Atlas des passeports
Entering France
France playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#101
Entry openness
93
Sans visa
93
Visa requis
105
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Fiche pays
Capitale
Paris
Population
68.7 million
Superficie
547,030 km²
Monnaie
Euro EUR
Langue
French
Fuseau
UTC+01:00
Nés à l’étranger
9.2 million · 2024
Part de migrants
13.8%
Groupes ethniques
Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities
Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C / Type E
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 17 · Ambulance 15
Dialing code
+33
Airports
CDG · ORY · LYS · NCE
Highlights
- Eiffel Tower
- Louvre
- Palace of Versailles
- Mont-Saint-Michel
- Provence
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How to get a visa
Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
- Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.
Talent Passport
Work · Up to 4 years, renewable
- Employment, researcher, founder or artist categories via France-Visas as a long-stay visa.
Long-stay visitor (no work)
Visit / tourism · 1 year, renewable
- Prove you will not work in France and have sufficient means.
Immigration routes
10-year card / EU long-term resident
Skilled work
After about 5 years’ lawful stay, apply for long-term resident status.
Leads to PR:The long-term card is near-PR.
PR & citizenship
10-year residence card
Time to PR:Usually after 5 years’ lawful stay
- Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
- Language and civics requirements vary by member state.
Naturalisation usually 5 years (2 with a French degree), with French and an integration interview.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FSans visa93
Western Europe