France))
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
  • Brazil (3 months)
  • Brunei (90 days)
  • Chile (90 days)
  • Colombia (90 days)
  • Cyprus (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Czech Republic (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Denmark (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France))
  • Dominica (90 days)
  • Estonia (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Finland (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Georgia (90 days)
  • Greece (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Grenada (90 days)
  • Hungary (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Israel (90 days)
  • Italy (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Japan (90 days)
  • Kiribati (90 days)
  • Liechtenstein (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Lithuania (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Luxembourg (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Macau (90 days)
  • Macedonia [FYROM] (90 days)
  • Malaysia (90 days)
  • Malta (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Marshall Islands (90 days)
  • Mauritius (3 months)
  • Mexico (90 days)
  • Micronesia (90 days)
  • Moldova (90 days)
  • Monaco (90 days)
  • Montenegro (90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area[Note 1])
  • New Zealand (90 days)
  • Norway (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France))
  • Palau (90 days)
  • Poland (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Romania (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) Romanian identity card valid)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis (3 months)
  • Saint Lucia (90 days)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days)
  • Samoa (90 days)
  • San Marino (90 days)
  • Serbia (90 days)
  • Seychelles (3 months)
  • Singapore (90 days)
  • Slovakia (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Slovenia (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Solomon Islands (90 days)
  • South Korea (90 days)
  • Sweden (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Switzerland (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Timor-Leste (90 days)
  • Tonga (90 days)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
  • Tuvalu (90 days)
  • Ukraine (90 days)
  • United Arab Emirates (90 days)
  • United Kingdom (90 days)
  • Vatican City (90 days)
  • Venezuela (90 days)

Freedom of movement

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany (Unlimited stay)
  • Ireland
  • Latvia (Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid)
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Visa free access

  • Croatia

Visa Requirements for France Citizens

References