<P> Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France . As of 1 January 2017, French citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 173 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 4th in terms of travel freedom (tied with the Austrian, Belgian, British, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Norwegian and Singaporean passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> <Th> Reciprocity </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> eVisitor </Td> <Td> 90 days on each visit in 12 - month period if granted </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 14 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days . Not available at all entry points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 5 days, must arrive via Minsk International Airport </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 6 month period; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any year period </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days . Visa is also obtainable online . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months; eTA required if arriving by air . <P> eTA not required for French living in Saint - Pierre and Miquelon going to Canada . </P> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> 72 - hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen . 144 - hours visa free visit when in transit at Hangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong international airports, Railway Station and port . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days - extendable up to 180 - days stay within a one year period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cote d'Ivoire! Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> Tourist Card required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement (DK); ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period; ID card valid for visits up to 14 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days (10 USD Tourist Card valid for 30 days must be purchased upon arrival) </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 4 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days . Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Visa not required if traveling as tourists on a charter flight . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 year; ID card valid </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> e-Visa </Td> <Td> 60 days; e-Visa holders must arrive via 24 designated airports or 3 designated seaports . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Free visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Conditions apply . Not available at all entry points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months; also visa on arrival (cost: 50 USD or 40 €). </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kiribati </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days . Not available at all entry points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month extendable for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 14 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Free visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Free visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marshall Islands </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Available at Nouakchott--Oumtounsy International Airport . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Micronesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 6 month period; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within 180 days; ID card valid for 30 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 28 days . eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months within a calendar year </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nauru </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days . Not available at all entry points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement (European Netherlands); ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days . Conditions apply . Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palau </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Free visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 60 days . Free of charge . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 6 month period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days, available at Hamad International Airport . eVisa is also available . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival (72 hours) for Kaliningrad Oblast (70 €) with appointment at least 72 hours in advance </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa is obtained online . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 15 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 6 month period; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solomon Islands </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa may be obtained on arrival, provided an invitation letter by the sponsor had been submitted to the authorities before arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Tourist Card on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement; ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 45 days at Dushanbe International Airport . Visa also available online . E-visa holders can enter through all border points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days (maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air) </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 7 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tonga </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months, ID card valid </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tuvalu </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Determined at the port of entry . May apply online . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> EU! Visa not required </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement (in Constituent countries); ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Visa not required! Visa Waiver Program </Td> <Td> 90 days on arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . Simplified procedure for French citizens . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> ID card valid </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 15 days; effective from 1 July 2015--30 June 2018 . A single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> up to 90 days; also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months . Strictly tourism purposes only . Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> <Th> Reciprocity </Th> </Tr>

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