France
Exercise caution — most governments advise vigilance.
Government advisories
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
Entry requirements
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United States passportVisa-free · 90 daysCanada passportVisa-free · 90 daysIreland passportVisa-freeUnited Kingdom passportVisa-free · 90 daysNew Zealand passportVisa-free · 90 daysNetherlands passportVisa-freeGermany passportVisa-freePoland passportVisa-freeTaiwan passportVisa-free · 90 daysSouth Korea passportVisa-free · 90 daysJapan passportVisa-free · 90 daysWhere the governments disagree on France
Opinion on France is divided, though not dramatically: ratings run from level 1 to level 2. Seven of the ten take the stricter view, and the remaining three see no cause for it. A one-level split of this kind usually reflects differing thresholds between governments rather than a dispute about the facts.
Currency varies between sources. New Zealand's is the oldest assessment of France on file, last revised in November 2024, while the rest have been reviewed more recently.
The warnings for France are not uniform across the country. Three distinct areas are singled out by at least one government. Among them: Paris and other major cities (e.g., Lyon, Strasbourg, Nice) and Corsica. At least one government advises against non-essential travel to a specific area while taking a softer line on the country overall.
Your own government's rating is the one your insurer and embassy will act on, so read that source first — the one level of daylight between the strictest and most relaxed assessments here is context, not a substitute for it.
Derived from 10 government assessments for France, most recently reviewed in October 2026.