How many countries can France passport holders visit without a visa?

A France passport gives visa-free, visa-on-arrival or ETA access to 165 destinations (the Passport Index mobility score). Many more are reachable with an online e-visa. Always confirm with the embassy or official portal before booking.

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Where can you travel on a France passport?

Q: Which countries are visa-free for France passport holders?

Visa-free for France passports: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, and more.

France passport holders can enter 165 destinations with no visa needed in advance, visa-free, visa on arrival, or an ETA. Below is the full breakdown by visa type, updated June 2026.

127

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

ETA

e-Visa

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Visa-free countries No visa

A France passport holder can enter these 127 destinations with no visa at all for short stays:

Albania Andorra Angola Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Fiji Finland Gambia Georgia Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Malawi Malaysia Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Namibia Netherlands Nicaragua North Macedonia Norway Palau Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Rwanda Samoa San Marino Sao Tome & Principe Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain St Kitts & Nevis St Lucia St Vincent & Grenadines Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Zambia

Visa on arrival On arrival

Get your visa at the border on arrival in these 30 destinations:

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ETA

A quick online travel authorisation is all you need for these 8 destinations:

Australia Canada Ivory Coast Kenya New Zealand Pakistan Papua New Guinea United States

e-Visa e-Visa

These 18 destinations issue an e-visa online before you travel, no embassy visit, but you do need to apply in advance:

Azerbaijan Benin Bhutan Cameroon Cuba DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Guinea India Libya Myanmar Nigeria Russia South Sudan Syria Togo Uganda

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Visa rules change. This page uses the open Passport Index dataset (mobility score = visa-free + visa on arrival + ETA) and is a research starting point, not visa advice. Always confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking.

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