France Passport
Ranked #6 of 199 · Full 2026 passport index
- Visa-free
- 116
- Visa on arrival
- 23
- eTA / e-Visa
- 38
- Total reach
- 177
Visa-Free Destinations for French Passport Holders (116)
- 🇦🇱Albania≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇩Andorra≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇴Angola≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇷Argentina≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇲Armenia≤ 180 days
- 🇦🇹AustriaFreedom of movement
- 🇧🇸Bahamas
- 🇧🇧Barbados≤ 183 days
- 🇧🇾Belarus≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇪BelgiumFreedom of movement
- 🇧🇿Belize
- 🇧🇴Bolivia≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇼Botswana≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇷Brazil≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇳Brunei≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇬BulgariaFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇻Cabo Verde≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇱Chile≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇳China≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇴Colombia≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇷Costa Rica≤ 180 days
- 🇭🇷CroatiaFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇾CyprusFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇿CzechiaFreedom of movement
- 🇩🇰DenmarkFreedom of movement
- 🇩🇲Dominica≤ 90 days
- 🇩🇴Dominican Republic≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇻El Salvador≤ 180 days
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- 🇪🇪EstoniaFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇿Eswatini≤ 30 days
- 🇫🇯Fiji≤ 120 days
- 🇫🇮FinlandFreedom of movement
- 🇬🇲Gambia≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇪Georgia≤ 365 days
- 🇩🇪GermanyFreedom of movement
- 🇬🇷GreeceFreedom of movement
- 🇬🇩Grenada
- 🇬🇹Guatemala≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇾Guyana
- 🇭🇹Haiti≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇦Holy See (Vatican City)
- 🇭🇳Honduras≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong≤ 90 days
- 🇭🇺HungaryFreedom of movement
- 🇮🇸IcelandFreedom of movement
- 🇮🇪IrelandFreedom of movement
- 🇮🇹ItalyFreedom of movement
- 🇯🇲Jamaica≤ 30 days
- 🇯🇵Japan≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇿Kazakhstan≤ 30 days
- 🇰🇮Kiribati≤ 90 days
- 🇽🇰Kosovo≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇻LatviaFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇸Lesotho≤ 14 days
- 🇱🇮LiechtensteinFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇹LithuaniaFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇺LuxembourgFreedom of movement
- 🇲🇴Macau≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇾Malaysia≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇹MaltaFreedom of movement
- 🇲🇭Marshall Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇺Mauritius
- 🇲🇽Mexico≤ 180 days
- 🇲🇩Moldova≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇨Monaco≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇳Mongolia≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇪Montenegro≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇳🇱NetherlandsFreedom of movement
- 🇳🇮Nicaragua≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇰North Macedonia≤ 90 days
- 🇳🇴NorwayFreedom of movement
- 🇴🇲Oman≤ 14 days
- 🇵🇼Palau≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇦Panama≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇾Paraguay≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇪Peru≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇭Philippines≤ 30 days
- 🇵🇱PolandFreedom of movement
- 🇵🇹PortugalFreedom of movement
- 🇶🇦Qatar≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇴RomaniaFreedom of movement
- 🇱🇨Saint Lucia
- 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇲San Marino≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe≤ 15 days
- 🇸🇳Senegal≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇸Serbia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇬Singapore
- 🇸🇰SlovakiaFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇮SloveniaFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇧Solomon Islands≤ 90 days
- 🇿🇦South Africa≤ 90 days
- 🇰🇷South Korea≤ 90 days
- 🇪🇸SpainFreedom of movement
- 🇸🇪SwedenFreedom of movement
- 🇨🇭SwitzerlandFreedom of movement
- 🇹🇼Taiwan≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇯Tajikistan≤ 30 days
- 🇹🇭Thailand≤ 60 days
- 🇹🇱Timor-Leste≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇴Tonga≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
- 🇹🇳Tunisia≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇷Turkey≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇻Tuvalu≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇦Ukraine≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇾Uruguay≤ 90 days
- 🇺🇿Uzbekistan≤ 30 days
- 🇻🇺Vanuatu≤ 120 days
- 🇻🇪Venezuela≤ 90 days
- 🇻🇳Vietnam≤ 45 days
- 🇿🇲Zambia≤ 90 days
Visa on Arrival Countries for French Passport Holders (23)
eTA Destinations for French Passport Holders (10)
e-Visa Destinations for French Passport Holders (28)
- 🇦🇫Afghanistan≤ 30 days
- 🇦🇺Australia≤ 90 days
- 🇦🇿Azerbaijan≤ 30 days
- 🇧🇯Benin≤ 90 days
- 🇧🇹Bhutan
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso≤ 90 days
- 🇨🇲Cameroon≤ 180 days
- 🇹🇩Chad≤ 30 days
- 🇨🇺Cuba≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇦Gabon≤ 90 days
- 🇬🇳Guinea≤ 90 days
- 🇮🇳India≤ 180 days
- 🇮🇶Iraq≤ 60 days
- 🇱🇦Laos≤ 30 days
- 🇱🇾Libya≤ 30 days
- 🇲🇼Malawi≤ 90 days
- 🇲🇱Mali
- 🇲🇷Mauritania≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇪Niger≤ 30 days
- 🇳🇬Nigeria≤ 90 days
- 🇵🇰Pakistan≤ 90 days
- 🇷🇺Russia≤ 30 days
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia≤ 90 days
- 🇸🇴Somalia
- 🇸🇸South Sudan
- 🇸🇷Suriname≤ 90 days
- 🇹🇬Togo≤ 90 days
Freedom of Movement Countries (30)
Citizenship by Investment Programs Available to French Citizens (22)
Visa Required for French Passport Holders (21)
| Destination | Tourist visa fee |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿Algeria | USD 160 |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | - |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | - |
| 🇨🇫Central African Republic | - |
| 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | EUR 50 (~$57) |
| 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | USD 100 |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | USD 80 |
| 🇪🇷Eritrea | USD 50 |
| 🇬🇭Ghana | USD 100 |
| 🇱🇷Liberia | USD 70 |
| 🇫🇲Micronesia | Free |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | USD 40 |
| 🇳🇷Nauru | - |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | - |
| 🇵🇸Palestine | - |
| 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea | Free |
| 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo | USD 60 |
| 🇸🇩Sudan | USD 154 |
| 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | USD 35 |
| 🇺🇬Uganda | USD 100 |
| 🇾🇪Yemen | USD 50 |
" - " means the destination publishes no single official tourist-visa figure (often a per-nationality reciprocity schedule). Fees exclude service and application-centre charges.
Most-Searched Visa Guides for French Travellers
The highest-demand step-by-step guides for French passport holders - requirements, fees and document checklists. Every destination above links to its own guide too.
France Passport FAQ
What is the French passport ranking in 2026?
The French passport ranks #6 out of 199 passports globally in 2026, based on the number of accessible destinations (177 countries).
Do French passport holders need a visa to travel to Europe?
French passport holders can travel to many EU/Schengen countries visa-free. Check the full list above for specific destinations and maximum stay durations.
Can French citizens get a second citizenship through investment?
Yes. French citizens can apply for 22 citizenship by investment (CBI) programs including those in the Caribbean (St Kitts, Dominica, Grenada), Malta, Turkey, and others. These programs grant a second passport in exchange for a qualifying investment, typically starting from $100,000 - $200,000.
Which countries can French passport holders visit on arrival?
23 countries offer visa on arrival to French passport holders - see the full visa-on-arrival list above.