French passport

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Cover of French biometric Passport

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Cover of French non-biometric Passport

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Personal data of holder's appears on page 2

First page of a non-biometric passport

French passports are issued to nationals of the French Republic for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as indication of French citizenship (but not proof; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French citizenship according to French law), they facilitate the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other EU-members in case a French consular is absent, if needed. French passports are valid for ten years.

Physical Appearance

French passports are Bordeaux-red, with the French Coat of arms emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The word "PASSEPORT" (English: Passport) is inscribed below the coat of arms and "Union européenne" (Template:Lang-en), "République française" (Template:Lang-en) above. The “e-passport” cover has the biometric symbol at the bottom. French passports use the standard EU design, with the standard passport containing 36 pages.

Identity Information Page

The French Passport includes the following data:

• Photo of Passport Holder
• Type (P)
• Code (FRA)
• Passport No.
• Surname (1)
• Given Names (2)
• Nationality (3)
• Date of Birth (4)
• Sex (5)
• Place of Birth (6)
• Date of Issue (7)
• Date of Expiry (8)
• Authority (9)
• Holder's Signature (10)
• Height (12)
• Colour of Eyes (13)
• Residence (15) - Page 36

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.

Languages

The data page is printed in English and French.

Visa-free Travel

Africa

Africa - Others

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Botswana	3 months	Visa issued upon arrival
Burundi	3 days Possibility of extension in the country Best way is to ask for a 1 month visa at an embassy.	Visa issued upon arrival
Comoros		Visa issued upon arrival	c
Djibouti	1 month (5,000 Djiboutian franc) 10 days (3,000 Djiboutian franc)	Visa issued upon arrival
Egypt	30 days USD15, extendable	Visa issued upon arrival		French ID Card
Ethiopia	3 months	Visa issued upon arrival (at intl airports only)
Kenya	3 months EUR40, extendable once	Visa issued upon arrival
Lesotho	no visa duration?	No visa
Malawi	Unlimited access for French citizens	No visa
Mauritius	6 months in a year tourist 90 days in a year business
Mayotte	Unlimited access	No visa
Morocco	3 months			French ID Card for groups only
Mozambique	30 days USD25	Visa issued upon arrival
Namibia	60 days	No visa
Saint Helena
Seychelles	3 months		RT + M
South Africa	90 days	No visa, stamp
Swaziland	duration?	No visa
Tanzania	USD50	Visa issued upon arrival (at intl airports only)
Tunisia	3 months	No visa		French ID Card for groups only
Uganda	USD30 single entry USD80 6 months multiple entry USD160 one year multiple entry	Visa issued upon arrival	c
Zambia	25 USD single entry 80 USD multiple entry	Visa issued upon arrival
Zimbabwe	3 months tourist 30 days business USD30 - single entry USD45 - double entry USD55 - multiple entry only issued at embassies	Visa issued upon arrival

Africa - ECOWAS 15

Country	Maximum stay without visa for french citizens	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Ghana	1 month visa can be Issued upon arrival 100USD extendable up to 3 months Better to ask embassy before departure.	Visa issued upon arrival
Senegal	3 months	No visa		French ID Card for groups only
Togo	6 days	Visa issued upon arrival

Americas

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Anguilla			RT A M
Antigua and Barbuda	6 months			Same rules for EU27+EFTA except Latvia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Iceland
Argentina	90 days
Aruba	180 days per year		A M RT (TI)	EU27 - Same rules (except Netherlands: Unlimited stay) EFTA, Monaco, Andorra, Vatican and San Marino - 30 days only
Bahamas	3 months
Barbados	3 months	No visa	RT
Belize	1 month	Visa issued upon arrival
Bermuda
Bolivia	90 days every 6 months period
Brazil	90 days		c
British Virgin Islands
Canada	6 months
Cayman Islands
Chile	3 months
Colombia	60 days	Visa issued upon arrival
Costa Rica	90 days
Dominica	30 days
Dominican Republic	90 days USD10	Tourist Card Issued upon arrival
Ecuador	90 days
El Salvador	90 days		c
Falkland Islands
Greenland
Grenada		Visa issued upon arrival	c
Guatemala	90 days
Guyana	90 days
Haiti	90 days Free of charge	Visa issued upon arrival	c
Honduras	90 days
Jamaica	1 month
Mexico	180 days French Citizen passport 30 days French Overseas Territories passport	No visa, stamp
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles	Unlimited		c
Nicaragua	5USD	No visa
Panama	90 days	No visa
Paraguay	90 days extendable to 120 days for 23EUR	No visa
Peru	90 days	No visa
Puerto Rico	90 days Visa Waiver Program	No visa, stamp	New biometric passport required
Saint Kitts and Nevis	1 month extendable to 3 then 6 months	No visa	RT
Saint Lucia	1 month	No visa	RT
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Trinidad and Tobago	3 months	No visa	RT + M
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States	90 days Visa Waiver Program	No visa, stamp	New biometric passport required
Uruguay	3 months
Venezuela	90 days

Asia

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Bahrain	2 weeks extendable 3 times	Visa issued upon arrival	*
Bangladesh	30 investors only	Issued at airport for investors only
Brunei	14 days
Cambodia	1 month visa can be Issued at airport but this facility is due to disappear Best way is to ask a visa at the embassy in Paris.	Visa issued upon arrival
China - Shanghai	48 hours	No visa for transit
Republic of China (Taiwan)	30 days	No visa
Hong Kong	90 days	No visa
Indonesia	30 days USD25 7 days USD10 Some regions are subject to special permits	Visa issued upon arrival
Iran	17 days USD50	Visa issued upon arrival
Israel	3 months, extendable
Japan	3 months
Jordan	1 month extendable to 3,6,12 months	Visa issued upon arrival
Kuwait	3 months 5 Kuwaiti dinar	Visa issued upon arrival
Kyrgyzstan	50USD Issued at Bichkek airport only
Laos	15 days USD30, extendable	Visa issued upon arrival	P
Lebanon	1 month free of charge 3 months single entry 50,000 Lebanese pound 3 months multiple entries 100,000 Lebanese pound	Visa issued upon arrival	*
Macau	90 days	No visa
Malaysia	3 month 1 month in Sarawak state
Maldives	30 days
Nepal	3 days free, 60 days USD30, 150 days, multiple entry, 60 days max per stay USD80	Visa issued upon arrival
Oman	1 month 6 Omani rial One year multiple entries stay up to 3 weeks per visit 10 Omani rial	Visa issued upon arrival
Philippines	21 days extendable to 59 days for 2020 Pesos
Qatar	14 days 55 Qatari rial, extendable	Visa issued upon arrival
Singapore	1 month extendable to 3 months arrival by air 15 days extendable to 3 months otherwise	Visa issued upon arrival
South Korea	90 days
Sri Lanka	30 days extendable	No visa
Syria	Visa can be issued at the border if coming from Lebanon by car from Beirut Airport. Otherwise compulsory visa to be obtained from embassy in Paris.		* c
Tajikistan	30 days for French citizens 60-70USD "| Visa issued upon arrival (at Dushanbe airport only)"
Thailand	30 days	No visa
East Timor	30 days USD25/30	Visa issued upon arrival
United Arab Emirates	60 days	Visa issued upon arrival
Yemen	3 months 10,500 Yemeni rial.	Visa issued upon arrival	*

Europe

Europe – Schengen

(and Schengen de facto, i.e. no border checks between this country and Schengen countries)

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Andorra	3 months	No visa
European Union	Unlimited access	No visa		French ID Card
Faroe Islands	3 months	No visa
Iceland	Unlimited Access (EEA)	No visa		French ID Card
Monaco	Unlimited access for French citizens resident card over 3 months	No visa		French ID Card
Norway	Unlimited Access (EEA)	No visa		French ID Card
San Marino		No visa		French ID Card
Svalbard
Vatican City		No visa		French ID Card

Europe - EU non-Schengen

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Bulgaria	Unlimited Access (EU)	No visa		French ID card
Cyprus	Unlimited Access (EU)	No visa		French ID Card
Gibraltar				French ID Card
Ireland	Unlimited Access (EU)	No visa		French ID Card
Isle of Man	Unlimited access	No visa		French ID Card
Jersey	Unlimited access	No visa		French ID Card
Romania	Unlimited Access (EU)	No visa		French ID Card Up to 5 year expired passport
United Kingdom	Unlimited Access (EU)	No visa		French ID Card

Europe - Others

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Albania	30 days period - max 90 days a year Entry & Exit Tax € 10	No visa
Armenia	21 days USD30 2 days USD20	Visa issued upon arrival Yerevan Zvartnots airport only
Azerbaijan	30 days USD40 Best way is to ask visa in advance at embassy in Paris.	Visa issued upon arrival airports only	I+P
Belarus	60/150USD	Visa issued upon arrival (at airports only)	L
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3 months	No visa
Croatia	90 days	No visa		French ID Card
Georgia	90 days	no visa for EU citizens	passport valid at least 6 months	no
Kosovo	90 days	no visa required	passport	no
Liechtenstein	Unlimited Access (EEA)	No visa		French ID Card
Macedonia	3 months	No visa		French ID Card
Moldova	90 days in a half year
Montenegro	3 months
Serbia	3 months	No visa
Switzerland	Unlimited Access (non EEA)	No visa		French ID Card
Turkey	3 months	No visa		French Id Card
Ukraine	90 days	No visa

Oceania

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
American Samoa
Australia	90 days Need to register to Electronic Travel Authority before trip automatically done by airline
Cook Islands	1 month extendable to 3 months
Micronesia
Fiji	14 days extendable to 6 months 25EUR
French Polynesia	Unlimited Access	No visa
Micronesia
Guam
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
New Caledonia	Unlimited Access	No visa
New Zealand	3 months	No visa
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau	30 days extendable for USD50	No visa
Papua New Guinea	60 days 100 kina - tourist ; 500 kina - business	Visa issued upon arrival
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa	30 days	No visa	RT
Solomon Islands	3 months extendable	Visa issued upon arrival	M
Tonga	1 month	Visa issued upon arrival	M RT
Vanuatu	30 days Extendable to 4 months		RT

Countries where a visa is needed in advance

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Citizenships for which no visa is required
Cuba	30 days - Tourist card Issued by tour operator / Cuban consulate in Paris
Russia	Visa needed before arrival		Registration on arrival
Suriname	Visa needed before arrival - Special arrangements for west indies residents	Tourist Visa: months - US$30.00 (single) 3-4 months - US$60.00(multiple) 6 months - US$90.00(multiple) 1months - US$175.00(multiple)		America Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Guyana, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica (all passports), Colombia, Cuba, Venezuela (diplomatic and official passports only) Netherlands Antilles (all but diplomatic and official passports) Asia Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea Europe Switzerland Middle East Israel Africa Gambia

Africa

Africa - ECOWAS 15

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Benin	Visa needed before arrival	3 months EUR20 to EUR50	P, RT, Antiamarile vaccination	ECOWAS Countries
Burkina Faso	Visa needed before arrival	6 months extendable EUR20 to EUR60	P ; RT or TI	ECOWAS Countries
Cape Verde	Visa needed before arrival	One entry 30EUR 3 month multiple entries 50EUR	c	ECOWAS Countries
Ivory Coast	Visa needed before arrival	3 months EUR31 to EUR92	P, RT, A	ECOWAS Countries
Gambia	Visa needed before arrival	12 months extendable £20 to £40	c	ECOWAS, UE15 (except Austria, France, Spain, Portugal), Iceland, Norway, San Marino, Australia, New Zealand, Bahamas, Botswana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Guinea	no visa needed duration?	No visa
Guinea-Bissau	Visa needed before arrival
Liberia	Visa needed before arrival
Mali	Visa needed before arrival	30-day visa - Some regions are subject to special permits
Niger	Visa needed before arrival			ECOWAS15 Central African Republic, Chad, Denmark, Finland, Mauritania, Morocco, Norway, Rwanda, Serbia & Montenegro, Tunisia
Nigeria	Visa needed before arrival
Sierra Leone	Visa needed before arrival

Africa - Others

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
Algeria	Visa needed before arrival		A P (+Travel agency invitation for Sahara)	All passports: Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Seychelles, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Yemen Diplomatic and Official Passports: Turkey, Switzerland, Ethiopia, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Malysia, Egypt, Mali, Mexico, Niger, South Africa, Italy, Republic of Corea, Senegal, Slovakia, Argentina, Benin, Vietnam, and Cuba. Diplomatic passports: Germany
Angola	Visa needed before arrival	30 days (£40)	P I	No exemptions
Cameroon	Visa needed before arrival
Central African Republic	Visa needed before arrival	30-day (59USD) 3-month (179USD)	Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Congo (Rep), Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Israel, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Switzerland and Togo provided traveling from their own countries Lebanon nationals if in possession of written proof of their status as businessperson, banker or technician. " transit passengers not leaving the airport."
Chad	Visa needed before arrival
DR Congo	Visa needed before arrival
Equatorial Guinea	Visa needed before arrival
Eritrea	Visa needed before arrival		1 month delay
Gabon	Visa needed before arrival French citizens can enter in Gabon without visa provided they have an Entry Authorization which is given by a travel agency/has to be asked by the host in Gabon 55EUR		1 month delay
Libya	Visa needed before arrival		*, 1 month delay
Madagascar	Visa needed before arrival	3 months	RT IV	No exemptions
Mauritania	Visa needed before arrival
Congo	Visa needed before arrival	90 days
Rwanda	Visa needed before arrival	No embassy in Paris (broken diplomatic relationship) Embassies in Europe only in Geneva, Brussels, Bonn, London.	P	Free visa issued upon arrival at any major point of entry: UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Burundi, Hong Kong, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mauritius
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa needed before arrival		1 month delay
Somalia	Civil War - Neither government nor diplomatic representation; when entering the country by air, a visa is sometimes issued for a certain amount of money
Sudan	Visa needed before arrival	50USD	*, 5 weeks delay

Asia

Country	Conditions of access	Comments	Documents needed	Access without passport
China	Visa needed before arrival - except 48-hour transit in Shangai	60-days		Brunei, Japan, Singapore (15 days), San Marino (30 days)
India	Visa needed before arrival 3 to 6 months visa Some regions are subject to special permits			Nepal, Bhutan
Iraq	Visa needed before arrival		*
Kazakhstan	Visa needed before arrival	No invitation letter for following countries UE15, EFTA4, Monaco Usa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia
Mongolia	Visa needed before arrival	List of countries without visa fee Vietnam, no fee. India, no visa applications, photos and fees required		All types of passport holders Kazakhstan (90 days) USA (90 days) Malaysia (1 month) Israel (30 days) Philippines (21 days) Hong Kong, Singapore (14 days) All types of passport holders for business only China (Unlimited) Cuba (30 days) Laos (90 days) Yugoslavia (90 days) (Consulate mark indicating the business purpose) Diplomatic and official passport holders Bulgaria, Romania (Unlimited) Vietnam, Czech Republic, Russia, Slovakia, Mexico (90 days) Hungary, Thailand, Turkey, Republic of Korea (30 days)
Myanmar	Visa needed before arrival	28-day
Pakistan	Visa needed before arrival Visa issued on arrival for businessmen.	30-day	For businessmen: one of the following Recommendation letter from CC&I of the respective country of the foreigner. Invitation letter from Business organization duly recommended by the concerned Trade Organization/ Association in Pakistan . Recommendatory letter by Honorary Investment Counselor of BOI / Commercial Attach posted at Missions abroad.	No visa required Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago (Un-specified period of stay) Iceland, Maldives, Zambia (3-month stay) Nepal, Western Samoa (1-month stay) No visa required for Diplomatic & Official Passport Holders only (1/3-month stay) Yugoslavia, China incl. Hong Kong, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Algeria, Argentina, Iran, Morocco, Russian Federation, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, Romania, Czech Republic, Austria, Denmark, Finland and Norway. No visa required for Diplomatic Passport Holders only (3-month stay) Germany, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Brazil, Mexico, Philippines and Tajikistan
Saudi Arabia	Visa for businessmen, muslims going to The Mecca ("La Mecque"), visit of family, 72h transit, (less than 12 hours transit: no visa). No possibility of tourism		* T P (Ladies need to be accompagned by a male relative, proof of kinship (marriage certificate…) is asked)	Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
Turkmenistan	Compulsory Visa to obtain from embassy in Paris 2 months delay		I P
Vietnam	Compulsory Visa to obtain from embassy in Paris.			Japan, South Korea (15 days), ASEAN countries, except Brunei, Cambodia and Myanmar (30 days)

Notes

A valid passport valid 6 month after day of departure is often required 1 RT = Return Ticket M = Money covering the stay I = Invitation letter P = Photo A = Accommodation confirmation TI = Travel insurance IV = International Vaccination Record

• Passport without Israeli stamp/visa