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France

Passport/Visa

Summary

Reisepass erforderlich Visum erforderlich Rückflugticket erforderlich
AustralianYesNoNo
BritishYesNoNo
Other EU1NoNo
USAYesNoNo
CanadianYesNoNo

Passport Note

France is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Passports

To enter France, a valid passport is required for nationals referred to in the chart above, except EU nationals (1) who hold a valid national ID card.

Visas

Neither visas nor return tickets are required for nationals referred to in the chart above. Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy for further information about visas for France.

The information presented here is solely based on data provided by third parties. Please note that BCD Travel shall not assume any liability or guarantee of correctness, completeness or actuality of the presented information of the content provided by third parties.
Interesting facts about France
: Western Europe.
Area: 545,630 sq km (339,054 sq miles) (not including overseas territories).
Population: 120 per sq km.
Population Density: 112 per sq km.
Capital: Paris. Population: 12.7 million (2.2 million in the city; 10.5 million in the suburbs) (2006).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Francois Fillon since May 2007.
Head of State: Nicolas Sarkozy since May 2007.
Location: Western Europe.

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Entry/Visa/Health

Check your specific situation. For example you are a citizen of Spain, live in Germany and want to enter Canada. Or you are planning a trip with multiple stopovers in diifferent countries. Which entry and health regulations apply to you? You can find out the varying regulations here: here (in Englisch).