Visa requirements for French citizens
Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes ( excluding departure fees ) Reciprocity
Afghanistan Visa required ✓
Albania Visa not required 90 days ID card valid ✓
Algeria Visa required ✓
Andorra Visa not required ID card valid ✓
Angola eVisa 30 days Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad , are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country 's border check points . For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period . Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival , passengers must : have a return/onward ticket , and have a hotel reservation confirmation X
Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required 3 months ✓
Argentina Visa not required 90 days ✓
Armenia Visa not required 180 days X
Australia eVisitor 90 days 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted ✓
Austria Freedom of movement ID card valid ✓
Azerbaijan eVisa 30 days X
Bahamas Visa not required 3 months ✓
Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival 14 days X
Bangladesh Visa on arrival 30 days Not available at all entry points X
Barbados Visa not required 3 months ✓
Belarus Visa not required 30 days Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport X
Belgium Freedom of movement ID card valid ✓
Belize Visa not required X
Benin eVisa / Visa on arrival 30 days / 8 days Must have an international vaccination certificate X
Bhutan Visa required Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival ✓
Visa requirements
Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France. As of 2 July 2019, French citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 185 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 4th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with Spain and Sweden) as well as the joint 2nd most powerful passport in Europe and the EU according to the Henley Passport Index. Additionally, as of 5 April 2019, Arton Capital's Passport Index ranks the French passport 4th in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa-free score of 165 (tied with Belgian, Greek, Maltese, Norwegian, Japanese, Irish and United States passports).