Passport/Visa
| | Passport Required? | Visa Required? | Return Ticket Required? | | British | Yes | No/2 | No | | Australian | Yes | No/2 | Yes | | Canadian | Yes | No/3 | Yes | | USA | Yes | No/3 | Yes | | OtherEU | Yes/1 | No/2 | No/4 | | Japanese | Yes | No/3 | Yes |
PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all except:
1. nationals of France who possess a valid national identity card.
VISAS: Required by all except the following:
(a) 2. nationals of Australia, the UK and other EU nationals, and nationals of Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, St Maarten, Switzerland and the Vatican for stays of up to three months;
(b) 3. nationals of Argentina, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Japan, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Uruguay and the USA;
Types of visa and cost: Short-stay: (1-30 days) £15-20. Transit: £5-8.
Validity: Short-stay visas are valid for six months from date of issue. Transit visas are valid for single or multiple entries of maximum five days per entry, including the day of arrival.
Application to: French Consulate General (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section for France. All applications must be made in person.
Application requirements: (a) Valid passport. (b) One completed application form. (c) One passport-size photo. (d) Fee to be paid in cash only. (e) Evidence of sufficient funds for stay. (f) Letter from employer, or proof of stay in country of residence. (g) Proof of address. For all those nationals whose visa is issued on the same day: (a)-(g) and (h) Medical insurance. (i) Return ticket. (j) Proof of accommodation during stay.
Note: 4. For spouses and children (under 21 years of age) of EU nationals: (a)-(g) and (h) Original marriage certificate (spouse) and/or birth certificate (child) with a translation by a consular officer if not in English or French. Spouses and children of French nationals must also provide the Livret de Famille.
Working days required: One day for the following countries: Anguilla, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Congo (Rep), Former Rep of Yugoslavia*, Israel, Mali, Mauritania, Montserrat, Morocco, Niger, South Africa*, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands and Venezuela. (These nationals should also note the additional requirements for obtaining a visa on the same day.) Two weeks for all other nationals.
Note: * Visas will only be processed on the same day if the stay does not exceed one month.
Temporary residence: If intending to work or stay for longer than three months, nationals should contact the Long Stay visa section of the Consulate General or Embassy.
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