Where French citizens can travel visa-free, get an eVisa, visa on arrival, or need a visa in advance — across all 156 destinations tracked in VisaStay.
VisaStay tracks visa requirements for French citizens across 156 destinations worldwide. Below is the full breakdown by entry type and maximum stay, plus the two rules that catch long-term travelers most often: the Schengen 90/180-day window and the 183-day tax residency threshold.
Visa-free destinations
Via eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival
Require a visa in advance
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| Destination | Entry Type | Max Stay | Extension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Visa required | — | No |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Algeria | Visa required | — | No |
| Angola | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Armenia | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Australia | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Austria | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Bahrain | eVisa | 14 days | No |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Belarus | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Bhutan | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Bolivia | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Botswana | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Burundi | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Cambodia | eVisa | 30 days | Yes (+30 days) |
| Cameroon | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Canada | eTA required | 180 days | No |
| Cape Verde | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | No |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Cuba | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| DR Congo | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| East Timor | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+30 days) |
| Ecuador | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Egypt | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Eritrea | Visa required | — | No |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Fiji | Visa-free | 120 days | Yes (+60 days) |
| Finland | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 365 days | No |
| Germany | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Ghana | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Greece | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| India | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Yes (+30 days) |
| Iran | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Iraq | eVisa | 60 days | No |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Israel | eTA required | 90 days | No |
| Italy | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Jamaica | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Kenya | eTA required | 90 days | No |
| Kuwait | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa-free | 60 days | No |
| Laos | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Yes (+30 days) |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
| Libya | Visa required | — | No |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Macau | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Yes (+60 days) |
| Malta | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+120 days) |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Mongolia | Visa-free | 30 days | Yes (+30 days) |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Morocco | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Mozambique | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days | No |
| Namibia | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Yes (+60 days) |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| New Zealand | eTA required | 90 days | No |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Norway | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Oman | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Pakistan | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival | 60 days | No |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Philippines | Visa-free | 30 days | Yes (+30 days) |
| Poland | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Qatar | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | — | No |
| Romania | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 60 days | No |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Senegal | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| South Sudan | eVisa | 30 days | No |
| Spain | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Sri Lanka | eTA required | 30 days | No |
| Sudan | Visa required | — | No |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 180 days | No |
| Syria | Visa required | — | No |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Tajikistan | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Tanzania | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Thailand | Visa-free | 60 days | Yes (+30 days) |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Tunisia | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Turkey | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | — | No |
| Uganda | eVisa | 90 days | No |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| United Kingdom | eTA required | 180 days | No |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days | Yes (+90 days) |
| Uzbekistan | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free | 30 days | No |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Vietnam | Visa-free | 45 days | No |
| Yemen | Visa required | — | No |
| Zambia | Visa-free | 90 days | No |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 30 days | No |
Of the 156 destinations tracked in VisaStay, 98 allow French citizens to enter completely visa-free. Another 49 are accessible via a fast eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival, and 9 require a visa arranged in advance.
No. French citizens have freedom-of-movement rights within the EU/EEA and Switzerland, so the 90/180-day limit that applies to non-EU visitors does not apply here. Read the full Schengen guide →
No. This page is a planning reference, not legal or immigration advice. Visa rules change, and you should always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.
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