As a French citizen, you can visit many countries without needing a visa. Whether in the European Union or outside the European Union, the destinations accessible without this document number among 186 States. Let’s see together, where you can easily stay without a visa.
Summary
Visa-free European countries
All countries in the European Economic Area are accessible without a visa. For states that are part of the Schengen area and the European Union in general, you do not need a passport or a visa to visit them. Only your ID is needed in case of travel. This is the case for many countries such as:
- Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxemburg
- Malta
- the Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Czech Republic
- or even Romania etc.
Some European states but not part of the European Union are also accessible without this famous paper, for some, it is still necessary to have a passport:
- the United Kingdom
- Albania
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Turkey
- or even Greenland
Travel to other countries in the world without a visa
He is all the same possible to travel to many countries in the world outside Europe without a visa. Only a passport and your national identity card will be required at the border crossing or at the airport. Whether it be in Asia, America, Africa or Oceania, let’s see together some examples of territories.
In Asia
French citizens can stay in many Asian countries without having a visa. For exemple :
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Vietnam
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- but also a less known country but full of beautiful places: Uzbekistan.
In America
A continent that makes many of you dream: America. If you want to travel to this huge continent as a French citizen, you can stay in several states without applying for a visa:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
- Panama
- Paraguay and other states.
These are mainly South American countries that allow visa-free travel. THE north america states as the United States requires often a visa or at least a special travel authorization. Indeed, as a French person, you can request this travel authorization for around twenty euros if you wish to spend a few weeks in the United States, for example.
In Africa
To visit the magnificent African continent, with incredible culture and filled with surprising landscapes. You can visit without a visa, some countries like:
- Botswana
- Cape Verde Islands
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- but also Tunisia
Other countries, this time from both Oceania and Australia are also accessible without a visa if you are a citizen of the French Republic.
Traveling in the French DOM-TOMs
France is present everywhere on the globe, in particular thanks to these DOM-TOMs, overseas departments. This is the case of Guyana, French Polynesia, Reunion or even Mayotte and Guadeloupe. As you can imagine, these are territories belonging to the French State. If you want to organize a trip to the other side of the world, to French Polynesia, for example, no visa will be required during the trip. All holders of the national identity card can travel freely in these territories.
So, put a little savings aside and you have the pearl of the Pacific that are the islands of Tahiti and Moréa, an unforgettable stay in perspective.
This article gives you an overview of Many countries that you can discover without starting a visa application process. It is often a process which can be complex and expensive so it’s better if you can avoid these procedures, especially if you have to leave quickly after finding a promotion or a private sale.
