Visa policies of Overseas France

Although the European portion of France is part of the Schengen Area, its overseas departments, collectivities and other territories apply their own visa policies, which have some additional exemptions or restrictions compared to the visa policy of the Schengen Area.

Overseas departments and regions	Overseas collectivities	Special status	Overseas territories (no permanent population)	Public domain of the state (uninhabited)
French Guiana[a] Guadeloupe Martinique[a] Mayotte[a] Réunion	French Polynesia Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Wallis and Futuna	New Caledonia	French Southern and Antarctic Lands	Clipperton Island

Visa exemption

Visa exemptions for Overseas France:        All or most territories, unlimited period   All territories, up to 90 days

All or most territories, up to 90 or 15 days   Some territories, up to 90 days   Some territories, up to 15 days on organized trips

French Guiana exit stamp

Guadeloupe entry stamp

Martinique entry stamp

Saint Barthélemy entry stamp

Saint Pierre and Miquelon entry stamp

New Caledonia entry stamp

French Polynesia entry stamp

Unlimited period

Nationals of the following countries can enter and reside for an unlimited period without a visa in Overseas France:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

European Union member states European Free Trade Association member states[b] Andorra Monaco San Marino

Nationals of EU and EFTA member states may use their national identity card instead of their passport as a travel document to enter any French territory.^[8][c] They may also work freely in the parts of Overseas France that are part of the European Union (overseas departments and regions, and Saint Martin), as well as Saint Barthélemy,^[9][10] but those who are not nationals of France need a permit to work in Saint Pierre and Miquelon,^[11] New Caledonia,^[12] Wallis and Futuna,^[13] and French Polynesia.^[14]

Short stays

For stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period,^[b] visa-free entry is granted to nationals of the following countries and territories (except as otherwise noted):^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Albania Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Bahamas Barbados Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil[d] Brunei Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominica[e] East Timor El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Malaysia Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Montenegro Nauru New Zealand Nicaragua North Macedonia Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia[e] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Serbia[f] Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan[g] Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Ukraine[h] United Arab Emirates United Kingdom[i] United States Uruguay Vatican City Venezuela[j]

This exemption also applies to:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

• Holders of a long-stay visa or residence permit issued by France or another Schengen Area country
• Nationals of the following countries holding a multiple-entry visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years:

Bahrain China India Indonesia Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia South Africa Thailand

Nationals of these countries traveling by cruise ship are also granted a visa exemption for a stay of up to 24 hours.

The following categories of travelers may also transit without a visa:^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

• Passengers transiting only the international transit area of an airport, except the same categories required to have an airport transit visa for the European part of France
• Airline and ship crew members
• Cruise ship passengers holding a visa for any French territory or a residence permit for Andorra, Canada, Japan, Monaco, San Marino or the United States, for a stay of up to 24 hours
• Cruise ship passengers not leaving the ship

Additional exemptions for specific territories

For specific territories, nationals of the following countries are also granted visa-free stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period (except as otherwise noted).

For French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique:^[1]

Ecuador

For Saint Martin:^[2]

Travelers of any nationality coming directly from Sint Maarten (open border)

For Saint Pierre and Miquelon:^[1]

Holders of a Canadian identification document (e.g. a driver's licence or student card), of any nationality, traveling directly from Canada; passport not required either

For Mayotte:^[3]

Mozambique

For Réunion:^[1]

China[k] India[k] Mozambique South Africa

Nationals of China, India and Russia traveling from Mauritius or Seychelles to Réunion may obtain a free visa on arrival for a stay of up to 15 days.^[1]

For New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and French Polynesia:^[4][5][6]

China[k][l] Fiji[m] Papua New Guinea[m]

Summary of visa exemptions

Country	France (Schengen)	French Guiana	Guadeloupe and Martinique	Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Mayotte	Réunion	New Caledonia and French Polynesia	Wallis and Futuna
France	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
EU (except France) and EFTA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Schengen 'Annex II'[n]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil	Yes	organized trips or transit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Venezuela	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Georgia	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Kosovo	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bolivia	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nauru	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Mozambique	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
South Africa	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Fiji	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Papua New Guinea	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
China	No	No	No	No	No	No	organized trips	organized trips	No
India	No	No	No	No	No	No	organized trips	No	No

Proposed changes

In June 2025, the presidents of France and Brazil announced an agreement to exempt nationals of Brazil from the visa requirement to French Guiana. The agreement would include a provision for repatriation of convicted criminals.^[15]

Obtaining a visa

Foreign nationals who need a visa for a part of Overseas France can obtain one by lodging an application at a French embassy or consulate in their country of residence (or, in the case of foreign nationals already in a part of France, the local prefecture)^[8] for a fee of up to €99 (depending on the destination, length of stay, age and nationality).^[16]

Visa fees^[16]

Length of stay	Destination	Regular fee	Reduced fee	No fee
Up to 90 days	France (Schengen)	€90	€45 for children ages 6 to 12; €35 for nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus	children under age 6, spouse of a French national, family members of other EU/EFTA nationals
	French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Réunion	€60	€35 for children ages 6 to 12
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia	€9		spouse of a French national, family members of other EU/EFTA nationals
More than 90 days	any	€99	€50 for students; €15 for children adopted by a French national	spouse of a French national

Schengen short-stay visas are not valid for Overseas France (except for nationals of certain countries as listed above), and vice versa. A visa with the designation "départements français d'Amérique" (DFA) allows visiting all parts of Overseas France in the Americas (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon).^[1][2] A visa with the designation "valable pour France sauf CTOM" allows visiting all parts of Overseas France in the Americas as well as Réunion.^[1][2]

Visitor statistics

Visitor statistics of French Polynesia^[17]

Country/territory	2016	2015	2014	2013
United States	67,908	63,913	62,278	53,656
France	39,086	35,765	34,887	32,946
Japan	12,174	11,447	12,527	13,175
Australia	9,757	9,167	9,315	9,167
Italy	7,888	7,993	7,887	8,103
New Zealand	7,221	7,315	7,136	6,477
Canada	6,326	8,402	9,279	7,206
China	5,987	5,555	3,268	1,876
New Caledonia	4,206	4,185	4,111	3,826
United Kingdom	3,980	4,711	4,834	3,255
Germany	3,951	3,538	4,028	3,477
Total	192,495	183,831	180,602	164,393

Visitor statistics of New Caledonia^[18]

Country/territory	2016	2015	2014	2013
Metropolitan France	36,725	37,245	36,545	39,183
Australia	22,809	20,926	18,065	15,722
Japan	21,151	20,056	19,087	15,674
New Zealand	9,143	8,529	6,780	6,334
Wallis and Futuna	6,128	6,329	6,128	6,763
Vanuatu	3,648	3,520	3,616	3,950
French Polynesia	3,453	3,552	3,371	3,946
Italy	1,045	1,104	832	718
Total	115,676	113,951	107,187	107,753

See also

• European Union portal
• France portal

• Visa policy of the Schengen Area
• Visa policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean

Notes

1. Single territorial collectivity with the competences of a department and a region.
2. For New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and French Polynesia, up to 3 months in a 6-month period.^[4][5][6]
3. A passport may be necessary if not traveling directly from a European country or another French territory.
4. For French Guiana, nationals of Brazil may enter without a visa only in the following cases: up to 15 days for trips organized by an approved travel agency; up to 3 days when in transit to France (including all territories) or Brazil; residents of Oiapoque holding a special card authorizing visits to only Saint-Georges for up to 72 hours; or members of emergency services.
5. For French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin, visa-free up to 15 days per stay, as long as the stays do not total more than 120 days in a 12-month period.
6. Except with passport issued by the Coordination Directorate for Kosovo and Metohija.
7. With passport bearing identity card number.
8. With biometric passport.
9. Including all classes of British nationality.
10. Except for Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
11. Visa-free entry of up to 15 days for each stay, for trips organized by an approved travel agency.
12. Only for New Caledonia and French Polynesia.
13. For stays of up to 3 months in a 6-month period.
14. Except Brazil, Georgia, Kosovo and Venezuela.