<P> The data page is printed in French and English with translation of the fields on the bearer's page in the other languages of the European Union elsewhere in the document . </P> <P> Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France . As of 17 October 2018, French citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the French passport third in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with German and South Korean passports) as well as the joint most powerful passport in Europe and the EU (alongside the German passport) according to the Henley Passport Index . Additionally, Arton Capital's Passport Index currently rank the French passport second in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa - free score of 164 (tied with Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Spanish, South Korean, Swedish and United States passports), as of 17 October 2018 . </P> <P> French citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty . </P>

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